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A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sitting cross-legged on a wooden seat set within a circular stone-lined pit at an outdoor temple grounds. The seated figure has long dark hair and is positioned on a wooden platform with a mat. Around the circle are white decorative dots on the ground. Behind are black stone sculptures including a Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland on a red pedestal, several deity and serpent figures on red plinths, a printed poster on a stand, palm trees and a parked white SUV. A uniformed guard stands at left. Hanging tall decorated poles with colourful tassels appear at upper centre.

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November 18 20102010-11-18Outdoor photograph of a person in an orange robe sitting cross-legged on a mat within a circular raised earthen platform ringed by dark stones and white dotted rangoli-style patterns. Hands are pressed together in front, long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible. Behind them stand several dark stone deity murti and a large black Nandi-style bull statue on a red-orange pedestal decorated with yellow and white garlands. Colourful woven hangings hang from poles at upper right, and a large framed portrait sits behind the statues. A white SUV is parked at left beside a palm-shaded lot with a green information board and thatched structures nearby. Sunlight falls across the dusty ground.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a sandy ground and palm trees. In the centre, a seated figure in orange clothing and a long rudraksha mala sits in lotus-style posture on a folded orange cushion and mat, set inside a circular stone platform ringed with grey pebbles and white kolam designs. Behind him stand several people in white dhotis and red-orange garments, and a silver SUV is parked at left. Stone deity murti and carved sculptures stand along the wall at right, with red-and-yellow tassels and marigold garlands hanging nearby, and a large information board is on an easel.2010-11-25A photograph of an outdoor courtyard at an ashram. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat atop a circular kolam-decorated platform bordered with white stones and red-and-white painted lines. Behind him stands a row of dark stone sculptures, including snake-hooded figures and seated deity murti, with red placards. To the right, a large black Nandi bull statue wears a garland of yellow and white flowers and sits on a red-orange pedestal. Palm trees, a silver SUV, a painted information board and hanging decorative cloth banners frame the scene. The man appears to be a person by appearance, seated in meditation.2010-11-15November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment sitting cross-legged on a mat inside a circular fire pit ringed by ash and pink rangoli-style floor designs in an open dirt courtyard. Behind the figure stand black stone statues of deities and a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland and cloth on a red pedestal at right. Tall cloth-wrapped ritual poles with red, orange and blue banners rise at upper right, a large painted board with a portrait hangs in the background, and palm trees and a silver SUV appear at left. The figure has long dark hair and is the only physical person visible.2010-11-12November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15A photograph of an outdoor temple-ground setting in daylight, with palm trees, a white SUV and a motorcycle parked nearby. A person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden platform and mat inside a circular rangoli-decorated pit ringed with white shells, meditating or performing a practice with eyes lowered. Behind is a row of dark stone murtis, including a cobra-hooded figure and multi-armed deity sculptures on red-labelled bases, and a large black Nandi bull with a garland of orange and yellow flowers on a terracotta pedestal. Tall striped pillars with colourful bands stand in the background, and a signboard is visible at left.2010-11-20November 25 20102010-11-25