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An outdoor photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a low platform at the centre of a dusty courtyard. He sits cross-legged with hands held in front of him, facing a tall red brick shrine topped by a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds and a red-and-white sacred thread. Behind the shrine stand rows of dark grey stone deity sculptures and tall palm trees. Orange and red flags and striped banners flank the courtyard, and a colourful kolam of pink, purple and orange-red concentric patterns with white petal accents is drawn on the ground in front. A small brass vessel sits beside him on a green cloth.

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Outdoor photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe on a low red-and-cream platform at the centre of an open dirt courtyard. The figure sits in meditation posture with hands resting in the lap, facing the camera. Behind the platform stands a tall red-and-gold pillar-like structure with a black stone Nandi-style bull and a yellow-and-orange marigold garland. Large copper-coloured ring frames rise on either side, with coloured cloth banners on poles. A purple and pink kolam floral design is drawn on the ground in front of the platform, and the courtyard is lined with dark stone figures, palm trees and small shrines.2010-10-13October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesAn outdoor courtyard with sandy ground and coconut palms, where a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat inside a circle of gravel. A tall copper lamp stand rises behind, and a stone shivalinga-style form draped with a marigold garland sits on a red platform. Grey stone sculptures line the grounds, with tall red and orange ceremonial poles and white ropes overhead. A brass vessel sits beside the seated figure, and a coloured rangoli lotus design is drawn in the foreground. The seated person's appearance is uncertain and the page does not clearly confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a meditating sannyasi.2010-10-13 +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.2010-10-16Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushioned seat in front of a dark stone shivalinga-style pillar and an orange-red pedestal wrapped with a garland. A colourful purple, pink and orange floor rangoli sits on the sandy ground in front of the seat, with a brass lamp to one side. Around the courtyard are grey stone sculptures of figures, tall palm trees, orange flags on poles, and a white building at right.2010-10-13Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange saffron robe sitting cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in a dirt courtyard. Around him is a large chalk-style kolam rangoli drawn in pink, purple and orange-red with white accents. Behind him stands a red stone pedestal holding a black stone lingam garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, beneath a tall copper-colored pillar. Dark stone deity murti sculptures line the left side, with coconut palms and flag poles with orange and red banners in the background, and a white building at right.2010-10-13November 15 20102010-11-15October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA 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.2010-10-12A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in padmasana on a raised cushion within a circular stone-edged platform in an open courtyard. A flower-shaped rangoli in yellow and magenta lies on the ground in front, with a brass lamp and a mat beside it. Behind, a black Shiva lingam decorated with a garland stands on a red pedestal beneath tall ceremonial poles, flanked by rows of dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees. a person's appearance with saffron robes and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation position as a teacher.2010-11-01A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with dry sandy ground. A single person sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat inside a circular gravel-lined platform, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a dark bead garland, with a small brass oil lamp placed before them. Behind them stands a red-brick shrine with a dark deity murti draped in a marigold garland. A large colourful kolam rangoli in pink, purple and white lines is drawn on the ground in front. Dark stone statues and red-and-white plinths line the courtyard, with orange flags and a palm grove in the background, and a rolled reed mat lies to the right.2010-10-13 +1 copiesOutdoors 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.2010-10-12