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A seated man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a woven mat within a circular earthen platform edged with dark stones and white flower decorations. He wears a leopard-print shawl over the orange cloth and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Scattered red flowers lie near him, along with a small brass vessel. Behind him stands a red shrine base with a black Shiva lingam draped with a white garland of marigolds. Several dark stone deity murtis stand on pedestals among palm trees, and two woven hanging decorations with red and blue patterns hang from a tall frame at left. Red labels sit beside the statues. Sunlight is diffused through a hazy sky.

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Outdoor photo in a palm-fringed courtyard. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded on a woven mat over a stone platform. A brass pot stands beside him inside a circle of gravel decorated with white flowers and green rangoli-style lines. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi-like bull figure garlanded with marigolds on an orange pedestal, with grey stone figures on the left and a tall decorated pole on the right. A second, smaller figure in white stands further back near the pedestal. The scene reads as a meditation or puja setting. The man in orange has distinctive long swept hair and a mala, but his appearance is not enough to confirm an identity.2010-10-25October 27 20102010-10-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates outdoors on a woven mat at the centre of a circular pit filled with gravel, surrounded by white rangoli-style floral designs. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar topped with a kalasha-like finial and a dark stone figure with garlands, flanked by grey stone deity statues and a row of palm trees. Two tall wooden poles with ring-shaped arches hang colourful striped tassel banners in red, blue and orange. A small brass kalasha sits before him. a person appears here, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and sannyasi bearing, with the seated figure as the central subject.2010-11-07November 13 20102010-11-13A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular earthen platform bordered with black and white pebbles. Decorative coloured floor designs and leaf-like patterns surround the circle. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a marigold garland on a red-orange pedestal, with a tall ceremonial pole hung with coloured tassels, palm trees, and rows of carved stone figures. A printed banner with figures stands at left. The scene appears to be an outdoor meditation or puja space in a temple-like grounds setting.2010-11-13Outdoor photo of a man in orange robes seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform ringed with grey gravel. He wears a rudraksha mala and sits on a woven mat, with a brass vessel beside him and a pink flower before him. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine with a black lingam wrapped in a garland of yellow and purple flowers, flanked by palm trees and dark stone deity statues. Colourful chalk kolam patterns decorate the ground. The mood is devotional and still.2010-10-27A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in lotus posture on a mat atop a circular stone platform in an open courtyard, a brass vessel beside him. Behind him stands a dark Shivalinga draped with a marigold garland on an orange pedestal, flanked by an orange pillar and palm trees. A row of stone deity murti and carved sculptures sits along an orange brick wall, with saffron-and-cream hanging banners from a metal trishul-shaped stand overhead. The figure has long dark hair and wears saffron and a rudraksha mala, matching the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues; the sitter is seated in meditation, eyes closed. Pigeons rest on the ground at left and red name plaques sit near the sculptures.2010-11-25A seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a small raised mat within a circular gravel-filled ring, decorated with coloured kolam powder patterns, in an open outdoor courtyard. Behind him stands an orange stepped platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and purple flowers, topped by a tall orange pillar with a garland. A brass oil lamp sits before him. Grey stone deity statues and seated figures line the grounds, each marked with red placards, under palm trees and greenery. A woven mat runs along the right foreground. The figure is a person sitting in meditation or devotion, not an identified individual.2010-10-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates outdoors on a woven mat over a cushion, eyes closed, one hand resting near a small brass kalasha-style vessel on a ring of stones decorated with coloured floor art. Behind him stands a dark stone Shiva lingam on a red pedestal garlanded with orange and purple flowers, beside a tall brass trident and a row of dark stone deity murti and serpent sculptures with red name plaques. A coconut palm grove and a colourful poster of a family scene complete the setting. a person is identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial seated pose, though the figure's identity is uncertain.2010-10-27 +1 copiesOutdoors in a palm-lined courtyard of packed earth, a man sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat atop a circular platform of grey gravel and a red-patterned base. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a shaved head. A brass kalasha/pot sits at his left. Behind him stands a dark stone statue of a bull (Nandi) draped with a yellow garland, set before a red-orange pedestal and a tall copper pillar. Dark stone figures and deity murtis line the background, while hanging woven tassels in red, blue and yellow decorate the ring of wooden poles overhead.2010-10-11Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a mat within a circle of gravel and white kolam-style lines on bare earth. A brass oil lamp stands before him. Behind him rises a tall orange-red tiered ritual pillar with a dark deity murti and a garland at its base, set on a red pedestal. Coconut palms, black stone sculptures and small red placards surround the courtyard, with a white building at the right edge.2010-10-09A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a circular sand pit edged with stones and decorated with pink and white kolam-style lines. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha stands at his left side. Behind him is a red-orange stone peetha with a bull statue (Nandi) and a stone deity murti, flanked by palm trees and additional dark stone figures in the background, with sunlight flaring through the scene.2010-11-30