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A 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.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.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 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front of him, and a white stepped structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers stands to the left. Behind him, two men in white clothes sit on the ground, one wearing a yellow shawl, beside a bed of grey ash and charcoal. Palm and frangipani trees surround the courtyard, indicating an ashram setting.2010-07-14A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra in his lap. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and body and orange cloth, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal with a dark deity murti partly visible at top, draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers. To the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits with hands folded, and a person in white is seen at the edge. In front lies a brass kalasha-style pot and metal trays with smoking ash on the ground. Outdoor setting with palms and greenery behind.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a white pedestal holds a dark stone deity murti draped with garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers. A brass kalasha sits on the ground to his left. In the background, a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits near a smouldering fire pit with wooden logs and ash, and a few other people in white stand among palm trees and stone statues.2010-08-04A photograph of an outdoor meditation setting beside a temple-like shrine. A central figure sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, eyes closed, hands folded in lap, wrapped in an orange saffron shawl over orange robes, with a dark rudraksha mala hanging on the chest and a red bindi on the forehead. A large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of yellow and red flowers sits on a white pedestal to the right, and dark stone deity statues and palm trees stand behind. Two women in white and yellow clothing sit meditating in the background on gravel. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground in the foreground.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 04 20102010-07-04 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in an outdoor setting, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in meditation. He wears a long mala of rudraksha beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and long hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a white tiered pedestal. A brass kalasha sits to the left on the ground, and incense smoke drifts through the frame. Four other people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation in the background among palm trees, two near the pedestal and two to the right.2010-07-15A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red-orange cord around his neck, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a large seated deity murti draped in cloth and garlanded with red flowers. A brass kalasha-style pot sits in the foreground beside a small clay dish, with a dark stone lingam-like pillar and palm trees behind. In the background to the right, another man in white robes sits in meditation on the sand.2010-07-10