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August 11 2011

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A photograph of a garden courtyard beside an orange-walled building with a corrugated roof. A row of grey stone deity murtis, several with tall conical crowns, sit on the grass. A videographer in a red shirt and white head cloth kneels behind a tripod-mounted camera on the right. A stone pedestal stands in the grass, and a person sits in the shaded doorway of the building. Small framed pictures hang on the orange wall beside a sign.2011-08-11August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of stone chips, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with long hair swept back. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha vessel on a woven mat, and a green mat lies to his right. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull with yellow and orange garlands, a red-orange stepped pedestal, and a copper-topped column wrapped in flower garlands, with coconut palms overhead. In the foreground, white kolam rangoli lines are decorated with scattered pink, yellow and purple flowers. A second man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands at right with arms folded, and a small red sign is visible at left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation in the orange robe with long hair and rudraksha mala.2010-09-02October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat, centred within a circular ring of grey gravel bordered by small coloured dots. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him rises an orange-painted stepped platform holding a large black stone Nandi bull garlanded with yellow flowers. Further back are grey stone statues of deities and figures standing in a garden with palm trees, each statue on a red base with small signs. The setting is an open outdoor courtyard of sandy ground.2010-10-12 +1 copiesA long row of grey stone sculptures of seated sages on square pedestals stands on bare earth and grass in front of an orange-walled building. Each figure sits cross-legged with hands in meditation or teaching mudras, wearing a tall conical headpiece, long beaded necklaces and a draped garment. Shrubs, a flowering hibiscus and a bamboo fence surround the yard, with a corrugated roof at the left edge. No living people are visible.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA barefoot man in a tan t-shirt and light blue jeans adjusts a video camera mounted on a silver aluminium tripod in an open sandy yard. Two silver flight cases and a blue hard-shell suitcase lie nearby, and a black umbrella leans against the tripod legs. Behind him a thatched-roof pavilion with a red hanging bell stands among green shrubs, potted plants and a concrete block wall.2009-08-25April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiDecember 09 20062006-12-09July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA row of grey stone sculptures of seated sages stands in a dirt yard beside an orange-painted building and green shrubs. Each figure has a tall tiered crown or hair bun, bead necklaces and armlets, and sits in meditation pose with hands in mudras and legs folded. The largest figure in the foreground has a long beard and raises one hand in a blessing gesture. A bamboo fence and palm trees are behind them. The sculptures are inanimate statues, not people.2010-09-18