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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor photo in a courtyard with grey stone deity murti and carved figures on pedestals behind. In the foreground, three pigeons and a white pigeon peck at grain scattered on pale concrete. On a low wooden seat at right sits a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in meditation, beside a small brass vessel on a round stone platform. Behind him, several people in white and cream clothing sit in meditation on gravel-bordered mats, one wearing an orange shawl. A large white-painted Nandi with a flower garland appears at the upper right. Palm trees and a red-framed sign stand in the background.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.2010-07-15A 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 photo of a courtyard with several pigeons pecking at grain scattered on a pale concrete floor, mostly grey and white birds. Behind them, a row of people sit cross-legged on sandy ground in front of stone sculptures of deities and a red-and-white shrine. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange cushion beside a white pedestal. Other seated figures wear white and yellow clothes. Palm trees and a block wall with a sign on the left complete the scene.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 photo of a meditative ritual at a temple courtyard. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular ring of ash, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. A small brass vessel sits before him. Several people in white and cream clothes sit in meditation in similar circles behind him, some wearing orange shawls. Dark stone statues of deities and a seated Nandi-like bull, one draped with a marigold garland, stand around the courtyard. Two white doves walk on the pale concrete in the foreground.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a group seated in meditation on a sandy courtyard beside white stupa-like shrines and stone sculptures. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden seat before a circular bed of gravel with a small brass vessel and a faint smoke trail. To the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded, a plate nearby. Several other seated participants in white and orange garments with marigold garlands on the shrine behind them. Pigeons, white and grey, feed on the paved walkway in the foreground.2010-07-15Outdoor photo on a pale concrete courtyard where several pigeons, mostly grey with a few white ones, peck at scattered grain. Behind them, a row of people sit on the ground in white, yellow and orange clothing near a group of dark stone sculptures and a red-and-white painted pedestal. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange mat, eyes closed, in meditation. Palm trees and a low wall frame the scene, and a small red sign reading Freedom is visible at left.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a seated meditation scene on a sandy courtyard. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circle of grey ash, eyes closed, hands in a prayer gesture. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. To the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, a brass plate nearby. Behind, two women in white sit in meditation on the ground, and a white stone shrine structure with a dark deity murti and marigold garlands stands in the background. A blue-and-orange backpack rests against the shrine. Several pigeons, grey and white, feed on the pavement in the foreground.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a temple-garden courtyard with palm trees and a low wall. In the foreground, pigeons, including two white birds and two grey birds, peck at grain on a pale concrete floor. Behind them, several people sit in meditation or prayer on the sand among stone and granite statues. A seated figure at right wears an orange robe with orange rudraksha beads and sits on a wooden seat beside a brass vessel. Nearby, a large dark stone Nandi bull is decorated with a red-and-yellow garland. A small orange-and-red banner reading FREEDOM stands at left.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a seated meditation or puja gathering on sandy ground beside white shrine structures. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat inside a circle of grey stones, with a brass pot in front of him. To his right, a man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits with hands folded and a brass plate beside him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari and several other people in white sit in the background, and a shrine is decorated with garlands. White and grey pigeons peck at the concrete in the foreground.2010-07-15A courtyard of a temple-like compound with pigeons feeding on scattered grain on a pale concrete floor in the foreground. A man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a raised platform at right, beside a small brass vessel and a garland draped on a stone deity sculpture. Several women in white and yellow saris sit meditating on low platforms in the background among stone deity murtis, a snake-hooded sculpture and palm trees, with a red signboard at left. Scattered gravel beds surround the seated figures. The man in orange appears to be a candidate for the subject, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-07-15