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Outdoor temple courtyard with a white pigeon walking across a pale concrete platform in the foreground. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circle of grey gravel, with a small brass vessel placed before him. Behind him is a black stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland, and to the left several dark stone deity sculptures and cobra-hooded Naga figures stand among palm trees. Two women in white and orange sit meditating on the gravel to the left, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits with folded hands at right beside a small plate. A blue backpack rests on a white ledge.

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Outdoor photo at a temple-like garden with dark stone sculptures of deities and figures, palm trees and a white stepped shrine. A seated nandi bull statue wears a marigold and yellow garland beside a tall ornate pillar. In the centre, a young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low platform. Around him, several people in white clothes sit on the gravel, including one in white with a yellow shawl at right and others in orange and white. Two pigeons, one grey and one white, walk on the paved ground in the foreground, and a small brass vessel sits near the seated figures.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a meditation garden with several stone deity statues, a large Nandi bull statue wrapped in marigold garlands at right, and palm trees behind. Foreground: white and grey pigeons on a pale concrete floor. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform at right with hands folded in lap. Behind him, several people in white and yellow clothing sit meditating on gravel-bedded circles, including a woman in a white sari and others seated near the statues.2010-07-15Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with pale sand and circular gravel patches, where several people sit in meditation postures. A man in the centre wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and sits on a low wooden seat, his long hair tied back. Other seated people wear white clothing with yellow shawls, and one man at right wears white with a yellow shawl. Behind them stand dark grey stone sculptures of deities and a black Nandi bull with a red-and-white garland beside a white plinth. Palm trees and a white boundary wall fill the background. White and grey pigeons walk on the pale concrete in the foreground.2010-07-15June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor temple courtyard with grey stone sculptures and a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigold and orange flowers on a white plinth. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat near a small circular gravel pattern, while a white dove walks across the concrete in front. Behind him, two women in white and a man in white robes with a yellow shawl sit in meditation on the sand. A small brass vessel and a metal plate sit on the ground, and a blue and orange backpack rests on the plinth.2010-07-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed on a paved courtyard. A white dove walks in the foreground beside a small brass vessel placed on a circular gravel bed. Behind him, two women in white saris and another person sit in meditation on gravel patterns, with stone sculptures of deities and a white pedestal draped with yellow and red marigold garlands at right. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard.2010-07-15Outdoor photograph on sandy ground at a temple-like compound with black stone sculptures and palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded, a thin trail of smoke rising nearby beside a small brass vessel. Behind him, several people in white and orange sit on the sand, and a man in white with a yellow shawl kneels to the right, holding ritual items. A large black stone bull has red and orange garlands draped over it beside a white pedestal, and a white pigeon walks in the foreground. The orange-robed man shows distinctive long hair but no clear crown or mala cues, so his identity is uncertain.2010-06-27Outdoor temple garden with several pigeons pecking at scattered grain on a pale concrete path in the foreground: a blue-grey pigeon, a white pigeon, and a grey-and-white pigeon. Behind them, a row of seated people sit cross-legged on sand and gravel meditating. The man on the right wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala and sits on an orange cushioned platform beside a small brass vessel. Other seated people wear white and yellow clothing, and some wear orange shawls. Dark stone deity sculptures stand in the background among palm plants and a red-and-white structure.2010-07-15Outdoor meditation at a temple courtyard with white-painted shrine structures. A central figure with long hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, and sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circle of grey ash, a small brass vessel beside him. Around him, about a dozen white-clad seekers sit in meditation, some in orange or white shawls and others in white with yellow scarves. A large black Nandi bull statue draped in a marigold garland stands behind the group, with stone deity sculptures and palm trees in the background. Several pigeons, white and grey, forage on the pale concrete floor in front.2010-07-15Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with a sacred fire burning in a stone-ringed pit. A person with long dark hair and an ornate orange robe, a rudraksha mala around the neck, sits cross-legged in meditation on a low platform inside a circle of grey stones, with a brass vessel beside them. Behind, a white shrine holds a black Shiva lingam garlanded with white flowers. Other seated participants in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and one in orange, sit in similar stone circles around the fire. Two men in white dhotis, one with a red shawl, stand watching. Dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees fill the background, and two pigeons walk on a wet concrete platform in front.2010-07-11Outdoor photo of a seated man in orange robes with a red bindi and long hair, meditating cross-legged on a low wooden platform at the centre-right. Beside him stands a golden kalasha-style vessel on the ground amid grey ash-like patterned ground. Three women sit in the background in cream and white and orange garments, one wearing yellow garlands, with black stone deity sculptures and a white pillar behind. Several white and grey pigeons walk on the sandy ground in front. A palm tree and boundary wall frame the scene.2010-07-08Outdoors in a palm-filled compound, a black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal, draped with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. In the centre a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, sits in meditation. Behind him two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the sand, and a further seated man in white stands nearby. Two white pigeons walk on the pale stone pavement in the foreground, and smoke or haze drifts in the background.2010-07-07