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A seated monk in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre of a circular ring of grey ash or gravel on sandy ground, eyes closed, in a meditative posture. A small brass vessel stands beside him on the ring. Behind him, a large black Nandi bull statue wears a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a white shrine structure with a kalasha finial rises at right. Several other seated people in white and yellow clothing sit in similar rings in the background among dark stone deity sculptures, including a figure in a black-and-gold Hindu deity form, a snake sculpture and a palm tree. A pigeon walks in the foreground. Smoke rises from the ring.

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Outdoors in a courtyard of stone deity sculptures and palm trees, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre of a circular ring of grey stones, with his hands folded in his lap and his eyes closed. Several people in white garments with yellow shawls sit in similar rings around the courtyard, and smoke rises from the ground. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with white and red-orange flower garlands on a white pedestal, with a golden kalasha vessel placed before the central seat. Stone lingams and carved figures surround the scene. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-07-04July 08 20102010-07-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoors in a palm-tree grove, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform at the centre of a circular bed of grey pebbles, dressed in a saffron-orange robe with a bare shoulder. Garlands of red and yellow flowers hang around a black Nandi bull statue on a white stepped pedestal behind him, with a dark standing deity statue at left. Two pigeons walk on the sand in the foreground, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside the platform. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation on the sand in the background, including a figure in a yellow shawl at right. A white kolam design decorates the lower edge of the frame.2010-07-04June 28 20102010-06-28Outdoor photo of a meditation garden with dark grey stone statues of deities and a large stone Nandi bull with a flower garland beside a white pedestal. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat at the centre, hands folded in meditation, with a brass pot beside him. Several devotees in white and yellow sit in meditation on circular gravel rings around the courtyard, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the right. Pigeons walk on the sandy ground and palm trees and a white temple spire stand behind. a person: the seated saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and is the focal figure of the meditation session.2010-07-08Outdoor temple scene with several people seated in meditation on bare ground beside a white plinth holding a black stone Nandi bull draped in a marigold and red garland. A man on the right wears an orange robe and sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with hands folded, eyes closed, a brass kalasha pot placed in front of him. Other seated figures wear white, yellow and orange clothing, and a man in white sits at far right. Behind them stand grey stone deity statues and palm trees, with smoke rising at right. Two white and grey pigeons walk on the sandy ground in the foreground, and fire ash marks the earth around the seats.2010-07-08Outdoor photograph of a sandy temple courtyard at a Pancha Tapas site. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair sits cross-legged on a circle of grey ash, beside a small brass kalasha pot. Nearby on a white plinth sits a black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red flower garland. Around the courtyard, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation on ash-ringed circles, and white-clad figures sit at the right edge. Behind them stand dark grey stone statues of deities and a white stepped pavilion with a dark granite base, with palm trees and a white wall in the background.2010-07-04A 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 a temple courtyard with a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white plinth, draped with white and yellow-red marigold garlands. In front, a seated man in orange robes with closed eyes sits in meditation beside the plinth. Behind him to the left, several people in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on gravel, including a woman in cream with orange shawl and a man in a yellow scarf. Three grey pigeons and one white pigeon pass across the stone pavement in the foreground. Tall black deity statues and palm trees fill the background.2010-07-04A central figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of sand surrounded by a ring of grey gravel, eyes closed and hands resting in the lap. A brass kalasha stands at the left edge of the ring, with a thin trail of smoke rising nearby. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull is garlanded with white and orange flower garlands, set on a white pedestal beside a tall copper-coloured finial. Dark stone deity murtis and carved figures stand among palm trees in the background. To the left, two women in white saris with yellow shawls and a third person sit in meditation, and to the right a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation.2010-07-04Outdoor ritual scene in a temple grounds with palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures. A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a circular fire pit, with smoke rising around him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in a red and yellow marigold garland, beside a white pedestal and a tall ornate stone pillar. Five other people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in similar fire pits around the grounds, one with a small brass vessel nearby. The setting suggests a homa or yagna. Several stone statues of deities and nagas stand in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copies