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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. In front of him is a polished brass kalasha on the ground. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow marigold garland, set on an orange-red stepped pedestal. Dark stone sculptures of figures and a row of smaller carved shrines line the sandy grounds, with palm trees and plants in the background under bright sunlight. The man in the foreground is a meditating sannyasi seated in a devotional outdoor setting. Some small signboards with text stand near the statues.

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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a stone platform outdoors. He has a red bindi on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala with a garland of yellow flowers draped over it, and his eyes are closed with hands resting on his knees. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped pedestal topped by a dark stone Nandi bull wearing a bead necklace and a yellow marigold garland. Several dark stone statues of standing figures and small shrine-like structures are placed around the sandy ground, surrounded by palm trees and tropical plants in bright sunlight. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the mat.2010-10-12A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. In front of him is a small brass kalasha-style pot on the mat. Behind him stands an orange stone pedestal holding a black Nandi bull statue with yellow and red flower garlands, topped by a copper kalasha.2010-10-09 +1 copiesA 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 man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat in an outdoor garden courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and has long swept-back hair with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange temple-style pedestal topped with a black stone nandi bull, flanked by palm trees and black stone deity statues. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the mat at his left, and an orange flag rises on the right. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation at the centre of the scene.2010-10-15A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat, centred within a circular ring of grey gravel bordered by small coloured dots. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him rises an orange-painted stepped platform holding a large black stone Nandi bull garlanded with yellow flowers. Further back are grey stone statues of deities and figures standing in a garden with palm trees, each statue on a red base with small signs. The setting is an open outdoor courtyard of sandy ground.2010-10-12 +1 copiesOutdoors 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 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10A 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 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15A 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.2010-10-15October 08 20102010-10-08A 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.2010-10-10