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A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a small wooden seat over a mat at the centre of a circular ritual pit lined with gravel and white decorative dots, a brass kalasha vessel beside him. He wears a long garland of beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-red square base holding a dark stone bull statue, Nandi, draped with a marigold garland, with flower offerings. Dark stone deity murti statues and a few small shrines are arranged in the sandy outdoor grounds under palm trees, with orange and red flags on poles at the edges.

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October 18 20102010-10-18An outdoor photo of a seated man meditating in a circular fire pit of gray ash and charcoal on bare ground. He wears saffron-orange robes and a marigold garland, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. A brass kalasha sits to his left on a woven mat. Behind him stands a large red-orange peetha holding a dark stone lingam, also garlanded, with dark stone deity murtis and a stone figure grouping in the background. Palm trees, saffron and multicolored festoon banners frame the courtyard, and colored kolam chalk patterns decorate the ground.2010-10-18 +2 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates in a cross-legged pose on a raised wooden seat over a circular kolam of white and grey stones and painted rangoli lines outdoors. Behind him stands a red brick platform holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and white flowers, with a tall red temple-style spire above. Decorated carts and a red-and-white garlanded arch frame the left side, and a small brass vessel sits near the seat. Palm trees and small black stone deity murtis line the background.2010-11-24November 15 20102010-11-15November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in orange robes seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform atop a circular stone base. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. He wears a dark rudraksha mala. Around the base is a dark gravel ring and a white chalk-drawn rangoli border with floral motifs. A small brass kalasha sits beside him, with a red flower near the front. Behind him is a tall orange stepped pedestal topped by a black Nandi bull statue draped in a garland of orange and purple flowers. Stone deity statues and greenery surround the area, and a wooden cart with orange and red cloth stands at right.2010-11-19October 14 20102010-10-14November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a man seated in lotus position on a woven mat atop a raised circular stone platform ringed with white pebbles and chalk kolam designs. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed in meditation and hands resting in his lap. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small pink flower. Behind him stands a dark Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland on a red-orange plinth, flanked by stone deity sculptures and palm trees. Morning sunlight flares through the palms, and a metal frame structure stands at the right edge.2010-11-20November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoors in a sandy temple courtyard, a man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat on a straw mat, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a small red mark on his forehead; his hair is tied up. He rests one hand near a small brass kalasha or pot on the mat. Behind him stands an orange stone shrine base with a dark deity murti draped in a marigold garland. A ring of white stones and a red-and-white floral kolam surround the seat. Stone sculptures, plants and a wooden cart with orange cloth appear in the background. Photo credit overlay in the corner.2010-11-19Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with grey stone sculptures of seated and standing figures on red-brown plinths, a bronze-topped red pedestal, and a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular bed of white and grey pebbles, surrounded by a white-and-blue kolam rangoli, holding a small brass object. A woven mat lies on the ground, and palm trees and red placards stand behind. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. A woman in white sits at left by a banner.2010-11-15