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Outdoor photo at a temple-like complex with white stepped plinths and dark stone deity murti. A central figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cloth, hands resting in lap. A large dark stone Nandi bull with flower garlands sits on a white plinth behind him. To the right, a seated man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits with hands folded, a brass plate before him. Other seated people in white and yellow shawls are in the background, with palm fronds in the foreground. A small brass lamp sits near the central figure. The central figure has a rudraksha mala and orange robes; the orange-robed figure is an appearance-based candidate, but the cues are not distinctive enough for a confident identification.

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July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in front of a white stepped pedestal, eyes closed, hands resting in the lap, with wisps of smoke or steam drifting around him. Behind him a dark stone deity murti of a seated figure is garlanded with red and yellow marigold flowers, and a rudraksha-style mala hangs on the chest. Two women in white garments with yellow borders sit on the ground to the left in the background, with stone sculptures and palm trees beyond. A blue and orange backpack rests on the pedestal at right. The ground is ashen. a person: the seated saffron-clad figure has long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the archive subject, but the identification is appearance-based only.2010-07-15Outdoors among palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl sits cross-legged on a raised round platform with eyes closed in meditation, hands joined in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. Beside him on the ground stands a small brass vessel. Behind him, three women in white and yellow-bordered garments sit in meditation on gravel-covered squares. Grey stone deity statues surround them, including a standing figure holding a trident and a seated multi-armed figure, while a black Nandi bull statue wearing a red, yellow and green garland sits on a white pedestal on the right, with a cobra-hooded statue to the left. Two women in pink sarees are visible in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged, eyes closed, in meditation. Behind him a dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands and a bead necklace, beside a tall dark stone deity statue holding a trident and a carved stone pillar. To the left a woman in white clothes sits in meditation near a dark stone figure, and another seated person in white with a yellow shawl appears at the right edge. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits by an orange backpack on the right, and another person in white with a yellow shawl is partly visible at the far right.2010-07-15Outdoor photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded in meditation, eyes closed. Behind him is a white-painted shrine platform with a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and orange flower garlands, and a tall palm-trunk-style pillar. A brass vessel sits on a ring of ash-grey ground in front. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation across the sandy ground among coconut palms, one in a yellow shawl. a person: long dark swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala seated in meditation. Count of visible people is approximately eight.2010-07-23July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard with black stone deity statues and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long hair wearing an orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat inside a circular ash ring, hands folded, with a small brass kalasha beside him; this is a person candidate, though his face and appearance are not clear enough to confirm. Behind him a white-clad man in a yellow shawl sits with plates of offerings, and several women in white and yellow shawls meditate in similar ash circles. A black Nandi bull statue wearing a red and yellow marigold garland sits on a white pedestal beside a tall copper pillar, and a standing dark stone deity murti with a staff stands nearby. Several other seated devotees are visible at the left edge.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a ring of grey ash on bare ground, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a dark stone Nandi bull, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and a bead necklace. A gold kalasha sits at the front of the ash circle, with a folded cloth and a woven mat at right. At left, a woman in a white sari sits in meditation beside another fire ring, and grey stone deity statues stand in the background. This looks like a Panchatapas ritual meditation scene at an outdoor ashram site.2010-07-19A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat outdoors with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads and a red vertical mark on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a white-plinthed black stone Nandi bull wrapped in red, yellow and white marigold garlands, beside a tall grey stone deity statue holding a staff and a carved stone figure. A woman in a pale pink-bordered white sari sits meditatively in the background among palm trees. A small brass kalasha vessel sits at his left, with a kolam rangoli design drawn in white and pink on the ground.2010-07-07A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat within a circle of grey ash on bare ground. He has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest. A small brass vessel sits before him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands. Palm trees frame the scene. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer in the background. The orange-robed man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so he is a person seated in meditation.2010-07-07