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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a raised circular earthen platform ringed with white gravel and chalk kolam designs. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead, with eyes closed and a brass vessel beside him. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands, set on a tiered orange-painted pedestal beneath tall palm trees, with dark stone deity murtis and small shrines in the background.

November 10 2010

2010-11-10 +1 copies

October 15 2010

A photograph of a seated man in meditation within a circular sand-and-stone ring decorated with white rangoli and a red and white border. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, his eyes closed and hands resting on his knees, with a small brass kalasha placed beside him on a woven mat. Behind him stands a dark Shivalinga draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, set on a red-orange stepped peetha beneath a tall pillar wrapped in a garland. Grey stone deity murtis stand to the left, a red and white border runs along the ground, decorative banners hang from wooden poles, and tall palm trees fill the background.

A man with a shaved head and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a raised earthen platform. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala. Eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue draped with marigold and yellow garlands, set on an orange stepped pedestal beneath palm trees with bright sunlight. A brass kalasha sits to his left, and a green cloth lies to his right. Pink and white kolam lines decorate the platform edge and gravel border. A portrait labelled with a printed name appears on a small placard in the background.

A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange wooden seat set on a woven mat in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears orange saffron robes, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with marigold and multicolored flower garlands on an orange-red pedestal, with palm trees and a small shrine structure behind. A pink cloth lies on the mat, and white floral kolam designs decorate the ground.

October 09 2010

2010-10-09 +1 copies

A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue sits on an orange-red pedestal, draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, below a tall copper-coloured pillar and palm trees. A brass kalasha vessel and a folded pink cloth lie beside him on the ground, with small grey statues in the background.

A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and cushion inside a circular stone-edged platform outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed and his hands rest folded in his lap. Behind him stands an orange stone pedestal topped by a black Nandi bull statue draped with a red-and-white cloth and marigold garlands. Several dark stone deity statues and a tall orange shrine tower stand among palm trees and flowering shrubs. A brass kalasha pot sits on the mat at left, and a multicoloured flag hangs at right. The figure appears to be an in-person meditator, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

October 28 2010

A photograph of an outdoor sacred space with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform inside a ring of grey gravel, with a small brass vessel beside them on a mat. Behind them stand a tall orange shrine pedestal, a dark carved bull (Nandi-like) statue, rows of grey carved deity murtis, a flagpole with a red-and-yellow pennant, and a painted panel. Small orange flags stand around the area. The person has long dark hair and appears to be a sannyasi in meditation.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck meditates with eyes closed on a woven mat within a circular pit of gravel and white floral rangoli. Behind him stands an orange plinth holding a black Nandi bull statue draped in orange cloth, with a tall orange pillar and garlands. Stone deity statues, palm trees, plants and hanging colourful tassel decorations frame the outdoor courtyard. A small brass kalasha pot sits on the mat beside him. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, though the image is small and the appearance is only partly clear.