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A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over his head and shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black stone deity murti of a standing figure holding a staff, and a black stone bull (Nandi) on a white pedestal is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Palm trees and smoke from a fire are visible in the background, and a second person in white sits at the left edge. The seated man's cues of saffron robes and rudraksha mala are present, but his face is not clearly identifiable from the image alone, so identity is uncertain.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 22 20102010-07-22A seated man in an orange saffron hooded shawl and matching orange robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool with eyes closed, hands joined in a meditation mudra at his lap. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti adorned with a yellow and red flower garland and shell beads, set before a white tiered platform. An orange and grey bag sits at the right edge and grey ash is scattered on the ground.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual site with palm trees and hazy white sky. In the foreground a man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, orange cloth, a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala. Beside him on the ground stands a small brass kalasha vessel, and ash-grey ritual embers lie scattered on the sand. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull statue wears a garland of yellow and red flowers on a white pedestal. Further back are dark stone statues of deities, including a standing figure with a trident and a seated multi-armed deity. A second person in white clothes sits cross-legged at left in the background, seemingly in meditation.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA 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 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a mat in meditation, hands resting in his lap, in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a copper kalasha atop a brick-red stepped pedestal, with palm trees around. To the right, a second man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits cross-legged with arms folded. A brass vessel sits on the left, and ash lies on the ground around the mat.2010-08-26A seated man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden seat, hands resting in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left. Outdoors among coconut palms, smoke drifts through the air. Behind him, a man in white robes and orange stole stands at left, a bald man in white sits meditating, and two men in white sit at right, one wearing a yellow shawl, while smouldering ash fire pits lie on the ground. Mood is meditative and ceremonial.2010-07-29A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a ring of grey ash on bare ground outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are closed with hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him a black stone seated deity murti wears yellow and purple marigold garlands on an orange-red pedestal, with more stone sculptures and palm trees in the background. A small green woven mat lies to the right.2010-09-02