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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead sits in meditative stillness on a white raised platform in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is adorned with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and a rudraksha necklace. Two pigeons, one grey and one white, stand on the pale concrete floor in the foreground. Behind the platform, a man in white clothes stands near a stone structure among palm trees and greenery. White-painted stone steps and a brown kalasha-topped pillar frame the scene.

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July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a temple courtyard with a seated man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting before a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with marigold garlands and a chain necklace, set on a white plinth. Two grey and white pigeons walk across the pale concrete floor in the foreground. Behind, a dark stone standing deity figure and a black shivalinga stand among palm trees. Two people in white clothing with yellow shawls kneel and sit near small dark fire pits on the sand at right, and a figure in white stands in the background.2010-07-14A photograph of a seated black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, draped with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, in an open courtyard under palm trees. In front sits a man with his eyes closed, wearing an orange saffron robe, with pigeons, white and grey, walking around on the pale paved ground. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothes sit on the right, one with a rudraksha mala and one in a yellow-trimmed cloth, with a faint trail of incense smoke rising.2010-07-08Outdoor photograph of a white-paved temple courtyard with a black stone Shiva-like deity murti in the background, adorned with a red, yellow and green flower garland. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and stands with eyes lowered; the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Behind him to the right, two men in white ritual clothing sit, one wearing a yellow shawl around his neck. White and grey pigeons fill the foreground, blurred in motion. Palm trees and flowering plants surround the courtyard.2010-07-08Outdoors on a white-tiled temple platform, two pigeons stand in the foreground while a black stone Nandi bull statue, draped in red, yellow and green marigold garlands, sits on a white plinth behind them. A man in an orange-saffron cloth sits in the centre, with smoke rising behind him. Beside and behind him, several men in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in a row, and palm trees and flowering plants fill the background.2010-07-08Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in a garland of red and white flowers, set on a white plinth. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak, his eyes lowered and hands out of view. Behind him, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits on the ground, and another person in white and yellow sits further left near a statue. On the right, a man in white and a yellow shawl sits beside a white pigeon, while a grey pigeon stands on the concrete slab in front. A black-and-orange backpack rests against the plinth, and a large metal kalasha sits atop a structure in the background.2010-07-15July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed in meditation before a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red, yellow and green flower chains. Behind the bull is a white stepped plinth and a tall copper-coloured lamp pillar among palm trees. In the foreground several pigeons, both grey and white, peck at the pale paved ground. To the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged near a small fire, and other men in white sit further back. The scene shows an open-air temple courtyard during a ritual.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor temple scene with a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in a red and yellow marigold garland, set on a white stepped plinth under palm trees. In the foreground a white pigeon walks across a pale stone floor. Behind it, a man in an orange saffron wrap stands with hands folded in front of the Nandi statue, with faint smoke rising beside him. Three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit or kneel further back, one with a rudraksha mala.2010-07-08A photograph of a white pigeon walking on a white stone platform in the foreground. Behind it, a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits in meditation. To his right, several men in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in a row, seemingly meditating. Behind the platform stands a black stone Nandi-like figure draped with a garland of yellow, red and green flowers, beside a white plinth. Tall palm trees and green foliage fill the background, and a few white flowers are visible at right. Several people are visible, including partially visible seated figures.2010-07-08A 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.2010-07-08