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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. His head is covered by an orange shawl. Beside him stands a brass pot on the ground, and ash or burnt material lies on the bare earth. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull with a red, yellow and green flower garland and beaded necklace, on a white plinth. Grey stone deity sculptures and palm trees stand in the background, and a woman in white sits meditating at the far left.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform on sandy ground, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of rudraksha beads. Behind him, a second man in white with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed. A dark stone statue draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white plinth stand behind them, with palm trees and a stone pot beside them. Grey ash or ember is scattered on the ground.2010-07-15October 25 20102010-10-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in meditation on a low orange platform atop a rangoli-decorated circle of grey ash. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange-brick peetha with a black Shiva linga draped in a white and orange shawl and wrapped in yellow and purple garlands. Stone deity statues, palm trees and potted plants surround the courtyard. A brass kalasha sits to his left, and a small maroon cloth lies to his right.2010-10-21Outdoors 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 with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat, eyes closed and hands in mudra on his knee. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala. Behind him a seated figure in white clothes sits near a grey stone statue of a standing deity holding a staff, and a large dark stone deity murti draped with yellow and red flower garlands. Scattered ash and burnt embers cover the ground, with palm trees and warm sunlight in the background.2010-07-15Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on sandy ground. He wears an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, has a red bindi on his forehead, and his eyes are closed with hands resting in his lap. Beside him on the left is a white stepped pedestal and a brass pot. Behind him a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits with folded hands. Palm and green foliage and a low wall form the background.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, wrapped in a bright orange shawl over orange robes, with a head covering draped over his hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long mala of dark rudraksha beads. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower strings, set on an orange stepped plinth beneath coconut palms. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a water bottle sit nearby, and a small placard is visible on the plinth. The surroundings are a paved courtyard with a folded blue mat and a patterned cloth.2010-08-25July 22 20102010-07-22July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him stands an orange-painted stepped pedestal topped by a dark Nandi bull statue draped with red and orange garlands and a garland of marigolds on a copper kalasha-style structure. A brass kalasha vessel sits beside him on the mat. To the right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl sits with folded hands near a dark shivalinga. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene. A serpent statue is visible at left.2010-09-09