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Outdoors 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.

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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.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.2010-10-12A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor garden setting. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest folded in his lap with eyes closed in meditation. In front of him on the sandy ground is a brass kalasha/pot, and the ground is decorated with purple and orange rangoli-style patterns. Behind him stands an orange-red pedestal with a dark stone deity murti, and stone sculptures and palm trees fill the background. The scene appears to be a meditation or satsang setting.2010-10-12A low-angle outdoor photograph of a seated statue in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, sitting in meditation posture on an orange pedestal in front of palm trees. The sandy ground in the foreground has colourful rangoli-style patterns in purple, orange and white. Tall decorative poles with hanging orange and pink streamers frame the scene, and rows of dark stone sculptures stand along the left side under a pale sky. No living people are visible.2010-10-12October 18 20102010-10-18 +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.2010-10-16A 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 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 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a tilak on his forehead, sitting cross-legged on a raised circular platform of pale stone surrounded by gravel. A small brass kalasha sits to his left. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped peetha bearing a black Shiva lingam draped with a red cloth and garland. Surrounding the area are grey stone deity statues, palm trees, orange-and-white ceremonial poles with decorative banners, and small red signs. The ground is dusted with pink and white powder designs. The seated person is in meditation posture with eyes closed.2010-10-19November 15 20102010-11-15A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He sits within a white kolam rangoli outline filled with grey stone or ash, beside a brass kalasha and a small red flower. Behind him stands a dark Shiva lingam wrapped in a white and red cloth and garlanded with marigolds, set on a red stepped peetha. Black stone deity statues, a carved stone pillar and palm trees surround the open outdoor courtyard. A single white-clad figure stands at the far right edge.2010-10-21A man with closely cropped hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a tall copper-coloured pillar and a dark stone Nandi bull on a red-orange pedestal, flanked by palm trees and dark stone deity sculptures. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the sand at left, and colourful floor rangoli in purple, red and white decorates the ground in front of him. Palms and foliage fill the background under bright sky.2010-10-12