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A seated man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white stone platform with his palms pressed together in prayer, a dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. Behind him, a white shrine stepped in tiers, with red and yellow marigold garlands draped over a dark deity murti above. A seated man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti sits to the right with hands folded, and a partly visible person in white clothing is at the edge. A grey pigeon walks across the foreground, and a small brass vessel sits near the seated figure on grey gravel.

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A photograph of a sannyasi seated cross-legged on a stone platform outdoors, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. He wears saffron/orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a white stepped shrine base holds a black deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. A brass vessel sits near his feet, and a grey pigeon is in the foreground. Two men in white dhotis sit behind him, one wearing a yellow sash, and a third person is partly visible at the right edge. Four physical people are visible.2010-07-14Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with white stone plinths and a dark deity murti draped with orange and red marigold garlands. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, his head bowed. Behind him, two men in white dhotis sit; one wears a yellow shawl and orange sash, the other an orange sash. A brass vessel rests on the ground near him, and a grey pigeon stands on the white ground in the foreground.2010-07-14Outdoor photo at a temple precinct with white stepped plinths. A black stone deity murti sits atop the plinth, draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. In front, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds his palms together in prayer, with a brass vessel before him on a gravel patch. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing sit nearby, one in a yellow shawl and one in an orange shawl holding a long orange cloth. A pigeon walks on a white stone slab in the foreground. Palm trees and greenery fill the background.2010-07-14Outdoor temple scene at a white shrine platform with marigold garlands hanging from its top. A young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together on a low seat inside a ring of grey ash. A brass kalasha-like pot sits beside him. Behind him, three men in white dhotis, two wearing orange or yellow shawls, sit on the ground with hands folded, and an orange umbrella lies on the ground. A grey pigeon walks on a white concrete slab in the foreground. Grey ash circles mark the ground near the platform.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a sannyasi seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in front of white shrine structures. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha stands on the ground beside him, with a garland of marigolds hanging on the white shrine behind. Ash-filled fire pits lie on the sandy ground, and a second person in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth sits at the far right. A pigeon walks on the pale concrete platform in the foreground next to a white step.2010-07-19A photograph outdoors at a white stepped shrine platform topped by a dark stone deity murti draped with marigold and red flower garlands. A man with a shaved head and a bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange saffron robe and sitting on a small wooden seat. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground nearby, with pale ash or powder scattered on the stone and red petals on the steps. White pigeons and a grey pigeon walk on a pale concrete floor in front. Another seated person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge, and a figure in orange is partly visible at the left edge.2010-07-04Outdoor photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed, in meditation on a white platform before a white stepped pedestal topped by a dark deity murti draped with a red, yellow and green garland. Behind him, men in white dhoti-style clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditation. In the foreground, a blurred grey pigeon walks across the pale stone floor. Palm trees and flowering plants frame the scene.2010-07-08Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a white shrine and a garland of orange and red flowers hanging on its base. A young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass kalasha stands beside him on a circle of grey ash. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and red or yellow shawls sit on the ground, one holding a bundle of orange cloth. A white pigeon walks on the pale stone floor in the foreground.2010-07-14A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in a meditative posture on a white raised platform. Behind a black stone deity statue with a garland of yellow, red and green flowers. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation behind him, and two pigeons walk on the pale stone platform in the foreground. Palm trees, flowering plumeria and a faint smoke haze fill the background. The orange-clad figure has long swept-back hair and a red forehead mark, consistent with the a person appearance cues, and is seated in meditation, not on a throne. Four people are visible in the scene.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a pigeon walking on a pale concrete courtyard in the foreground, blurred in motion. Behind it, a black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white stepped plinth, garlanded with a red, yellow and green flower garland. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged at the centre with hands resting in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. To his right, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer, with palm trees and frangipani shrubs behind them.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08