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A photograph of an outdoor ritual scene. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low mat, eyes closed, hands in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead. Chalk kolam-style white lines drawn on the sandy ground surround him, with a red flower and a brass pot to the left. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull with floral garlands, a white plinth, and a tall copper pole rising toward the sky among coconut palms. To the left, a dark stone statue stands near seated figures in white. On the right, several people in white clothes sit on the ground, one with a yellow shawl, and a hand from the frame edge holds a vessel.

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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on a white stepped pedestal beneath a tall copper-banded pole and palm trees. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground in front, and three more people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation in the background on gravel. The scene is outdoors in a temple grounds setting.2010-07-15Outdoor temple scene with a tall copper-clad flagstaff or dhvaja stambha topped with a finial and an orange cloth streamer, rising beside a dark Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers on a white stepped plinth. A monk in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat inside a ring of ash, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Coconut palms stand behind, with dark stone deity statues to the left. Several people in white garments sit on ash-covered ground at the right and left edges, some wearing yellow shawls, and a white-robed figure sits to the right.2010-07-14October 08 20102010-10-08July 23 20102010-07-23A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden platform in an open sandy area under tall coconut palms. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands beside him on the sand, and a ring of grey ash or charcoal surrounds the platform. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit or stand among ash-covered ground, and a white stone structure stands at the left edge.2010-07-10Outdoors in a palm-shaded temple compound, a man with long hair tied back sits cross-legged in meditation on a saffron cushion atop a mat, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left and a green woven mat to his right. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, in front of a tall copper-clad pillar and an orange-red stepped platform. Two white-clad men with shaved heads sit meditating further back, and a stone deity figure stands at the left edge. The ground is sandy with gravel and chalk kolam designs.2010-09-18A man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat within a circle of white gravel, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed, in an open-air courtyard. Behind him stands a white stepped plinth bearing a dark Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds and a tall copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar rising into the sky, flanked by palm trees. Several people in white sit in meditation around the courtyard, including one in a yellow shawl at right, and dark stone deity statues stand at left. A brass pot sits on the gravel near the seated man.2010-07-14A man in a saffron-orange shawl and robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in a garland of yellow, red and green flowers, with stone deity sculptures and palm trees beyond. A brass kalasha sits at left on ash-covered ground, and a woman in white ritual clothes sits in meditation further back at left. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual or meditation area.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden platform in an open sandy area beside palm trees, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth, a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spouted handle sits on the sand in front of him. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on the ground, and a faint smoke haze drifts through the trees. A small green-roofed building stands at the right edge, with a blue sign on it.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a sandy open space among coconut palms and leafy trees under a pale sky. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back hair, eyes closed, face lifted in meditation. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle and spout sits in front of him, and smoke drifts through the air. Two seated men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit behind him, one in the left background and one at the right edge, also meditating. A standing figure in white appears at far left.2010-07-10Outdoor photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded in meditation, eyes closed. Behind him is a white-painted shrine platform with a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and orange flower garlands, and a tall palm-trunk-style pillar. A brass vessel sits on a ring of ash-grey ground in front. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation across the sandy ground among coconut palms, one in a yellow shawl. a person: long dark swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala seated in meditation. Count of visible people is approximately eight.2010-07-23Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a raised circular platform ringed with gravel. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala with a beaded necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left and a green cloth to his right. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal holding a dark stone Nandi bull with garlands, beside a tall copper pillar wrapped with marigold garlands and coconut palms. Stone deity statues stand in the background, and two seated people in white, one in a yellow shawl, sit at the edges of the courtyard.2010-09-14