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A photograph of a shaved-headed? no: a man with long dark hair sits with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a grey stone statue of a deity and a black stone Nandi bull draped with a yellow and red marigold garland and white flower strands. Two grey pigeons and one white dove peck at the white stone ledge in the foreground. Palm trees and a white stone structure frame the background in soft morning light.

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A photograph of pigeons on a white stone platform in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red rose garland. Three pigeons are in the foreground: a white one at left and two grey ones at centre and right. Behind them, a person in an orange robe with long dark hair and rudraksha beads sits with eyes closed, partly blurred by focus. Behind the Nandi, a grey stone deity figure stands at left, and a white pillar with an ornate brown carved top appears at right.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.2010-07-15A photograph of a saffron-robed sannyasi seated in meditation on a white stone platform, eyes lowered, with a dark stone Nandi bull statue behind him draped in yellow and red marigold garlands. In the foreground two pigeons stand on the ledge, one grey and one white. Blurred trees and a pillar frame the background.2010-07-17Outdoor 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 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.2010-07-15A 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.2010-07-15Outdoor 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.2010-07-15August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA 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 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 photograph of a man in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala sitting with eyes closed near a white stone pedestal topped by a dark statue draped with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers. A white dove drinks from a shallow puddle in the foreground, and a second white dove stands at left. Behind, a man in white ritual clothes and a mala sits in meditation beside a smoking fire pit, with plumeria trees and green foliage in the background. The man in orange has long hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala, with a crown-like hairstyle and ceremonial orange garb marking him as a candidate for the page's a person subject, though his features are not confidently established.2010-07-07Photograph of two grey pigeons standing on a pale concrete courtyard in the foreground. Behind them, a seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a man in white with an orange shawl stand beside a white stepped plinth. A dark stone Nandi bull statue wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers sits on the plinth, with a copper kalasha-like finial above and a dark stone deity statue at left. Coconut palms frame the background. Two more people in white and yellow clothing sit at left. The scene reads as a temple courtyard.2010-06-18