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A photograph of a figure seated cross-legged on a cushion and mat outdoors, on a dirt-and-stone ground decorated with white rangoli-style patterns. The seated person wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the body, a long dark rudraksha-style bead mala, and a red tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair falling past the shoulders; hands rest folded in the lap and eyes are closed. Beside them is a brass vessel with a spout. Behind is a wooden ceremonial cart with a canopy of colourful striped hangings in red, blue and yellow trimmed with orange tassels, and wheels resting on the ground. Palm trees, a red-painted shrine-style structure with flower garlands, and small orange-roofed buildings frame the scene in soft morning light. The seated person appears to be a devotee in a meditative pose, and identity is uncertain.

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November 18 20102010-11-18A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat over a mat within a decorated white-and-blue floral kolam circle. His hands rest together in his lap and his eyes are closed in meditation. Beside him sits a small brass vessel. Behind him is a wooden cart with a multicoloured, tasselled canopy in red, orange, blue and white, with a red pole extending forward, under palm trees at dawn. A black stone deity murti garlanded with flowers stands at the left edge beside a red-painted pedestal. The scene reflects a pada puja setting.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 23 20102010-11-23November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 23 20102010-11-23Outdoors 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.2010-11-19A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a flat stone platform inside a circular bed of white pebbles, with a brass kalasha-style pot placed beside him on a woven mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar draped with a garland, flanked by a row of stone statues. Behind the platform is a painted cart with colourful striped fabric banners hanging from it, and palm trees line the open sunlit ground. Chalk-style floral kolam designs are drawn on the platform. The scene looks like an outdoor meditation or puja setting at an ashram.2010-11-19A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red garland over the seat. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat in front. Behind him, a decorated wooden ratha/cart with orange cloth, green and pink floral arches and garlands stands near black stone statues of a snake and a bull with red garlands, under palm trees and an orange-painted shrine.2010-11-23November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a cushion placed on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long hair swept back. Beside him sits a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him stands a wooden cart with orange and green fabric hangings and garlands, under palm trees, with a small orange shrine structure at left. Several bright lamps and flower garlands are visible in the setting. The man is seated and centered, the central figure of a ritual scene.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 23 20102010-11-23Outdoor photo of a seated man in white dhoti and white shawl meditating on a low cushioned seat placed on a woven mat within a decorated floral kolam ring on bare ground. He wears a long garland of marigolds and a gold chain, with a sacred marking on his forehead and a bracelet on his wrist. Behind him a wooden cart with chains and wheels is draped in orange cloth with a yellow fringed canopy. A brass kalasha stands near his left hand. To the right, a black stone Nandi bull with white cloth and a marigold garland sits beside an orange pedestal, with palm trees and a stone deity murti in the background.2010-12-21