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An outdoor photograph of a single person seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat inside a circular rangoli-bordered pit of dark gravel. The seated person wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair. A small brass vessel sits beside them. Behind is a row of dark stone sculptures of deities and serpent-hooded figures, and a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of orange and yellow flowers sits on an orange-red pedestal. Palm trees and a painted yellow banner with figures are in the background, and a tall orange-red shrine-like structure stands at right. A mat runs along the foreground.

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Outdoor photo of a seated person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditating on a cushion placed on a circular stone platform with a brass vessel beside them. Behind them stand dark stone statues of cobra-hooded figures, deities and Nandi with a red and garland, set among palm trees on a sandy yard. A bright orange pillar base and a painted banner on a red wall sit in the background. The seated person has long hair and appears to be in meditation, with the statues arranged as a shrine garden. The person's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so no identification is made.2010-11-03A photograph of an outdoor temple garden with dark stone sculptures on red-orange pedestals and a tall orange stone shrine behind them. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and orange shawl sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a circular bed of white flower petals and dark gravel, with a brass vessel placed to the side. A woolen mat runs from the seat toward the camera. Behind, a figure in white ritual clothing stands to the right beside the shrine. A garland of orange and yellow flowers hangs on a sculpture of a bull, and palm trees and a red brick wall frame the scene.2010-11-03November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesOutdoor photo in a temple grounds courtyard. A young person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a mat in a circular floor kolam ringed with dark gravel, hands pressed together in prayer. A small brass vessel stands before them. Behind is a black Nandi bull statue with a flower garland, an orange stone shrine, dark carved stone deity murtis on red-bordered plinths, a tall pole with hanging red-and-gold tassel banners, and palm trees. A printed banner with portrait photos sits at the left edge.2010-11-13 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and wooden seat, eyes closed, within a circular floor pattern edged with pink and white rangoli-style lines. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, with a brass kalasha-style pot placed before him. Behind him stand rows of dark stone deity murti and sculptures on red-lettered plinths, a large black Nandi bull with garlands of orange and white flowers on a red pedestal, palm trees and an orange wall under a pale sky. The scene reads as an open-air meditation or satsang space at a temple grounds. Only one physical person is visible.2010-11-30 +1 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated figure in meditation sits cross-legged on a wooden seat over woven mats inside a circular stone-edged platform of dark gravel, outlined with pink and white rangoli-style lines. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long dark rudraksha mala, and has his hands resting in his lap with eyes closed. A small brass vessel stands beside him. Behind him are dark stone deity murti and a dark stone Nandi-like bull draped with marigold garlands on a red pedestal, with palm trees and an orange wall in the background. Small red signboards with white lettering stand along the statues. Appearance-based label: the seated figure is a person by saffron robe and long rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain.2010-11-30October 14 20102010-10-14A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a sandy ground and palm trees. In the centre, a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden seat within a circular stone-rimmed pit filled with dark stones, holding a brass oil lamp or vessel. Ahead of them a woven mat runs across the ground, and a rangoli design decorates the earth nearby. To the right stands a black stone Nandi bull with a garland of marigolds and red flowers on a red pedestal. Behind, several black stone deity murtis, including a seated figure and a multi-headed serpent form, stand along a low wall. Two women in saris walk in the background, and a board displays a colourful poster of a family group in front of a painted backdrop.2010-11-03Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a small brass vessel placed before them within a circular stone-rimmed space. Behind them stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with a white cloth and yellow-and-orange garland, on an orange-red pedestal. Rows of dark stone deity murtis line the left, and a tall orange-red pillar with a ring-shaped lamp stand rises at right. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the far right edge. A banner on the left shows a painted group portrait. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a woven mat and cushion inside a circular stone-and-rubble pit on open ground. A small brass vessel sits beside him, and a green cloth lies on the mat. Behind him stand rows of dark stone deity sculptures and a black stone Nandi bull draped with marigold garlands on a red pedestal, with palm trees and an orange brick wall beyond. The man has long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, matching the visible cues for the a person.2010-11-30