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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 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 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.2010-07-15June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor 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.2010-07-15Outdoor 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.2010-07-15Outdoor 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 photo in a palm-tree setting. In the foreground, two white pigeons are blurred and one stands on the paved surface. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, a red mark on his forehead. A black stone bull statue (Nandi) draped with yellow and red marigold garlands sits on a white pedestal at left. Three women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the ground behind him near a smoky fire pit with ash. A white-and-dark sign in the lower right corner is faint and unreadable. a person: the seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala matches the visible cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha beads; the appearance is consistent with the page label.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a raised circular platform. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with white and orange flowers, in front of a white stepped plinth and tall palm trees. Smoke rises from the platform, and white rangoli kolam designs decorate the ground with a red flower offering and a small brass kalasha vessel. Two white doves stand on the kolam. Other seated figures in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in the background, one with a backpack beside him.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.2010-07-15Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and red forehead mark sits in meditation with long dark hair swept back, surrounded by white pigeons pecking the pale stone floor. Behind him, a woman in white sits in meditation on the left and another person in white sits beside her. Behind them stand dark stone deity statues: a figure holding a trident-like staff, a seated black stone Nandi bull draped with red and white flower garlands and beads, and a multi-tiered ornate stone spire. Palm trees and greenery fill the background.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.2010-07-15