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An outdoor photograph of a sadhu seated in meditation on a low wooden platform within a circular stone-lined ring on bare ground. He wears an orange-saffron robe and has long dark hair, with a small brass vessel beside him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in marigold garlands, beside a red-brick temple structure. Numerous dark stone deity sculptures and red-lettered placards stand in the courtyard among palm trees, with a red-and-white flag pole and a large painted banner at left. Woven mats and colourful kolam-style floor designs are visible in the foreground.

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November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground. A single person in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a small mat inside a circular stone-lined pit filled with gravel. A brass kalasha or small pot sits beside them on the ground. Behind and around, grey stone sculptures of deities and cobras stand on red-painted bases, and a large red pedestal supports a black Nandi bull garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Palm trees and green shrubs surround the courtyard, and a painted banner with figures in white and orange is visible at left. Spiky plants border the pit.2010-10-26November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26A photo of an outdoor temple courtyard with a single person seated in a meditative posture with palms pressed together at the chest, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha-style mala. In front of them a circular patterned floor design holds a small brass oil lamp. A woven mat path leads toward the seated figure. Behind them stands a black stone Nandi bull decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, beside a tall red-brown pedestal with a stone deity and garlanded pillar. Several dark grey stone deity statues and a row of red name plaques stand in the background, with palm trees and a red-walled compound. A painted banner on the left shows portraits and text.2010-10-29October 23 20102010-10-23October 26 20102010-10-26Outdoor photo of a shaded temple courtyard on bare sand. In the centre, a young woman with a long braid sits in meditation on an orange cushion over a woven mat, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and red garlands, eyes closed, hands in lap, beside a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind her are five more seated figures in white and saffron/yellow robes on a sand ground with a kolam design. To the right stands a large black Nandi with marigold garlands beside a red-orange shrine structure and a tall copper-topped pillar; two bald men in white dhotis sit at its base. Black stone deity sculptures and palm trees fill the background, with a painted banner at left showing a ritual scene.2010-09-18October 26 20102010-10-26A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground. A single person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular stone-lined pit with gravel, palms pressed together in namaste. A small brass kalasha or lota sits to the left. Behind, a black stone Nandi bull wearing a red and yellow marigold garland sits on an orange-red pedestal, and rows of dark grey stone deity murtis and nagas line the courtyard. A red-orange tower stands at right and a hoarding with a printed photo collage of figures in white and orange hangs at left. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly established from the image, so the identity is unsure.2010-10-26Outdoor temple courtyard with a seated figure in orange robes sitting cross-legged on a small wooden seat, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing away from camera. Behind them a stone pit with a bronze vessel and scattered offerings sits on the dirt ground with a woven mat laid out. Several black stone deity murtis and a stone Nandi bull with flower garland stand around the yard, with a large painted banner of a saffron-robed figure with devotees at left, colourful striped ceremonial hangings on a tall pole at top, and palm trees in the background. The figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance; the saffron-robed figure here is shown from behind and in profile only.2010-11-19October 25 20102010-10-25