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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors, with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala visible on the shawl and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him rises a terracotta-red temple base decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the ground beside a small patterned rug, with ash or charcoal residue on the pavement around him. The setting is a sunlit outdoor ritual area.

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A man sits cross-legged on a woven mat over a dark ash-marked ground in front of an orange-red temple plinth, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears an orange cloth draped over his head and shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala visible at his chest and a red bindi on his forehead. Yellow and red flower garlands hang on the plinth behind him, and a brass vessel sits at the left edge. A small patterned rug lies beside the mat. The man appears to be a devotee or sannyasi in prayer; his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-08-25A photograph of a single person seated cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and body with a fringed hem, and a small red bindi on the forehead. Rudraksha beads are visible on the shawl at the shoulders. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped temple plinth or base decorated with a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to the left on the ground, and a small patterned rug lies to the right. White powder lines mark the ground around the seat.2010-08-25A seated man with long dark hair wrapped in an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a woven mat in front of an orange temple plinth. He has his palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, and a red tilak on his forehead. Dark rudraksha beads hang on his chest. Yellow and red flower garlands drape over the orange structure behind him, and a brass vessel sits at the edge of the frame. Ash-marked ground surrounds the mat.2010-08-25September 06 20102010-09-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat outdoors with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala and has a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel, and behind him is an orange stone platform garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. Ash-like smoke rises from the ground near him, and a red sign and grey stone structure are visible in the background.2010-09-06A man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a striped mat outdoors, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a loose orange robe and orange dhoti with a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads. Behind him an orange-red stone pillar stands beside a paved area and patches of grass. Two people in white dhotis and a yellow cloth sit partially visible at the upper left.2010-09-08A man sits cross-legged on a mat outdoors with eyes closed in meditation, wrapped head to torso in a saffron-orange shawl. A long rudraksha mala hangs across his chest and a red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him an orange stone platform is decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds and red roses, and rose petals lie on the ground. A small patterned rug and a folded mat sit in front of him on dusty ground with scattered ash. The man wears saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, cues associated with sannyasi dress; no appearance-based identification is made.2010-08-25A 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 seated cross-legged on a wooden platform with a cushion, palms pressed together in namaste at chest level with eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and body, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. A second person in white and saffron sits in prayer behind him on a stone walkway, beside a red-orange stone pillar and a red signboard with white lettering. Potted plants with purple-green leaves surround the platform.2010-09-17A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange shawl drawn over his head and shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead and eyes closed in meditation. He sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, with a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout beside him and scattered red flowers on the ground. Behind him are orange-red stone pedestals of a temple structure, and a blue cloth lies at the right edge.2010-08-25A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on a wooden platform, with his eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a loose orange shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange robe, with a red mark and white horizontal line on his forehead and long dark hair tied back. Behind him stands a wooden cart or chariot with large wheels and a red-painted beam, under a blurred outdoor setting. The posture suggests a meditative or devotional moment during a gathering.2011-02-14A seated person in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform on bare ground, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. A loose orange shawl drapes over the head and shoulders, with a rudraksha mala hanging across the chest and a small red tilak on the forehead. Behind are dark stone sculptures of deities and a white stone pillar, with ash or burnt remains on the ground.2010-07-29