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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-07-15A 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 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.2010-07-15Outdoor temple courtyard with white stone platform in front. A seated man in orange saffron robe with rudraksha mala and red-and-white tilak sits in meditation, eyes closed, with hands not visible. Grey and white pigeons gather on the white platform in the foreground. Behind him stands a large stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers and white beads, beside a dark stone deity figure with a staff and a carved stone cobra. Palm trees and white shrines frame the scene. To the right, a man in white dhoti with yellow shawl sits in meditation. Other figures are partly visible at the edges.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 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 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 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 temple courtyard with a white raised platform in front of stone sculptures under palm trees. A large dark stone Nandi bull is garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands and a beaded necklace. Pigeons, mostly grey with a few white ones, feed on the pale stone floor in the foreground. A standing stone figure holding a trident stands behind the bull, and a carved stone deity murti and a pillar are visible to the left. Two people sit behind the platform: one in orange clothing and one in a white shirt with a yellow shawl. Another person in white stands at the left edge. Hazy light suggests morning or evening.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.2010-07-23Outdoor 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.2010-07-15