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Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard on bare sand ground with palm trees and a white wall behind. A person in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform, hands resting in the lap, with a brass vessel placed in front. A large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow flowers sits on a white pedestal at right, and grey deity sculptures stand in the background. A green-and-white map board stands at left, and two or three people in white clothes stand near it in the background. A woven mat lies on the ground in front.

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A 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.2010-07-24October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a temple-like courtyard under palm trees and a pale sky. In the centre, a person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a bare sandy patch in front of a small white altar platform, with a brass vessel placed before them on the ground. A tall copper-coloured kalasha pillar with red and white garlands rises at the right, beside a dark stone Nandi bull draped in garlands and a tall white plinth. Behind, dark stone deity murtis stand on pedestals against a white wall. Several people in white clothes and yellow-and-white shawls stand at the left near a red tractor and a large signboard. A mat lies on the ground in the foreground. Several people in white and yellow stand around the courtyard.2010-07-24Outdoors 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.2010-07-24October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesAn outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground. In the foreground a person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular stone-edged pit, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a small brass vessel placed before them on a cloth. A woven mat with blue borders runs from the foreground toward the seat. Behind, black stone statues of deities and a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a garland stand near a red stone plinth, with flags and palms beyond. A figure in white stands at left beside a colourful banner showing seated figures. Lines of coloured powder decorate the ground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering, sitting cross-legged on a raised circular platform of stone set in gravel, eyes closed in meditation. A brass kalasha-style pot and a small brass plate sit near the figure. Behind, grey stone sculptures of deities and figures stand on a plinth, and a large white Nandi bull statue with garlands occupies the right foreground. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at left and a woman in a white sari stands near the back wall. Mats and red and white pillars surround the open ground.2010-07-24Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground decorated with white kolam rangoli designs. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circular stone-rimmed platform, holding a brass vessel nearby, with a rudraksha-style mala around the neck. A large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a garland of marigolds and purple flowers sits on a red pedestal at right. Behind are carved stone deity murtis and a tall painted pillar, palm trees, a thatched hut, a signboard map, and a truck with orange posters. A few people stand at the left edge watching.2010-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular floor design of white powder and dark stones in an open courtyard. A brass vessel rests before him. Nearby stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of orange and red flowers, beside a row of dark stone deity and serpent figures on red plinths. A tall orange-red column and palm trees surround the courtyard, and a printed poster of a group portrait is mounted on an easel. Two people stand in the background, one in white and one in a sari, with hands folded. A woven mat leads toward the seated figure.2010-11-03Outdoor ritual scene in a temple courtyard with palm trees and stone sculptures. A man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a circular fire pit of grey ash, with a brass lamp beside him. A large black stone Nandi bull wearing a red flower garland sits on an orange plinth at right. Several people in white dhotis, some with yellow shawls, sit on the ground and on mats around the courtyard, and a man in a yellow shawl kneels at the pit's edge. A painted banner with a devotional image stands at left, and a white kolam floral design is drawn on the ground.2010-09-08