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A photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat within a circular ring of grey gravel and ash. He wears a long strand of rudraksha beads over his robe and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha stands at his left and a woven mat lies beneath him. Behind him is a tall orange stone pedestal topped by a black stone Nandi bull draped in a marigold garland, with flower offerings at its base. Dark stone deity murtis stand in the background among palms and ornamental plants, with small red signboards near the statues. The setting is an open outdoor temple grounds with bare earth and colourful powder markings.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands folded in meditation. A brass kalasha sits before him on the mat, and a circle of white gravel is outlined with colourful rangoli-style floral patterns. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue wearing garlands of orange and yellow flowers sits on an orange-red pedestal, with small black stone figures and palms in the background.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 18 20102010-10-18October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded in the lap, eyes closed, in a meditative posture on a wooden seat over a mat within a circular raised platform covered in white stones and purple petals. Behind, an orange stone plinth holds a black Nandi bull statue draped with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, beside other grey stone deity sculptures and a stone shiva linga. A brass vessel sits at the left edge of the platform, and red name placards stand before the statues. The figure has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on the forehead. The setting is an outdoor temple-garden with sand ground and palms.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08October 13 20102010-10-13 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28 +3 copies