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Outdoor photo of a seated sadhak in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded in the lap, sitting on a wooden seat at the centre of a ring of glowing embers and ash. In front of him stands a small brass kalasha. Behind him is a white plinth holding a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland, with a tall stone pillar and palm trees behind. Several people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit or stand around the fire ring, and a standing man in white dhoti and yellow shawl looks upward. A visible fire pit with offerings suggests a homa-style ritual.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-fringed courtyard. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised mound of earth inside a ring of grey ash, wrapped head-to-toe in a saffron-orange cloth with a hood, and wearing a long brown rudraksha mala. Beside him stands a brass kalasha/pot. Behind is a white stepped plinth bearing a dark stone lingam garlanded with red and yellow flower strands, with a tall copper-coloured post above. Dark stone deity murtis stand to the left. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, sit or stand around the courtyard, and smoke rises from fire pits. A woven striped mat lies at the lower right.2010-07-22Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap meditates on a flat stone platform ringed by grey ash. Rudraksha beads hang on his chest and his hands rest in lap. A brass kalasha sits at his left. Behind him, a large black Nandi statue wears a red and yellow marigold garland beside a white plinth. Two women in orange and white sit on ash rings to the left, and a third in white sits nearby among dark stone deity murtis and palm trees. A thatched shelter stands at the far left. a person is the central seated figure in orange with rudraksha mala, and the appearance is consistent with the page's claim.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool before a white plinth, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in a meditative posture. A rudraksha mala hangs over his chest and his head is draped in an orange cloth. Behind him stands a large dark stone bull (Nandi) garlanded with yellow and red flowers, beside a bronze pot. To the left, two women in white and yellow clothes sit on the ground, and a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at right beside an orange-and-grey backpack. Ash or ember residue lies on the ground, with a small brass kalasha-style vessel in the foreground and palm trees and statues in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJune 28 20102010-06-28A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an open courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a shawl drawn over his head. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue wears a red and yellow marigold garland atop a white pedestal. Two women in white and orange sit on the grey ash-covered ground, and a brass kalasha with a cup stands beside the seated man in a ring of ash. Dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees fill the background under a hazy sky, with smoke rising around the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21A 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 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a raised wooden platform in an outdoor temple grounds, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, dressed in saffron-orange robes draped over his shoulders with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull is garlanded with red and yellow flowers, next to a white pedestal and a brass kalasha-style vessel placed in front. Two women in white and yellow saris sit meditatively in the background among dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees, with hazy morning light and smoke in the air.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on a raised platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him is a white plinth draped with red and white flower garlands around a dark stone Nandi bull with a chain-like necklace, beneath a tall palm tree and a stone lingam-style column. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground before him, with a bed of grey ash or stones around the seat. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation nearby, including a woman on the left and a man in white with a yellow shawl on the right, plus a navy and orange backpack. Statues of deities stand in the background under a hazy sky.2010-07-15Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a white raised platform holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigold and white flower necklaces. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged in a meditation pose on a low wooden seat within a ring of ash, with a brass kalasha-like pot before him. Behind and to the sides, people in white clothes sit on similar ash rings, one wearing a yellow shawl. Dark stone statues, a Nagaraja-style serpent figure, palm trees and a tall stone pillar frame the scene.2010-07-04A man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on a raised wooden platform outdoors. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha stands before him on the ground. Behind him, three women sit in meditation on ash-covered ground, two in orange shawls over white saris and one in a white sari. Grey stone deity murti sculptures, including a Shiva-Parvati group and a cobra-hooded figure, surround the scene under palm trees, with smoke rising from the ground.2010-07-07