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A 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.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A 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 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders and an orange garment, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a low wooden platform before a white plinth holding a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow marigold strands. Behind him stand dark stone deity statues and a palm tree. To the left, two women in white and yellow sit on the ground in meditation. A brass vessel sits at the lower left. Smoke rises near the base of the plinth. a person appearance candidate with distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA 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 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor sacred garden setting. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. Behind him to the left, two women in white garments sit in meditation, one with a yellow shawl. To the right, a large black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a red and yellow marigold garland sits on a white pedestal. Dark stone deity sculptures, a palm tree and a stone lamp pillar stand in the background under an overcast sky.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoors 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 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, dressed in orange saffron robes draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed with hands resting in his lap, in an outdoor temple grounds setting. Behind him a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits on the ground near black stone deity statues, including a cobra-hooded figure and a seated deity, with palm trees beyond. A brass kalasha stands at his left, and white smoke or ash rises from small fire pits on the sand. A large white pedestal to the right is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The scene suggests a sacred fire ceremony or homa being performed outdoors.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform, eyes closed, in meditation outdoors. Behind him, a large black stone Nandi bull statue wears garlands of red and yellow flowers, beside a white plinth and a carved stone temple pillar. Two women in white and yellow sit in meditation on the gravel to the left, among dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees. A small brass vessel stands on the ground beside the seated man. The white-robed women and the seated man in orange are practising meditation at a temple grounds setting. The man has long hair swept back, a rudraksha-style mala visible at the neck of the Nandi garland, and his posture is calm and upright.2010-07-08