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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat atop a woven mat and a green cloth in an outdoor temple garden. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped plinth topped by a black stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland. Dark stone deity statues and small shrine figures stand among palm trees and frangipani, with red-lettered signboards on the ground and a brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him on the mat. The scene suggests a quiet meditation or satsang setting.

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Outdoors in a temple grounds courtyard, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine platform holding a dark stone Nandi bull figure draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Palm trees, dark stone deity statues and rows of small carved figures surround the courtyard, and a brass kalasha sits beside him on a woven mat, with a folded cloth at his right. The ground is decorated with a white and red rangoli border of stones.2010-10-21 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a low wooden platform on a mat in an outdoor temple courtyard. Behind him stands a tall orange brick plinth topped with a black stone Shiva linga draped in white and orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Dark stone deity statues stand on the left and in the background among palm trees and flowering shrubs, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on the ground amid white and coloured rangoli kolam designs. Small red signboards sit near the statues. The name a person appears in the photo's copyright line. Whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-10-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long black rudraksha mala around his neck and has a vertical mark on his forehead. Beside him on the ground is a small brass vessel, and the circular base around him is outlined with pink and white markings. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of marigolds and white flowers, set on an orange-red pedestal. Dark stone sculptures of deities and figures line the open courtyard under palm trees, and red signboards with white lettering stand in front of the sculptures.2010-11-30A man with a short dark hairstyle and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low orange-cushioned seat under open sky. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala. Behind him stands an orange-painted plinth holding a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland, with grey stone deity statues and palm trees in the garden. To the right, an orange-draped wooden cart with colourful fabric is visible, and a brass pot sits near his hands. Rounded small stone shrines line the ground.2010-11-19A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat inside a circular stone platform outlined with pink and white rangoli-style lines. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with his hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. Beside him stands a small brass vessel. Behind him, a large black stone bull statue, Nandi, is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers and sits on a tall orange pedestal. Dark stone deity sculptures in rows, many with small printed signs, stand in an open courtyard with palm trees and an orange wall in the background.2010-11-30A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a woven mat, in an outdoor courtyard of dirt and gravel. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead, his hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left. Behind him, a second person in white with a yellow shawl sits in the background. Red placards with white text and carved black stone deity statues stand in the background, along with a red-orange pedestal and a black Nandi-like statue at the right edge.2010-10-10November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a cushion and mat outdoors with eyes closed. A brass pot sits to his left on a blue-edged mat in a circle of chalk-drawn lines. Behind him stands a red-orange stepped shrine platform topped by a dark stone Nandi bull, with a tall copper-coloured kalasha above and palm trees around. Dark stone deity statues and small seated figures line the sandy grounds, with saffron flags on poles at the sides.2010-10-15A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap on an orange seat atop a mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone pedestal topped by a black Shiva lingam draped with a white and red shawl and a garland. Dark stone statues of deities and figures stand among palm trees and plants, with red signboards in the foreground. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat at left, in bright sunlight.2010-11-10A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, centred within a circular patch of dirt bordered with pink floral kolam lines and dark gravel. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and closed eyes, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a large black Shiva linga adorned with a yellow and red marigold garland, set on a red stepped pedestal. A brass kalasha/pot sits to the left on the mat. Dark stone deity statues and small shrines are visible in the background among palm trees, with bright sunlight flaring at the right edge. Overlaid on the lower right are printed credit text and a website URL.2010-11-30 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in lotus-style meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap on a woven mat set on a low wooden seat. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-red stone pedestal topped by a black Nandi bull garlanded with marigold and white flowers. Dark stone statues and small shrines are arranged among palm trees in a sunlit outdoor garden, with a brass kalasha-style pot placed on a pink-edged rangoli circle before him. Small red signboards with white text line the grounds. Overall impression is of outdoor meditation at a temple garden. a person is seated, identified by saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak.2010-11-30A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long black rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a yellow-orange flower garland, set on a terracotta-coloured pedestal. Palm trees and tropical plants surround the courtyard, with several small black stone statues and a row of small white shrines on the right. A small brass kalasha vessel sits on the platform beside him. Bright sunlight fills the scene.2010-10-12 +1 copies