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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him rests a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a yellow marigold garland, set on a tall orange pedestal. Several dark grey stone deity sculptures and small red-lettered placards stand in an open courtyard, with palm trees and a colourful striped banner pole.

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November 07 20102010-11-07October 24 20102010-10-24October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, on an orange cushion over a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. Behind him stand dark stone statues of deities and devotees on pedestals, a large black stone Nandi-style bull with a garland of marigolds and orange-and-yellow flowers sits on a red pedestal at right, and tall palm trees and multicoloured hanging cloth banners frame the scene. a person: long, swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation at the pada puja setting.2010-11-18 +2 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe with maroon-edged borders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kettle-shaped vessel sits on the mat beside him. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti draped in a red and white shawl with a garland, set on an orange pedestal, surrounded by grey stone statues of deities and small red signboards on the sandy ground. Orange and red festoon banners hang from a pole above. Palm trees and a clear sky are visible. The photo carries a faint copyright overlay in the lower right, which is not transcribed.2010-11-07A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of deities and a large black stone Nandi bull on an orange pedestal draped with a yellow flower garland. Red placards and a colourful hanging cloth are visible, with palm trees in the background.2010-10-12 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low stone platform in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and has long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with marigold garlands, flanked by an orange pedestal with garlands hanging from a column. Several grey stone deity figures and carved stone lingams stand on the left, with palm trees and hanging red, blue and yellow ceremonial banners overhead. A small painted panel of religious imagery is visible at left. A bare white-chalk and gravel circle with decorative chalk rangoli borders the seating area. The man is the only person visible.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA 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 in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat outdoors. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a saffron wrap over his shoulders, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped in a yellow marigold garland, set on an orange-red pedestal, with a row of dark grey stone deity murtis and small red placards in the background, palm trees and a hanging striped cloth overhead.2010-10-12A man in orange saffron robes sits in lotus posture on a folded cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and has a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the mat is a small brass kalasha-style vessel. The seated figure is set in an outdoor courtyard with a large orange temple plinth behind him, draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, and dark stone deity murti carvings in the background. Red signboards with white lettering stand among the grey stone sculptures. The scene conveys a meditation or puja setting.2010-11-01November 07 20102010-11-07October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copies