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Photograph taken outdoors, shown rotated sideways. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat before a dark stone deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow, red and pink flowers. Dark rudraksha beads hang across the chest. Palm trees and greenery fill the background, and a copper pillar with a bell stands at upper left beside a kolam-style floor design of white and purple patterns with red dots. a person: the seated figure wears saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the page's a person attribution, though the image is rotated and the face is partly obscured by its angle.

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A photograph taken outdoors, rotated sideways, showing a seated person in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala draped across the chest, hands folded in the lap, eyes closed. Behind them stands a dark stone Shiva linga decorated with garlands of orange, red and yellow flowers, set before a brick-red structure with a copper-coloured pillar. Tall palm trees and green foliage fill the background, and a patterned floor with white and purple kolam-style designs and a red flower lies in the foreground, with a brass oil lamp on the left.2010-10-16July 11 20102010-07-11A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat within a circular stone-bordered platform decorated with white kolam designs and painted green leaves with white flowers. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and chest, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; his hands rest in his lap and his eyes are closed. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha pot, and a folded maroon-and-green cloth lies on the mat. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull sculpture adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands, seated on a red-painted pedestal, with tall coconut palms and a striped flag pole at right. The scene suggests an outdoor meditation session at an ashram. The man's presentation is consistent with the page's description of a person, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-10-24A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat on sandy ground in front of a stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold and multicolored flower strands. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a red bindi on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine pillar, flanked by grey stone deity sculptures and palm and plantain trees. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a patterned mat to his left. The scene suggests an outdoor puja or meditation setting.2010-10-16July 11 20102010-07-11A seated man in an orange saffron robe meditates with eyes closed on a small wooden seat over a mat, with a brass kalasha-like vessel at the front left. He wears a dark rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and has long hair. Behind him stands a tall orange-red stone structure holding a black Nandi bull statue draped with flower garlands and marigolds. Palm trees, dark stone deity statues and small red signboards surround the open courtyard in sunlight. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-10-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat inside a circular gravel pit in an outdoor temple grounds. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front of him. Behind him stands an orange brick plinth topped with a large dark stone Nandi bull draped in red cloth, with a tall copper-coloured pillar rising behind. Grey stone deity figures with weapons line the grounds among palm trees and a few red-and-white signboards. Saffron flags are planted nearby. Bright sunlight washes the scene.2010-10-19October 19 20102010-10-19 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a small red mark on his forehead. Beside him sits a brass vessel. Behind him stands an orange-red tiered shrine base topped by a black stone Shiva linga draped with a red garland, with a tall stone kalasha-style spire above. Stone deity statues and small shrines stand among palm trees and flowering plants on a sandy outdoor ground, with orange flags on poles and small red signboards nearby.2010-10-19October 24 20102010-10-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat atop a mat in an outdoor garden, eyes closed and smiling, in meditation. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull with garlands of marigold and red flowers, on a red-orange square pedestal. Flanking the scene are black stone deity statues and rows of small figures, palm trees, and red flag poles. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat at his left. The setting is bright with sunlight.2010-10-16