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Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in meditation, with a small brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him on a ring of ash. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull statue is garlanded with red and yellow marigold flowers and a beaded necklace, set on a white stepped pedestal. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing sit in meditation on ash-circles nearby, one with a yellow shawl, and a palm-filled green background surrounds the courtyard.

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July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoors at a white-painted shrine, a black stone Nandi bull statue wearing red and white flower garlands sits on a tiered platform, with a black shivalinga visible behind it. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded in meditation, a small brass kalasha pot placed before him on a ring of gravel. Beside him, a younger man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits with hands resting on his knees. Another seated figure in white appears at the far right edge, and a fourth partially visible person is near the top right. Red petals are scattered on the white platform, and palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a circular ash-lined mandala on bare ground. He wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead and long hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flower chains, set on a white tiered plinth. Smoke drifts through palm trees, with small fire pits and white kolam designs on the ground. A kalasha vessel sits at his side. On the right, a white-clad person in a yellow shawl sits near a fire, and another person in white sits at the left edge. a person is shown by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, but the appearance is not conclusive.2010-07-07A seated man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in red, yellow and white marigold garlands, with a beaded necklace, set on a white tiered pedestal beneath a copper-toned shrine top. Gravel and scattered flower petals surround the platform. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at left. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl bends forward over a smoking vessel, and a further man in yellow shawl stands at the upper left. Smoke rises through the scene. Faint photo credit text appears vertically at the upper right.2010-07-04A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, on a sandy ground beside a fire pit with ash. Beside him is a brass kalasha or vessel. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation. To the left stands a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands, on a white plinth, with coconut palms in the background. The scene suggests a ritual or pancha-tapas setting outdoors.2010-06-18Outdoor photo of a seated group in meditation beside a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands, set on a white pedestal. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and sits with eyes closed and hands folded, a brass vessel placed before him on a sandy ground with scattered ash. Around him, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation, and a woman with grey hair in a bun sits in white in the foreground. Green plumeria tree and leaves frame the scene.2010-07-07A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and palms joined in front of a large black stone Nandi bull draped with marigold and rose garlands, atop a white stepped pedestal. A brass kalasha stands on a ring of grey ash with white kolam designs at the bottom. Smoke drifts through the open ground, and a rudraksha mala hangs around the seated figure's neck. Two people in white and yellow clothing sit at the edges of the frame near other ash-circles.2010-07-07Outdoor ritual at a temple grounds with a white stepped platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow marigolds. In the foreground a person in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth sits cross-legged in meditation at the centre of a circular ash/ash-ring ground, with a small brass pot before them. Around the scene, five other people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditative postures, and a man in white and yellow at right tends a small offering tray or incense. Dark stone deity and serpent sculptures stand in the background among palm trees, with a copper kalasha-type finial atop the platform.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching head wrap sits cross-legged at the centre of a circular fire pit of ash, hands folded, a small brass vessel placed before him. Around him, several people in white clothes sit in similar circular fire pits, some wearing yellow or red shawls and rudraksha malas. A standing man in white with a red shawl and a long-haired man in white with a yellow shawl stand to the left beside a black stone Nandi figure garlanded with orange and white flowers under an orange canopy. Palm trees and flowering shrubs frame the background.2010-07-09Outdoors in a palm-lined compound, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform inside a ring of white ash or stones, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shirts sit in meditative or ritual postures, some with yellow or red scarves. To the left, a large black stone bull statue (Nandi) draped in white and marigold garlands sits on a white pedestal, with smoke rising behind the scene. A brass kalasha or pot sits near the platform.2010-07-29