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Outdoor photo of a long-haired person in saffron/orange robes seated cross-legged on a raised circular platform of ash or grey mound, encircled by a ring of black charcoal-like material and a larger ring of white dotted rangoli motifs with red centres. A brass pot stands beside them on a woven mat, with a green mat nearby. A wooden cart with a red-brown pole sits behind, and in the background three people in white sit on a striped platform edge.

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November 18 20102010-11-18November 15 20102010-11-15A photograph of a single man seated in lotus-style meditation on a rounded stone platform in an outdoor courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange unstitched robe draped over his shoulders and chest, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead. His eyes are closed and his hands rest on his knees. A bordered ring of charcoal-grey ash surrounds the platform, with white kolam lines and red floral markings drawn on the ground. Behind him, two wooden carts with white wheels stand with orange and red cloths draped over them, and an orange-painted shrine block with a garland of marigolds sits to the left. A brass kalasha-style pot sits in front of him.2010-11-19A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a woven mat on a raised wooden seat at the centre of a circular earthen ring. The ring is lined with pale gravel and encircled by yellow marigold garlands and drawn leaf-vine motifs in pale green. A small brass kalasha or vessel sits beside him. On the bare ground in front, a flower rangoli of white and red blossoms with a pink-and-white floral centre marks the approach. A woven mat extends from the left edge. Behind him stand orange temple pillars and tiered red-orange structures. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so this is a seated devotee-style figure in a ritual outdoor setting.2010-11-02A seated man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circle decorated with white and green kolam-style lines and a ring of white stones. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and has his hands folded in his lap, eyes lowered in meditation. Behind him stands an open red metal frame structure on bare ground, with a red-and-orange shrine base and garlanded deity platform at left. Woven mats lie beside him. The image is a photograph of a seated meditating sadhaka; appearance cues are a short hair and rudraksha mala, which are not enough to establish the identity of this person, so the a person field is set to unsure.2010-11-24A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest. Beside him on the mat stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. The seated figure is surrounded by a circle of white flower petals and dark stones on sandy ground. Behind him is an empty white wooden cart with red and white wheels, and to the right a black stone deity murti stands on an orange plinth, draped with red flower garlands. Other stone sculptures appear in the background among green plants.2010-11-23November 24 20102010-11-24A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged in meditation on a flat stone platform outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead, and rests his left hand on a brass kalasha-style vessel set on a woven mat with a blue border. The platform is ringed with a black charcoal circle, white powder lines and green and red floral kolam drawings. Behind him stands an orange tiered stone pedestal with marigold garlands, and a tractor wheel is visible at the top right.2010-11-19A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven straw mat atop a circular ground drawing outlined in white and ringed with dark ash, with green floral kolam lines. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. Beside him stands a brass pot-like vessel. Behind him, an orange tiered stone platform holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, and a small plant border surrounds it. A red-patterned cloth lies to his right. Sandy ground and a bright open-air setting frame the scene.2010-11-19A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat with blue border, set within a circular stone platform ringed by white crushed material and chalk kolam-style floral lines in green. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with hands resting in a mudra on his knee. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal with flower garlands of yellow and purple, a brass kalasha with spout placed before him, and a wooden cart with large wheels and orange cloth beneath trees.2010-11-19A man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular stone platform inside a ring of dark gravel and white chalk kolam designs. Before him is a small brass kalasha or lamp and a mat with floral painted lines. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold strands atop an orange stepped pedestal, with grey deity statues and palm trees in the background. At right, a decorated cart draped with orange and colourful woven cloth sits beside the scene. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple grounds in daylight.2010-11-19A seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat atop a circular platform of white stones and painted floral designs in an open dirt yard. He has a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair, and a small brass cup or vessel rests near his hand. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal topped by a dark deity murti draped with yellow-and-purple marigold garlands. Small potted plants and a few red-and-white bordered stone markers line the area. A pigeon is visible on the ground to the left.2010-11-20