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Outdoor 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.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with reddish-brown earth. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat in meditation posture with eyes closed, a brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him. Behind him stands an orange stepped plinth draped with marigold and red garlands, and dark stone statues stand in the background. To the left, a person in white clothes with a yellow border sits on the ground. Red signboards with small printed notices stand near the statues, and a water bottle sits on the right. A wet concrete slab lies in the foreground.2010-08-25A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his head and body sits cross-legged on bare earth inside a circular ring of grey ash, a brass kalasha vessel placed before him. Behind him rises a white stepped pedestal topped with a dark stone murti garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. To the left, a woman in white and another in a yellow-scarfed cream outfit sit at the ash rings, and woven mats lie on the right.2010-07-21A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised cushioned seat on an open dirt ground, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. His head is covered by a saffron cloth draped over his shoulders. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him are grey stone pedestals and a carved stone deity murti partly visible, with red and white pillars and piled bricks in the background. Rough gravel surrounds the seat. The scene suggests a quiet outdoor meditation or puja setting.2010-07-24A seated figure in orange saffron robes with the head and shoulders covered by an orange cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a raised pale stone platform. A brass kettle-shaped vessel with a spout and a brass plate sit nearby. Around him the ground is covered with pale ash in ring-shaped patterns, and rows of grey stone statues of seated deity forms with tall crowns stand in the background beside a stack of firewood and a blue tarpaulin. The figure is calm and facing sideways, with eyes lowered. Appearance is not sufficient to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2010-07-24A photograph of an outdoor sacred site with a seated man in meditation. The central figure sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a ring of grey ash, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and bare upper body with a red tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left on the ash circle. Behind him is a white tiered stone platform with a black stone deity murti adorned with a yellow-beaded garland. To the right, a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits with a brass plate; standing figures in white dhotis and an orange-cloth stick are at the back. A dark backpack rests on the platform. a person identity is not established from appearance.2010-07-06A photograph of a man in orange robes seated cross-legged in meditation on a cushion and mat at the centre of a circular ground design of grey stones and coloured kolam rangoli patterns. His hands rest in his lap and his eyes are closed. Behind him stand rows of white statues and orange-walled buildings under palm trees. A small brass vessel sits on the mat beside him. The paved courtyard shows a garland-decorated pillar and a flagpole at the left edge.2011-02-17A 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.2010-10-26August 07 20102010-08-07A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a circular stone platform surrounded by grey gravel and white flowers, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Behind him stands an orange brick peetha with a black stone Shiva lingam draped in marigold garlands, backed by palm trees. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left near grey stone deity murtis, and a tall decorated pole with a red-and-white painted cylinder rises at right.2010-10-25A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a rudraksha mala around the neck sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor yard, hands joined, eyes closed, in a meditative posture. Smoke rises from a ring of grey ash on the ground beside a white plinth draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A small brass kalasha stands at left. Behind, two more people in white and yellow clothing sit on similar ash circles, and stone sculptures and a parked red scooter are visible. a person: the figure has distinctive saffron robes, a rudraksha mala, and a head covering, but the appearance is not conclusive.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-24Outdoors 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.2010-07-24