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Outdoors 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.

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Outdoor 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 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 copiesA 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.2010-10-16Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a mat within a circle of gravel and white kolam-style lines on bare earth. A brass oil lamp stands before him. Behind him rises a tall orange-red tiered ritual pillar with a dark deity murti and a garland at its base, set on a red pedestal. Coconut palms, black stone sculptures and small red placards surround the courtyard, with a white building at the right edge.2010-10-09Outdoor photo at a temple-like open courtyard with palm trees and dark stone deity statues lined along the left. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular ring of white stones and a floral rangoli border, facing forward with eyes closed. A brass kalasha/lota sits to his left. Behind him a tall copper flagpole stands on a red-brown pedestal wrapped with yellow garlands, and hanging copper-wire arches frame the scene. A woven mat lies on the ground at right and floral kolam designs decorate the sand. Long hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala suggest a person presence, though the face is not clear enough to confirm.2010-10-10A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds with palm trees and a sandy courtyard. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circle of grey gravel bordered by white kolam-style patterns. A small brass oil lamp sits on the mat in front of him. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar draped with yellow-and-orange garlands, in front of a black bull statue on a red pedestal. Rows of grey stone figures line the left side, and tall copper-coloured poles with curled tops frame the scene. a person cues: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a seated meditative posture in an open-air setting.2010-10-09Outdoor 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.2010-10-16A 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.2010-11-13November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesAn 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.2010-10-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular rangoli-bordered platform in an open outdoor courtyard. He has short dark hair and rests his hands in a meditation pose. Behind him is a terracotta-red plinth bearing a stone Nandi bull draped with yellow-and-red marigold garlands, topped by a tall copper kalasha-like finial. Coconut palms, grey granite deity statues and decorative hanging tassels in red, yellow and blue frame the scene. A brass vessel sits beside him. The photo is a meditation or satsang setting; the person's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2010-11-13