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A photograph of a seated man in the foreground wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a long braid down his back, sitting in meditation on a white platform. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti of Nandi-like form is adorned with garlands of red and orange flowers. Four people in white ritual clothes sit in meditation on the sand, some with yellow shawls and white malas. Two white doves walk on the white stone platform in the foreground, and palm trees and plants fill the background.

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July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a white plinth and a black stone bull (Nandi) murti garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron shawl sits cross-legged in meditation, hands folded, centre frame. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in meditation; two wear yellow shawls and one has a white garland. Palm trees and a flowering plumeria bush frame the background. Several grey and white pigeons walk across the pale stone floor in the foreground.2010-07-08Outdoor temple scene with a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in a red and yellow marigold garland, set on a white stepped plinth under palm trees. In the foreground a white pigeon walks across a pale stone floor. Behind it, a man in an orange saffron wrap stands with hands folded in front of the Nandi statue, with faint smoke rising beside him. Three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit or kneel further back, one with a rudraksha mala.2010-07-08A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a black rudraksha mala sitting with eyes closed before a white stepped pedestal topped by a seated deity murti draped in white cloth and garlands. In the foreground a blurred white pigeon stands on a pale stone platform. At right, another person in white clothes sits in meditation on the ground beside a white structure, with green trees behind.2010-07-10A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in a meditative posture on a white raised platform. Behind a black stone deity statue with a garland of yellow, red and green flowers. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation behind him, and two pigeons walk on the pale stone platform in the foreground. Palm trees, flowering plumeria and a faint smoke haze fill the background. The orange-clad figure has long swept-back hair and a red forehead mark, consistent with the a person appearance cues, and is seated in meditation, not on a throne. Four people are visible in the scene.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a seated black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, draped with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, in an open courtyard under palm trees. In front sits a man with his eyes closed, wearing an orange saffron robe, with pigeons, white and grey, walking around on the pale paved ground. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothes sit on the right, one with a rudraksha mala and one in a yellow-trimmed cloth, with a faint trail of incense smoke rising.2010-07-08A photograph of a pigeon walking on a pale concrete courtyard in the foreground, blurred in motion. Behind it, a black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white stepped plinth, garlanded with a red, yellow and green flower garland. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged at the centre with hands resting in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. To his right, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer, with palm trees and frangipani shrubs behind them.2010-07-08A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe and dark rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed in meditation before a white stepped pedestal topped by a seated deity statue draped in white cloth and garlands. In the foreground a white dove stands on a pale stone platform, slightly out of focus. At the right edge, a man in white clothes sits in a meditative posture. Trees and palms fill the background. The seated man's long swept-back hair and orange robe with rudraksha mala are the cues for a person, though the image is not conclusive.2010-07-10July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08