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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl draped over the head and shoulders sits cross-legged on a folded orange cushion over a blue-edged mat, eyes closed, palms raised together in front of the chest in a meditative gesture. A dark rudraksha mala hangs across the chest. Behind him stands a tiered orange temple plinth, with red and yellow flowers on top, and scattered red flowers on the ground. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at the lower left beside a white ash line on the ground.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange temple-like structure with a garland of red and yellow flowers hanging above. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left, and colourful kolam rangoli designs and white pebbles decorate the ground. Garden plants surround the scene.2010-11-13A seated man in saffron orange robes meditates with eyes closed on a low wooden platform in front of a white stepped structure decorated with hanging garlands of purple and yellow flowers. He wears a shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting in meditation posture. A brass vessel with a spout stands to his left on the sandy ground, scattered with pink flower petals and ash. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space. The page indicates a person appearance, but the figure's cues (rudraksha mala, saffron robes, shawl over head) are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a meditating sannyasi.2010-08-06A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead, and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stand tiered orange-red stone structures and a garland of red and white flowers hangs from the top. To his left sits a brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle. The white-painted ground beneath him is decorated with kolam-like markings.2010-09-14A person sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden seat outdoors, hands resting palms-up in the lap in a meditation or prayer posture with eyes lowered. They wear an orange saffron sleeveless wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak mark on the forehead and long dark hair pulled back. Behind them is a white stepped structure hung with red and yellow flower garlands. In front is a small brass vessel on a sandy ground scattered with ash.2010-07-07A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a wooden pallet atop a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange sleeveless robe, a long black rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a long braid down his back, with a tilak on his forehead and eyes closed. Beside him sits a brass lota-like vessel and scattered orange marigold petals. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with a yellow and red marigold garland and beaded necklace, set on an orange pedestal. Grey stone statues of serpent-hooded figures and other sculptures stand in the background, with palm trees and a red-brick wall beyond.2010-09-19A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in front of an orange-red temple structure, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him rests a garland of yellow and purple flowers on the temple plinth. A small brass kalasha sits to his left on the sandy ground, and a small patterned mat lies to his right. A backpack with orange trim is visible at the upper right.2010-08-28A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, placed on a woven mat over a patterned rug set in gravel. He wears orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a brass pot. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti with yellow flower offerings sits on an orange pedestal, and an orange-walled courtyard fills the background.2011-02-01A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion and woven mat, hands folded in his lap, in an open-air courtyard. A brass kalasha-style pot stands to his left on a bed of dark stones and coloured rangoli-like floor patterns. Behind him, a large black deity murti adorned with a marigold garland stands on a red stone pedestal, with palm trees and a red brick wall beyond. The man has a long swept-back hairstyle and a vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead, appearing to be in meditation. A small Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style emblem appears in the upper left corner.2011-02-22A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long hair swept back. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is an orange-red temple plinth decorated with a hanging garland of red and yellow flowers, and white kolam designs are drawn on the ground.2010-09-14February 25 20112011-02-25A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat outdoors. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads reaching to his chest, with a red bindi and white ash marks on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted structure with yellow and red flower garlands, and a brass vessel sits at the lower left. A white kolam line is visible on the ground.2010-09-22A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven straw mat. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and bare torso with orange cloth wrapped around his lower body, and has a red bindi on his forehead, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees with palms open. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on the mat beside him, and the ground around him is a decorated square of colored powder patterns and dark coals. Behind him are a red pillar, green plants and a white wall in an open courtyard.2011-02-22