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A 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.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A 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.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with his eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flower chains and beads, in front of a white pedestal and a tall copper-coloured temple tower with palm trees beside it. A brass kalasha pot sits to the left on a bed of grey ash-like gravel, and white kolam designs decorate the ground in front. The seated man is a devotee in meditation, with no printed name visible.2010-07-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a grass mat inside a white-rimmed kolam with red and yellow floral motifs and a grey ash ring, with a brass kalasha and a red flower beside him. Behind him stands an orange stone pedestal topped by a black Shiva linga draped in a white cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Grey stone deity statues, small shrines and palm trees surround the open outdoor courtyard.2010-10-21A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him are grey stone statues of deities, including a multi-armed figure and a seated figure with a cobra hood, set among palm trees. Two seated women in white and yellow are visible in the background, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge.2010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17A man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a paved courtyard, hands folded in his lap, with a brass vessel placed nearby on a mat. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, beside a tall copper-clad lamp post on a red stone base. Coconut palms, frangipani shrubs and small grey statues line the background under soft evening light, with saffron triangular pennants strung overhead.2011-02-23A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden seat over a mat in an outdoor garden, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment draped over his shoulders and a long necklace of black rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures: a cobra with a human figure beneath its hood and a multi-armed deity murti, among palm and plantain trees. An orange stone structure stands at right and a red sign with text is at left. a person by appearance, with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-05Outdoors on bare ground, a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed in meditation. A red tilak marks his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hangs over his chest. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits at his left. Behind him, two women in white with yellow shawls sit in meditation, and a third person in white sits at the right edge. Grey ash and burnt remains cover the ground.2010-07-28 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers. He wears an orange saffron shawl drawn over his head and body, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him rise a white tiered pedestal and a tall copper-coloured pillar among palm trees. A grey and orange backpack rests on the right, and small heaps of ash lie on the ground. The man is the only person visible, and the outdoor setting suggests a ritual or meditation gathering.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 22 20102010-07-22