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A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits with eyes closed in meditation on a white platform outdoors. Behind him stands a large dark stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a shell-and-bead necklace. Grey stone deity statues stand in the background among palm trees. Two women in white saris sit nearby, and white doves and grey pigeons gather on the paved ground in the foreground.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in meditation with eyes closed, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him is a large dark stone statue of a seated figure draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, with a white stone platform beneath. To the left stand grey stone sculptures of deities and a tall standing statue. Two women in white saris are seen at the edges, and several pigeons, one white and several grey, are on the platform around him.2010-07-15A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a white platform in front of large grey stone deity statues draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits beside him, and a woman in white sits at the left edge. A grey pigeon walks along the white ledge in the foreground, with palm trees behind the statues.2010-07-23A 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.2010-07-15A photograph in an outdoor temple courtyard with grey stone sculptures in the background, including a large Nandi bull draped in a yellow and red garland and a standing deity figure. In the centre, a white dove pecks at grain on a light stone ledge, with grey pigeons on either side. Behind the ledge stands a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a beaded rudraksha mala, eyes lowered, with a red tilak on his forehead. A woman in white stands partly visible at the left. The surroundings are soft and hazy in daylight.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 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.2010-07-15August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a white paved platform, eyes closed, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair falling past his shoulders. He wears rudraksha beads around his neck. Pigeons, some white and some grey, crowd around him in the foreground. Behind him a second person in a white sari sits quietly. Large grey stone statues stand in the background, including a seated bull statue draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a bead necklace. Palm trees and a pale sky appear in the background.2010-07-15A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated with eyes closed in a meditative posture on a white stone platform, a dark stone bull statue (Nandi) draped with yellow and red marigold garlands behind him. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long hair swept back. A white dove sits in sharp focus in the left foreground, while palm trees and foliage fill the background.2010-07-14Outdoor photograph of a white-paved temple courtyard with a black stone Shiva-like deity murti in the background, adorned with a red, yellow and green flower garland. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and stands with eyes lowered; the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Behind him to the right, two men in white ritual clothing sit, one wearing a yellow shawl around his neck. White and grey pigeons fill the foreground, blurred in motion. Palm trees and flowering plants surround the courtyard.2010-07-08A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair swept back stands with eyes closed in a meditative pose near a white stone shrine base. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Two pigeons stand on the pale stone pavement in the foreground. Behind him, a large black stone deity murti is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Two seated figures in white clothing, one in yellow, sit in the background among palm trees, with smoke or mist drifting through the scene. A orange and grey backpack sits at the right edge.2010-07-15Outdoor temple scene with a seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, eyes closed as if meditating, sitting on a white platform. Behind him stands a large dark stone Nandi bull with flower garlands of red, orange and white around its neck, beside a dark stone deity figure and a white stone shrine structure. A white dove and several grey pigeons perch on the platform edge in the foreground. To the right, a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits with eyes lowered. On the left, a woman in a white and red sari stands near a stone sculpture. Palm trees and a hazy sky fill the background.2010-07-15