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A 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.

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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.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.2010-11-03October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple grounds with red-orange stone plinths, rows of dark grey deity murtis, palm trees and a red wall behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation posture on a low wooden seat atop a circular stone platform edged with white floral kolam and grey pebbles, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders. A small brass kalasha/vessel sits beside him on a woven mat. To the right, a large dark Nandi bull statue wears a garland of yellow and red flowers beside a tall red shrine pillar with a marigold garland. The setting suggests a meditation or puja site. Several red signboards with white lettering stand among the statues.2010-10-31 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular floor design of white powder and dark stones in an open courtyard. A brass vessel rests before him. Nearby stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of orange and red flowers, beside a row of dark stone deity and serpent figures on red plinths. A tall orange-red column and palm trees surround the courtyard, and a printed poster of a group portrait is mounted on an easel. Two people stand in the background, one in white and one in a sari, with hands folded. A woven mat leads toward the seated figure.2010-11-03A 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.2010-11-06A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with dark stone statues and a large red-orange nandi bull with a marigold garland. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer on a mat in a circular raised platform, a small brass lamp beside her. A straw mat leads toward her across the sandy ground. Behind her, a standing woman in yellow holds a book, and a man in white stands at the left edge. A large framed poster shows a group portrait with Hindu-style imagery. Palm trees and a red-brick wall surround the courtyard.2010-11-03November 07 20102010-11-07November 15 20102010-11-15October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies