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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with a cushion, on a woven mat within a circular earthen dais edged with dark gravel and decorated with white floral kolam patterns. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him on the mat. Behind him stands a large black nandi statue draped with a marigold and red flower garland on an orange-red pedestal, with black stone deity statues and palm trees in the background. A tall wooden pole with a curved trident-like top rises above the scene. The setting is a temple-like outdoor ground.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala meditates outdoors in a circular stone-edged pit with a sandy floor and a small brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with red and white flower garlands on a red-orange pedestal. Dark stone deity murti and sculptures line a courtyard, with palm trees and a tall wooden pole overhead. Small red signboards with white text stand in front of the sculptures.2010-11-03A 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 copiesA young man with short dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform inside a circular ring of white stones and chalk kolam lines. He wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange rudraksha mala. A small brass pot stands beside him on a woven mat. Behind him rise a tall red-orange trident (trishul) with two hanging striped cloths, and dark stone deity murti, including a black Nandi-style bull statue draped in red and yellow garlands on an orange pedestal. Palm trees, a signboard and a stone sculpture garden fill the background under a pale sky.2010-11-19An 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.2010-11-03Outdoor 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.2010-11-03November 07 20102010-11-07A seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala meditates outdoors on a woven mat placed on a circular ground of gravel and chalk kolam designs. A small brass kalasha sits beside him, and a red flower lies near the mat. Behind him stand dark stone sculptures of deities on red painted bases, a tall wooden post with a metal ring, coconut palms, and a garlanded black stone Nandi with purple and yellow garlands. A printed banner with figures is visible at left.2010-10-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with grey stone sculptures of seated and standing figures on red-brown plinths, a bronze-topped red pedestal, and a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular bed of white and grey pebbles, surrounded by a white-and-blue kolam rangoli, holding a small brass object. A woven mat lies on the ground, and palm trees and red placards stand behind. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. A woman in white sits at left by a banner.2010-11-15October 10 20102010-10-10A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A single person sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular ring of ash, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a loose orange-beaded mala, hands folded in lap, eyes closed, in meditation. A brass kalasha or vessel sits near him, and white rangoli-style kolam lines decorate the ground around the circle. Behind him are rows of dark stone statues, including a black stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal and a tall red-and-copper temple pillar at right. A painted banner with figures hangs on a wall at left. A person in orange-saffron clothing is seated in meditation, showing ashram-style devotional practice.2010-11-06October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02