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A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Beside him on a woven mat sits a small brass kalasha vessel. The platform is bordered with white shell gravel and decorated with painted green and red floral kolam designs. Behind him stands a tall orange-painted pillar wrapped with garlands and a black stone Nandi-like sculpture. Coconut palms, a row of stone statues, and a painted wooden chariot with colorful cloth panels and orange fringe frame the scene under a sunlit open-sided shelter with red triangular pennants.

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A 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.2010-11-19A man in an orange-red sannyasi robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of stone and gravel, with a brass kalasha beside him and pink floral kolam designs marking the ground around the circle. Behind him stands a tall copper-coloured dhvajastambha flagpole and a large black Nandi statue draped in yellow garlands on a red pedestal. Palm trees, several dark stone deity murtis, and a hanging red-and-blue banner frame the open-air shed. The man's face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is recorded as an unsure candidate.2010-10-12November 10 20102010-11-10A 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.2010-11-19September 16 20102010-09-16 +2 copiesNovember 24 20102010-11-24November 15 20102010-11-15November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, meditating on a woven mat inside a circular gravel and rangoli-decorated area under a corrugated roof. Behind him stands a large red-brick Shiva lingam pedestal with a black lingam draped in garlands, a tall copper pillar rising above it, and palm trees. Grey stone deity statues stand in the background, and a large yellow flower rangoli lies in the foreground with a brass vessel beside the seated figure. Ornate curved metal hoops hang from the roof beams at each side.2010-11-01November 24 20102010-11-24November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, sitting cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone seat inside a circle of gravel. A brass kalasha or vessel sits on a mat in front of him, and a border of small flowers is laid on the ground around the circle. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar with a carved stone deity murti garlanded with red flowers, flanked by colourful striped fabric hangings on wooden posts, coconut palms, and several grey stone statues on the left. A white mat lies on the right. The setting appears to be a temple courtyard under an open roof frame.2010-10-17 +1 copies