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A photograph of an outdoor sacred grounds scene with palm trees. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron shawl draped over the head and shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded in lap, eyes closed, and a red bindi on the forehead. Behind, a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits in meditation near the ash-strewn ground, and another woman in white sits to the left. A large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in a red and yellow marigold garland sits on a white pedestal, flanked by dark stone statues of a standing deity holding a staff and a seated multi-armed deity. A small brass kalasha lies at the lower left edge.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat and cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, meditating in front of a black stone Nandi bull adorned with a red, yellow and green flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and the orange cloth is draped over his head. Behind him stand dark stone deity murtis and a coconut palm. In the left foreground a brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside ash-grey ground. A second person in white ritual clothes sits further back on the left, eyes lowered. The scene is an open-air sadhana setting with sunlight behind the palms.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoors among palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl sits cross-legged on a raised round platform with eyes closed in meditation, hands joined in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. Beside him on the ground stands a small brass vessel. Behind him, three women in white and yellow-bordered garments sit in meditation on gravel-covered squares. Grey stone deity statues surround them, including a standing figure holding a trident and a seated multi-armed figure, while a black Nandi bull statue wearing a red, yellow and green garland sits on a white pedestal on the right, with a cobra-hooded statue to the left. Two women in pink sarees are visible in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 22 20102010-07-22A photo of a man seated cross-legged on a wooden platform in an open outdoor setting, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his head and body, a rudraksha mala necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting in his lap. Behind him stand dark stone sculptures of deities, and a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of yellow and red marigolds sits on a white pedestal. Coconut palms rise in the background under an overcast sky. A woman in white clothes sits at the left edge, partly visible, and a small flame is visible at the lower left.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor sacred ground with palm trees and a grey sky. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange cloth sits cross-legged on a raised circular mound of earth, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. A small brass vessel stands beside him, and a ring of grey ash surrounds the mound. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue wearing a marigold and red flower garland sits on a white pedestal. Two more people in white and orange sit in meditation on smaller ash rings in the background, near dark stone deity sculptures, a fire pit area and palms.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies