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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.

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A 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.2010-07-24Outdoors 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.2010-07-24A person in an orange saffron shawl and orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circle of grey gravel, eyes closed, hands folded in the lap, in a meditative posture. A small brass kalasha stands to the left on the ground. Behind is a white stepped plinth topped by a dark black stone murti draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands, with rudraksha-style beads. Bare dirt ground and a dark stone vessel are visible at the edges. The seated person is a devotee or sannyasi in meditation; no appearance-based cues establish a person, so identity is unsure.2010-07-24November 06 20102010-11-06October 14 20102010-10-14A 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.2010-10-25Outdoor 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.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a sannyasi seated cross-legged in a saffron-orange robe and matching head covering, with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in meditation, on a circular raised platform inside a ring of grey ash in a dirt courtyard. A brass kalasha sits before him. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a black Nandi bull statue draped in red and yellow marigold garlands, with a black shivalinga on a stone base to the right. To the right, a second man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl sits in meditation beside a small smoke rising from a fire-pit ring, and another seated man in white with a yellow shawl appears at the edge. Green trees and palms surround the courtyard.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-24A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange clothing sits in meditation on a wooden cushion over a mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, inside a circular raised earthen ring with a white-painted inner area and a small brass kalasha-style pot placed to the left. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull on a red-painted pedestal, with a red-painted shrine base and a row of smaller stone figures among frangipani trees, palms and a low wall in the background. Warm late-day light falls across the paved courtyard.2011-02-14A photograph of an outdoor meditation scene beside a row of dark stone deity sculptures and a white plinth. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a draped hood sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a large black stone Nandi bull wears a red and yellow marigold garland and sits on a white pedestal. Two women in white garments with yellow shawls sit in meditation nearby, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the right edge. A brass kalasha stands on the gravel ground in front, with palm trees and a tall ornate stone lamp pillar behind. Four physical people are visible. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the central meditator is described by role only.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJune 18 20102010-06-18