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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in a circular sand-and-gravel ritual yard with yellow and white patterned border lines. A brass lamp or kalasha-style vessel rests before him on a mat. Behind him stands a tall orange stone pillar and a dark Nandi bull with yellow and orange garlands on an orange pedestal. Grey stone deity statues stand along the left under palm trees, with small red signboards in front of them. Palm fronds and a white wall frame the background.

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November 06 20102010-11-06A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a circular stone platform in an outdoor temple courtyard, hands folded in lap, with a brass kalasha or lamp placed before them on a woven mat. Palm trees and a red-painted shrine with a Nandi bull statue and a garland of marigolds stand behind. Rows of decorative white kolam dots surround the platform, and tall stone statues line the grounds beside a decorated wooden cart with orange-and-yellow fabric hangings. The scene reads as a pada puja setting.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark orange rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a small square of grey gravel, with a brass item and a green mat in front of him. Behind him a tall orange pillar with garlands stands on an orange stepped base, with a black Nandi-style bull statue at its foot. Grey stone figures stand along the left, and tall palms and plants fill the background under a pale sky. Coloured rangoli patterns decorate the ground and a rolled mat lies to the right. A red placard sits by the statues. The man is seated alone in the open courtyard.2010-10-27October 17 20102010-10-17November 15 20102010-11-15A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange platform in an open outdoor courtyard, wearing an orange robe and an orange-and-white beaded mala around his neck. He rests his hands on his knees in a seated meditative pose. In front of him is a small brass kalasha on a mat, set within a circular raised earth ring. Behind him stands a large dark Shiva lingam draped with marigold garlands on a red stepped pedestal, flanked by tall palm trees, and a row of dark stone deity murtis lines the left side. Tall poles with ring tops and striped cloth banners frame the scene, and colourful rangoli-style chalk designs decorate the ground in the foreground.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNovember 01 20102010-11-01 +1 copiesOctober 14 20102010-10-14A man sits cross-legged on a mat inside a circular fire pit lined with grey ash, in an outdoor temple courtyard shaded by coconut palms. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a bare upper body and a long rudraksha mala, with a swept-back hairstyle, and his eyes are closed in meditation. Behind him an orange-red pedestal supports a large black Nandi bull statue draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a tall copper-coloured flagpole rises beside it. Marigold petals form a border on the ground, and a brass kalasha pot sits at the edge of the fire pit. Black stone statues of deities and devotees stand on the left. Two wooden poles with metal rings frame the scene. The setting suggests a pada puja or satsang darshan at a temple.2010-11-02Outdoor photo of a single seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded in meditation on a low wooden seat over a mat at the centre of a circular ash-filled homa pit. A brass kalasha sits at his left. Behind him stands a dark Shiva lingam with flower garlands on a red-orange pedestal, with grey stone deity murtis and palm trees around. Colourful striped cloth pennants hang on wooden poles at the sides, and a small bowl and a green cloth rest nearby.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02