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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange-covered wooden platform in an open outdoor yard with sandy ground and ash-grey patches. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting together in his lap. A small golden vessel sits on the ground beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation, and palm trees and a white wall frame the scene. a person cues: orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the seated central figure.

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August 02 20102010-08-02A photograph of a seated man in lotus-style cross-legged posture on a small cushion placed on a mat within a circular bed of gravel and pink-dotted ground outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, with a long dark rudraksha mala with multiple beads around his neck, and his long dark hair is swept back into a bun. A brass kalasha-style pot with a spout stands beside him at the front of the mat. Behind him are low tiled-roof buildings, a white wall, palm trees and green shrubs, and a row of small stone figures on the right.2011-03-05A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, a dark rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back black hair; a brass kettle-shaped vessel sits beside him on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit or stand on bare earth. Stone deity murtis and a small orange building with a tiled roof and palm trees appear in the background, with logs and ash on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues; he is presented as the central meditating figure.2010-08-30August 01 20102010-08-01August 09 20102010-08-09A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a folded orange cushion over a wooden seat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. Beside him on the ground is a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits with hands folded, and a seated man in white with an orange shawl gestures with raised hand. Two more men walk in the background, one in white and one in black, across a dirt courtyard with ash-covered ground, palm trees and a white wall behind.2010-08-26July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange sannyasi clothing seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap, a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him on the ground. He wears a rudraksha mala and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him a young woman in white and orange shawl sits in meditation on the gravel. Behind them stand grey stone deity sculptures, a white boundary wall, red-and-white pillars and a red sheet, with a few people in red and white clothing standing in the background.2010-07-10August 09 20102010-08-09July 11 20102010-07-11A person in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, hands folded in lap, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front. Behind is a tall orange stepped plinth holding a dark stone nandi-like bull with a red and white garland, with a palm tree, dark stone deity statues and a small orange flag in an outdoor garden setting with plantings and small shrines. Red-and-white signboards stand in front of the statues. The person wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak.2010-10-19A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a cushioned wooden seat, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead; his long hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands a white pedestal with a garland of yellow and red flowers draped over it, and a dark stone statue sits above. A brass kalasha-style pot rests at his left, and ash or charcoal lies on the ground. A second man in white and yellow sits at the right edge. Trees and foliage fill the background.2010-07-07