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Two white doves peck at seeds scattered on a pale stone platform in the foreground. Behind them, slightly out of focus, a man in an orange sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala around his neck sits with eyes closed, bare-armed, a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him rise white stone steps draped with marigold and red flower garlands, and a dark stone deity murti is partly visible above. The setting is outdoors with blurred greenery and smoke at the left.

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A 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 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.2010-07-07August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 19 20102010-07-19A 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.2010-07-15A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red bindi, eyes closed, seated in meditation wearing an orange saffron shawl and a long rudraksha mala. A white pigeon stands in the foreground on a white stone ledge. Behind him, another man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged near a smoldering pile of ash, with flowering plumeria trees and palms in the background. a person: the orange shawl and rudraksha mala with long hair are the cues; the page does not state he is present at this event.2010-07-07A 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.2010-07-15A 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.2010-07-14A white pigeon in sharp focus stands in the foreground, its head turned toward the camera, while a man sits with eyes closed in meditation behind it. The man wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a white-washed stone shrine platform with a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, and a copper-coloured kalasha atop a pillar. Palm fronds and green trees frame the open-air temple courtyard.2010-07-14A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white shrine structure with a dark deity murti partly visible at the top, garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him, with ash or fire residue in front. Two grey pigeons walk on the pale stone pavement. The scene suggests a sannyasi performing meditation or puja at an outdoor shrine.2010-07-19Outdoor 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.2010-07-15A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe and dark rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed in meditation before a white stepped pedestal topped by a seated deity statue draped in white cloth and garlands. In the foreground a white dove stands on a pale stone platform, slightly out of focus. At the right edge, a man in white clothes sits in a meditative posture. Trees and palms fill the background. The seated man's long swept-back hair and orange robe with rudraksha mala are the cues for a person, though the image is not conclusive.2010-07-10