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A young man with short dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform inside a circular ring of white stones and chalk kolam lines. He wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange rudraksha mala. A small brass pot stands beside him on a woven mat. Behind him rise a tall red-orange trident (trishul) with two hanging striped cloths, and dark stone deity murti, including a black Nandi-style bull statue draped in red and yellow garlands on an orange pedestal. Palm trees, a signboard and a stone sculpture garden fill the background under a pale sky.

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A young man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a raised circular platform. A mat and a small brass vessel are placed before him, and white stones ring the platform. Behind him stand black stone sculptures on red pedestals, one draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands, beneath a tall trident-shaped pole with two hanging red and multicolored banners. Coconut palms and a sign with a map are visible in the outdoor courtyard, with white chalk kolam lines on the ground.2010-11-19November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual space at a temple-like compound with palm trees. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat over a circular raised platform, dressed in a saffron-orange robe and wearing a long rudraksha mala. He rests one hand on a small brass kalasha or pot placed before him and has his eyes closed, appearing to be in meditation. A small pink flower lies on the platform. Behind him stands a black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of marigolds on a red-orange pedestal, flanked by stone deity statues and a tall tapered pillar. Stone sculptures and small signboards line the grounds, and a row of red poles stands at right. a person candidate appearance: long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, seated in meditation before a Shiva lingam; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-20October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 09 20102010-10-09November 06 20102010-11-06A seated figure in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and wooden seat, eyes closed, within a circular floor pattern edged with pink and white rangoli-style lines. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, with a brass kalasha-style pot placed before him. Behind him stand rows of dark stone deity murti and sculptures on red-lettered plinths, a large black Nandi bull with garlands of orange and white flowers on a red pedestal, palm trees and an orange wall under a pale sky. The scene reads as an open-air meditation or satsang space at a temple grounds. Only one physical person is visible.2010-11-30 +1 copiesOutdoors in a palm-shaded temple courtyard on bare sand, a man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform with a mat, a small brass pot in front of him, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The platform is ringed with grey gravel and decorated with white kolam rangoli designs and green leaf patterns on the ground. Behind him stands an orange stone pedestal with a black stone bull (Nandi) garlanded with yellow flowers, below a tall copper-coloured pillar. Dark stone deity murti statues stand to the left, and a striped cloth hangs from a metal pole at the right, with a thatched shed and palms beyond. Several mats lie on the sand nearby.2010-10-24 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around the neck, sitting cross-legged on a wooden platform inside a circular rangoli-bordered area with dark gravel. A brass vessel sits on a woven mat in front. Behind are rows of dark stone deity murti and carved stone figures on red bases, a red-painted wall, a tall lamp post, palm trees and a seated bull statue draped with marigold garlands. The figure's features are not clear enough to make an identification; the appearance is ambiguous, so the person is described by role as a sannyasi. The shot captures a meditation or puja setting in a temple grounds.2010-11-30November 06 20102010-11-06October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copies