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A photograph of an outdoor temple garden with stone sculptures and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a draped hood sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, seated on a wooden platform before a brass kalasha. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull wears a garland of yellow and red flowers beside a white plinth. Two women sit nearby: one in a yellow shawl and one in white clothes, also meditating. Grey stone deity murtis and a small water bottle are visible in the background.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +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 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 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an open courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a shawl drawn over his head. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue wears a red and yellow marigold garland atop a white pedestal. Two women in white and orange sit on the grey ash-covered ground, and a brass kalasha with a cup stands beside the seated man in a ring of ash. Dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees fill the background under a hazy sky, with smoke rising around the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on a raised platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him is a white plinth draped with red and white flower garlands around a dark stone Nandi bull with a chain-like necklace, beneath a tall palm tree and a stone lingam-style column. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground before him, with a bed of grey ash or stones around the seat. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation nearby, including a woman on the left and a man in white with a yellow shawl on the right, plus a navy and orange backpack. Statues of deities stand in the background under a hazy sky.2010-07-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a white pedestal holds a dark stone deity murti draped with garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers. A brass kalasha sits on the ground to his left. In the background, a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits near a smouldering fire pit with wooden logs and ash, and a few other people in white stand among palm trees and stone statues.2010-08-04A 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.2010-07-08Outdoors 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 copies