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Outdoors in a palm-lined compound with bare sandy ground, a seated man in orange-saffron robes and a red-brown rudraksha mala meditates with closed eyes on a square mat at the centre of a circular ring of grey gravel and a stone platform. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left, and a green cloth lies beside the mat. A bright orange-red stone pedestal behind him bears a large black stone bull statue draped with a yellow-and-orange garland. Around the central ring are rows of shallow circular pits, pink lotus-like marks, and dark stone sculptures of deities and figures on red-labelled bases at the left and rear. Tall decorative poles with striped patterned banners stand at the sides. A white mat lies at the lower right.

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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised seat of a circular ring of gravel and white-lined rangoli on bare earth outdoors. He wears a saffron shawl and a long beaded garland of rudraksha-like beads, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Beside him is a brass kalasha on a woven mat. Behind him stands a red-orange peetha platform holding a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland and flowers, with a tall orange-red pillar and stone deity statues and a flag-decorated pole in the background amid palm and frangipani trees. The scene suggests a outdoor meditation or ritual site.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 14 20102010-10-14A man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat atop a circular raised platform of grey stones, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed to his left. He wears a red-and-white beaded mala around his neck and a yellow-orange flower garland. Behind him stands a tall red pillar topped by a dark carved figure, flanked by rows of dark stone statues on red pedestals and palm trees. Pink and white flower petals form a ring around the platform on the sand, and two colourful hanging tassels decorate the open-sided shelter. A plain woven mat lies to the right. The scene suggests an outdoor meditation or puja space.2010-10-12October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a small wooden seat over a mat at the centre of a circular ritual pit lined with gravel and white decorative dots, a brass kalasha vessel beside him. He wears a long garland of beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-red square base holding a dark stone bull statue, Nandi, draped with a marigold garland, with flower offerings. Dark stone deity murti statues and a few small shrines are arranged in the sandy outdoor grounds under palm trees, with orange and red flags on poles at the edges.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a single seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a mat on a circular floral-patterned platform ringed with white flower petals and rangoli-style designs on bare earth. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits before him. Behind him stands a red brick platform holding a dark Shiva linga draped with garlands and a cloth. Rows of dark stone deity statues and palm trees fill the background, with hanging saffron and blue banners and a red metal frame on the right. The figure is the only physical person visible.2010-11-20October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds where a single person sits cross-legged in meditation on a circular raised platform ringed with dark pebbles and white dotted rangoli. The person wears a saffron-orange robe, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala, with hands resting in the lap. A brass kalasha or lamp stands at the side of the mat. Behind, a red-brick peetha supports a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. Dark stone statues of deities and figures line the grounds, with small red signboards and palm trees beyond. The person's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so the figure is recorded only as a meditating person.2010-11-30Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with grey stone sculptures of seated and standing figures on red-brown plinths, a bronze-topped red pedestal, and a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular bed of white and grey pebbles, surrounded by a white-and-blue kolam rangoli, holding a small brass object. A woven mat lies on the ground, and palm trees and red placards stand behind. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. A woman in white sits at left by a banner.2010-11-15Outdoor photo at a Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam setting with coconut palms and stone deity statues. A person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat in a circular ring of ash and floral kolam, with a brass vessel beside them. Behind is a red-orange pedestal holding a black Nandi-style bull murti draped in a red garland, with a tall copper pole and bamboo arches decorated with cloth and flags. The shaved-head priest is in orange clothing, and the appearance does not clearly match the cues needed for a person identification, so the identity is left unsure.2010-10-17