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Outdoor photo at an open temple courtyard with palm trees and smoke drifting in the background. In the foreground a man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, a red-and-black rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white stepped plinth holds a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower strings. A dark stone standing deity figure with a staff stands to the left, and a woman in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits meditating near a smouldering fire pit on the left. Ash and charred wood lie on the ground and a copper-coloured pillar stands at the right.

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July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on a raised platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him is a white plinth draped with red and white flower garlands around a dark stone Nandi bull with a chain-like necklace, beneath a tall palm tree and a stone lingam-style column. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground before him, with a bed of grey ash or stones around the seat. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation nearby, including a woman on the left and a man in white with a yellow shawl on the right, plus a navy and orange backpack. Statues of deities stand in the background under a hazy sky.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor temple garden with stone sculptures and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a draped hood sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, seated on a wooden platform before a brass kalasha. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull wears a garland of yellow and red flowers beside a white plinth. Two women sit nearby: one in a yellow shawl and one in white clothes, also meditating. Grey stone deity murtis and a small water bottle are visible in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor sacred garden setting. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. Behind him to the left, two women in white garments sit in meditation, one with a yellow shawl. To the right, a large black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a red and yellow marigold garland sits on a white pedestal. Dark stone deity sculptures, a palm tree and a stone lamp pillar stand in the background under an overcast sky.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed in meditation, hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a white pedestal holding a dark stone lingam draped with flower garlands, beside a tall copper kalasha-topped pillar and palm trees. A brass pot sits on the dirt ground in front. To the left, a woman in a white sari with yellow blouse sits near a small fire and dark stone deity statues, and a man in white stands in the background. Cloudy pale sky, sandy ground.2010-07-11July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an open courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a shawl drawn over his head. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue wears a red and yellow marigold garland atop a white pedestal. Two women in white and orange sit on the grey ash-covered ground, and a brass kalasha with a cup stands beside the seated man in a ring of ash. Dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees fill the background under a hazy sky, with smoke rising around the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a white raised platform holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigold and white flower necklaces. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged in a meditation pose on a low wooden seat within a ring of ash, with a brass kalasha-like pot before him. Behind and to the sides, people in white clothes sit on similar ash rings, one wearing a yellow shawl. Dark stone statues, a Nagaraja-style serpent figure, palm trees and a tall stone pillar frame the scene.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple garden with palm trees and black stone deity sculptures on red pedestals. In the centre, a man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with a woven mat, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, his eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. A brass vessel sits in front of him on a decorated circle of white and green patterned ground. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue wears a garland of yellow and red flowers. Red placards with white text line the path, and a few people in white clothes stand in the background. Palm trees and a tall wooden pole frame the scene.2010-11-03July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies