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Outdoors in a dusty temple courtyard lined with palm trees, a single person in an orange saffron robe and matching head covering sits cross-legged on a low round platform ringed with gravel. A brass vessel sits on the ground in front of them. To the left, a black Nandi bull statue wrapped in white cloth and yellow-red garlands sits on a white pedestal. Behind, white-walled buildings, a bamboo fence and stacked firewood stand beside rows of small grey figurines. The scene reads as a quiet meditation or puja setting.

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A seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in an open dusty courtyard, with a brass vessel placed before them on a circular patch of pale stones. Behind them a mat lies on the ground, and a stack of firewood is piled near a row of white-walled buildings with red doors and tin roofs. To the left, a large white pedestal supports a dark carved Nandi bull draped in a white cloth and a yellow-and-red flower garland. Palm trees and small stone deity statues line the background, and bags are stacked along the building.2010-07-24A photograph of a person seated cross-legged on a raised cushioned platform inside a circle of gravel in an open sandy yard, eyes closed and hands folded in the lap, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over the head and body. Behind them stands a white painted shrine base with a black stone Nandi bull figure draped in white cloth and marigold and red-yellow garlands. A brass kalasha or vessel sits on the ground at the edge of the circle, and a plate and cloths lie to the right. Palm trees and a concrete wall with stacked firewood frame the background. The seated person is shown in meditation posture; their identity is not established by appearance here.2010-07-24A seated person in an orange saffron robe and head covering sits cross-legged on a circular raised platform in an open outdoor courtyard, hands resting in the lap, facing a white stepped plinth. On the plinth stands a large dark stone Shiva linga draped with a white cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, topped by a brass kalasha-like vessel. Dark stone statues, a tall stone lamp-post and green palms surround the courtyard, with a small brass pot placed beside the seated figure. A pattern of circular stone rings marks the ground. The seated person is a sannyasi or devotee in meditation at a shrine; this single figure is the only physical person visible.2010-07-24Outdoor temple courtyard of packed earth framed by tall coconut palms. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar garlanded with yellow and red flowers rises above white stepped plinths. A black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a white cloth and a garland sits on one plinth, and a white-painted pedestal holds a dark stone object. A single person in a long orange robe with head covered sits cross-legged on a circle of stone or gravel on the ground, facing the shrine structures. Several more circular patterns are drawn around the courtyard, and a stack of firewood lies nearby along with a low thatched-roof building.2010-07-24A person with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a round concrete platform, eyes closed and hands folded in the lap. The figure wears an orange saffron robe draped over the head and shoulders. Behind is a white stepped pedestal holding a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a white cloth. Dark stone deity statues stand on the left and a black shivalingam sits on the right, with palm trees and plants around an open sandy courtyard. A small brass kalasha vessel rests on the platform at the lower left.2010-07-24A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular ring of grey gravel and white lotus-patterned chalk outlines on bare earth. In front of him sits a brass kalasha or vessel, and a small red-and-blue cloth lies beside him. Behind him stands a tall orange-red stone structure topped with a black stone lingam garlanded with orange and yellow marigold flower strings. Around the open courtyard are rows of grey stone sculptures on red pedestals, coconut palms, a wooden post with a ring, and a painted signboard showing a family scene. Small red signs stand along the sculpture row.2010-10-26Outdoor photograph of an ashram courtyard with bare reddish-brown earth and a tiled walkway. In the centre, a person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a small mat within a white-outlined circle, seemingly in meditation with eyes closed. To the left stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue with a marigold garland on a red pedestal. Behind are low terracotta-roofed buildings, palm trees and a small red-and-white framed structure, and on the right several people in white clothing sit in a row. A hanging orange-and-yellow tassel decoration is visible, and a drum sits on the ground near the bull.2010-12-31October 14 20102010-10-14November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor scene on a dirt ground beside a white-plastered stone platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands, with a tall pillar behind it and palm trees around. A person in orange robes and a matching orange head covering with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange mat in front of a small pit. Behind and to the right, several people in white clothes sit on mats near a low white building with a green roof and potted plants. The scene reads as a ritual sitting practice by the Nandi shrine.2010-08-04A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in meditation on a round raised platform. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge of the platform, surrounded by a ring of grey ash on the ground. Behind is a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow flowers and a bead necklace, seated on a tiered white pedestal. A partially visible person in white clothes with a yellow cloth sits at the right edge. An orange-fringed umbrella canopy and a copper pot appear at the top, with a dark stone deity sculpture at far left. Outdoor setting with dirt ground and palm foliage.2010-07-09October 14 20102010-10-14