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An outdoor photograph in a palm-fringed courtyard under a corrugated roof. A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a tall copper pole with a red-painted base holding a dark deity murti decorated with flower garlands, flanked by grey stone statues and a red shrine structure. Bright white and purple kolam designs are drawn on the sandy ground, a brass kalasha sits nearby, and red and orange flags and decorated pillars with cloth wraps frame the scene. Here the seated man is a devotee in meditation posture, not a clearly identifiable a person, so a person is unsure.

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A photograph taken from a low angle of an outdoor open-air ritual space with a sandy ground. A single seated figure in ochre-orange robes and a red rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded, eyes closed, face lifted upward. Behind them stands a tall copper pole with curled copper loops on each side, a black stone deity murti with garlands, and a red pedestal. Purple and white painted geometric kolam designs decorate the ground, and a brass pot sits in front. Coconut palms, stone sculptures, orange and colourful hanging cloth banners, and a thatched shed frame the scene.2010-10-16A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange seat atop a mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap. Behind him stands a tall copper-coloured pillar and a black stone Shivalinga draped with yellow-orange flower garlands, with a small red stone base. Stone deity sculptures line the left side, and palm trees frame the open ground. Chalk kolam-style white and orange-red patterns decorate the swept earth around a gravel ring. A brass kalasha sits to the left. A figure in white walks in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation with saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-10-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man seated in meditation on a low wooden seat on sandy ground decorated with white and purple rangoli kolam patterns. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Behind him stands a dark stone Shiva lingam on a red-orange pedestal, garlanded with flowers and wrapped with a copper-coloured band, flanked by small stone deity statues and palm trees. A brass kalasha pot sits in front of him, and a tall wooden pole with a hanging ring and painted fabric streamers stands at right. Orange flags are visible among the palms.2010-10-16Outdoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a low platform under an open pavilion roof with curved metal hooks and hanging red-and-blue cloth tassels. Coconut palms and rows of dark stone statues stand behind, and the dirt ground is decorated with purple and orange kolam-style floor patterns. A small brass lamp sits at the front edge of the platform. The figure's face is shown in the mid-section of the frame, eyes closed as if in meditation. Appearance cues are consistent with a saffron-clad sannyasi on a seat, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity.2010-10-12Outdoors in a palm-shaded courtyard, a man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed and hands folded in meditation. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti and a brick-red platform with a small figure and a tall decorated pole with colourful cloth hangings. Stone statues of figures stand at left, and a brass pot sits near the seat. The ground is covered with purple, orange and white chalk kolam designs. Palm trees and banana leaves frame the scene. The man has short hair and wears a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, with no ornate crown or long swept hair visible to support a probable identification.2010-10-12Outdoor photograph of a single seated figure in an open-air ashram courtyard of packed red earth. The person wears orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a woven mat atop a raised circular platform of dark gravel ringed with small purple flowers, and a brass pot sits in front. Behind is a red-orange shrine with a deity murti and a tall copper-coloured pillar, flanked by dark stone sculptures and palm trees. Tall orange-and-white banners hang from a metal arch, and a second woven mat lies to the right.2010-10-16Outdoors 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 copiesOutdoors in a courtyard of palm trees and stone statues, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat in a small circular pit filled with gravel, eyes closed in meditation. Behind them stands a red-brown pedestal holding a dark stone murti draped with garlands. Coloured rangoli dots and white floral motifs decorate the ground around the circle, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits near the mat. Woven banners and red flags hang from tall poles, and a blue tarpaulin lies at the right edge.2010-10-16Outdoor photo at an open-air shrine under a corrugated roof with bamboo-tied frames and hanging orange and red banners. A single man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat in a circle of gravel and scattered flower petals, eyes closed and hands folded. Behind him stands a red-painted altar with a dark deity murti, flower garlands and a tall copper kalasha-style pillar. Stone figures and palm trees surround the courtyard, and a brass lamp sits to his left. The scene suggests meditation or puja, and the person's appearance matches the page's a person cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha beads.2010-10-16Outdoor photo in a palm-fringed courtyard of a temple-like compound. A man in orange sannyasi robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, hands folded, eyes closed, at the centre of a circular ring of grey ash or cinders bordered with coloured floral rangoli and purple flowers. Beside him rests a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him stands a red-brick peetha pedestal topped with a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigolds and flowers, under a tall copper-coloured pillar. Dark stone deity murti statues line the left side, and coloured cloth banners hang from a tall pole at right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat in an open-air outdoor area under a roofed pavilion. He is centered inside a circular bed of gravel decorated with colored kolam-style floral designs in front of an orange-red structure with a dark stone figure and marigold garlands. Behind him are rows of stone sculptures, hanging copper-toned loops, red and multicolored pennant flags, and palm trees. A brass kalasha-like pot sits to his left, and a woven mat extends to the right.2010-11-13