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Outdoor photo at an ashram-style courtyard lined with coconut palms. In the foreground a figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a low orange cushion atop a circular platform of grey gravel, eyes closed, hands resting in the lap, with a small brass kalasha-style vessel placed beside them. Behind, several people in white clothes stand near a decorated wooden cart with gold trim, blue draping and a red tractor, and a white SUV is parked nearby. Stone sculptures and a white shrine structure with flower garlands stand to the right.

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A seated man in orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a raised cushioned platform on a sandy path, hands folded in his lap, in meditation. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on a ring of pale gravel. Behind him, a golden palanquin on a wheeled cart with orange-clad attendants in white dhotis moves past. A red tractor, palm trees, and dark stone sculptures of deities stand in the background.2010-07-24A person with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed on an orange cushion placed on a stone-chip platform in an open outdoor yard. They wear an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders and head. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside them. Behind, a red tractor and a decorated golden-yellow cart with a blue cloth are being handled by people in white dhoti and orange-and-yellow sashes. Palm trees, a white wall and dark granite sculptures stand nearby, and a sign board is visible at left.2010-07-24October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photo of a person seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform in an open dirt courtyard, enclosed by a ring of white lime or ash. The person wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the head and body, hands folded in the lap. A small brass vessel sits at the left edge of the platform. Beside them stands a white-painted square pedestal with a dark stone Nandi bull figure wrapped in garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a tall copper-coloured spire rises behind. Palm trees, a white building with green roof, a bamboo fence and stacked firewood fill the background, with small figures near the right edge. Woven mats lie on the ground to the right.2010-07-24A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform outdoors, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. He rests one hand on a brass vessel placed on a woven mat with a blue border, and a small red-and-green rug lies in front. Behind him stand several carved stone naga and deity murti sculptures on pedestals with red plaques, a red stone structure to the right decorated with marigold garlands, palm trees and a white-clad person walking in the background. A green-and-white information board stands at left. The area is dotted with white painted circles and green line designs. Person is seated in meditation; one person in the background.2010-12-18Outdoors in a palm-lined courtyard, a person in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded and eyes closed, in meditation. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the gravel circle beside him. Behind him, a golden palanquin with a blue and orange draped canopy and gold ornaments is mounted on a flatbed cart, and a red tractor and several people in white are nearby. Stone sculptures of deities stand to the right. The shaved-head figure is a seated devotee in meditation rather than a clearly identifiable a person candidate; appearance cues are limited to the orange shawl.2010-07-24July 07 20102010-07-07A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a small wooden platform at the centre of a circular raised ring of earth on a paved courtyard at dusk. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground to his left. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue rests on a red stepped pedestal, with stone deity figures and palm trees beyond. A low wooden flatbed cart stands to the left, and a woven mat runs in from the foreground. The figure is seated in a meditative posture with hands resting in his lap, and his face is not clearly visible at this distance.2011-02-14A seated man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a wooden platform with eyes closed, meditating outdoors on a dirt ground ringed with ash. A small brass vessel stands beside him. A long-haired man in saffron-orange with a red bead mala sits in profile, with one or two other figures in white and yellow-green garments meditating behind him. A red-draped cart and a white van stand to the left, with palm trees and thatched huts in the background and a tall information board on a stand.2010-09-02October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesOutdoor homa scene at an ashram with palm trees and smoke. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged in meditation on a low seat inside a circle of charcoal ash, with a brass kalasha/pot placed before him. Behind him stands a white-pedestalled Shiva linga draped with a garland, beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar. Other people in white and yellow clothing sit at smaller fire pits around the courtyard, several with small fires burning, and garden statues stand in the background. Several visible people in the scene are seated or standing near the fires.2010-07-11July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies