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Outdoors in a palm-lined compound, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a mat within a circle of white stones and painted rangoli dots. Before him lies a brass vessel. Behind him stands a red-brick plinth holding a dark stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds, and several dark stone statues line the grounds. To the right, a wooden cart bearing a deity murti draped in blue cloth, orange and yellow fabric panels and marigold garlands awaits in the sand. The seated figure has long hair and a bare chest visible above the robe, with distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha cues; identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.

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November 18 20102010-11-18Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees and dark stone statues. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits in padmasana on a low wooden seat within a circular stone-and-white-dot ring, with a brass lamp and a green mat nearby. Behind is a red stepped base holding a dark Nandi-like bull figure garlanded with yellow flowers. At right a decorated wooden cart with colourful striped hangings and orange fringe carries a deity murti under a canopy, garlanded. Light is soft morning sun. The figure appears to be a statue or sculpted likeness rather than a living person, so no appearance-based identification is made.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesA 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 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard among palm trees. A single seated figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a yellow mat in front of a Nandi bull statue on a terracotta-coloured pedestal, with a tall copper-coloured lamp stand behind. To the left, a decorated wooden cart carries a deity murti framed by a semicircular garland of pink, green and white flowers. Two tall metal frames with hanging colourful fabric stand to the right, and a floor rangoli with a star pattern lies at the front. Several stone statues are visible in the background.2010-11-23November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-19November 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 seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a circular raised platform in an open outdoor courtyard. The platform is ringed with gray-white pebbles and decorated with white floor kolam designs, with a brass vessel beside him and a green mat in front. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal topped with a black Nandi bull statue draped in a marigold garland, with dark stone deity statues lined along the grounds and palm trees in the background. A wheeled wooden cart with orange and patterned cloth hangings stands at right. Bright sunlight streams in from the upper right. The scene appears to be a pada puja setting.2010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoors in a temple grounds with palm trees, a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala meditates on a woven mat in a circular ringed pit of gravel and white lined rangoli, with a small brass lamp in front. Behind him stands a large red-orange pedestal holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds, flanked by grey stone deity sculptures. To the right a decorated wooden cart or chariot is draped with colourful woven banners in blue, red and orange. The seated person has shaved hair and a tilak. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, distinctive saffron and mala cues; identity uncertain from appearance.2010-11-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates in a cross-legged pose on a raised wooden seat over a circular kolam of white and grey stones and painted rangoli lines outdoors. Behind him stands a red brick platform holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and white flowers, with a tall red temple-style spire above. Decorated carts and a red-and-white garlanded arch frame the left side, and a small brass vessel sits near the seat. Palm trees and small black stone deity murtis line the background.2010-11-24