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A 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.

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November 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.2010-11-19Outdoors 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.2010-11-19November 24 20102010-11-24A photograph of a single seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform on a stone-rimmed circular ritual ground. He has a tilak on his forehead, hands resting on his knees. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine platform with a stone Nandi bull draped in a garland of marigolds. A row of dark stone statues stands in the background among palms. To the right, a decorated wooden cart with orange and multicolour cloth hangings is parked. Offering items including a brass kalasha sit on a woven mat beside him, with white kolam-style patterns drawn on the ground.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20A man seated in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, on a raised circular stone platform outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his chest, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone Shivalinga draped with yellow-and-red flower garlands on an orange pedestal, with palm trees and dark stone deity statues to the left. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him on the mat, and a folded striped cloth lies to his right. Sunlight flares through palm fronds at the top right, where orange cloth hangs over a wooden cart.2010-11-19Outdoors in a sandy temple courtyard, a man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat on a straw mat, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a small red mark on his forehead; his hair is tied up. He rests one hand near a small brass kalasha or pot on the mat. Behind him stands an orange stone shrine base with a dark deity murti draped in a marigold garland. A ring of white stones and a red-and-white floral kolam surround the seat. Stone sculptures, plants and a wooden cart with orange cloth appear in the background. Photo credit overlay in the corner.2010-11-19A photograph of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a woven mat over a raised circular platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a small red tilak on his forehead. Beside him sits a brass kalasha or pot. Behind him stands an orange pillar-like shrine with a black Shiva linga draped in a yellow-and-orange flower garland, flanked by grey stone deity statues and palm trees. Orange and red cloth hangs on a cart at right in morning sunlight.2010-11-19A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a raised wooden platform, eyes closed, in an outdoor temple courtyard at sunrise. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold garland on an orange plinth, with dark stone deity statues to the left and a decorated orange-and-green canopied chariot to the right. A brass pot stands on the mat beside him, with palm trees and a bright sun behind.2010-11-19A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors on a woven mat over a patterned floor with a small brass pot beside him. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulder, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands an orange stone shrine base with a dark stone Shivalinga draped in a garland, flanked by dark stone deity statues, palms, and sunlight flaring through the trees. A wheeled orange-covered cart sits at the right edge.2010-11-19November 24 20102010-11-24