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Outdoors in a palm-fringed compound, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular earthen platform ringed with dark stones and decorated with white painted floral and swastika motifs. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha stands beside him on a low mat. Behind him stands a black Nandi statue garlanded with red and white flowers on a red-painted plinth, a white van with a painted deity mural is parked nearby, and a tall ceremonial pole with a ring stands in the background. The swastika and floral kolam indicate a ritual space; the setting appears to be a ritual or sacred ground.

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Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular earthen platform ringed with dark charcoal-like pebbles and decorated with white floral kolam patterns. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits before him on the mat. Behind him stands a dark Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and orange flowers beside an orange-painted pillar, with a white mobile vehicle and a yellow vehicle parked under coconut palms. A small orange-roofed building is at right. Appearance-based cues of long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala suggest a person, so the label is given with caution. The sign and layout suggest a meditation or satsang gathering in an ashram setting.2010-11-03Outdoors in a courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees, a man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat on a raised circular platform ringed by dark ash or charcoal and a white chalk-drawn border with swastika motifs and leaf-like lines. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has his eyes closed, appearing to meditate or perform a ritual. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on the mat. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds on an orange pedestal, with dark stone deity statues lined up at left. At right, a wooden ratha or chariot carries colourful striped and patterned hangings, with more orange-painted structures and a red-roofed building beyond.2010-11-19November 23 20102010-11-23Outdoors in a sandy temple courtyard, a man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat on a straw mat, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a small red mark on his forehead; his hair is tied up. He rests one hand near a small brass kalasha or pot on the mat. Behind him stands an orange stone shrine base with a dark deity murti draped in a marigold garland. A ring of white stones and a red-and-white floral kolam surround the seat. Stone sculptures, plants and a wooden cart with orange cloth appear in the background. Photo credit overlay in the corner.2010-11-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates in a cross-legged pose on a raised wooden seat over a circular kolam of white and grey stones and painted rangoli lines outdoors. Behind him stands a red brick platform holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and white flowers, with a tall red temple-style spire above. Decorated carts and a red-and-white garlanded arch frame the left side, and a small brass vessel sits near the seat. Palm trees and small black stone deity murtis line the background.2010-11-24November 23 20102010-11-23November 20 20102010-11-20November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13November 22 20102010-11-22November 06 20102010-11-06November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copies