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Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a tilak on his forehead, sitting cross-legged on a raised circular platform of pale stone surrounded by gravel. A small brass kalasha sits to his left. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped peetha bearing a black Shiva lingam draped with a red cloth and garland. Surrounding the area are grey stone deity statues, palm trees, orange-and-white ceremonial poles with decorative banners, and small red signs. The ground is dusted with pink and white powder designs. The seated person is in meditation posture with eyes closed.

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A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He sits within a white kolam rangoli outline filled with grey stone or ash, beside a brass kalasha and a small red flower. Behind him stands a dark Shiva lingam wrapped in a white and red cloth and garlanded with marigolds, set on a red stepped peetha. Black stone deity statues, a carved stone pillar and palm trees surround the open outdoor courtyard. A single white-clad figure stands at the far right edge.2010-10-21October 09 20102010-10-09A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat, in an open-air courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and has his eyes closed. Behind him rises an orange brick pedestal supporting a dark Shiva lingam draped with yellow-and-white marigold garlands, with a tall coconut palm trunk wrapped in red cloth behind it. A brass vessel sits beside him within a ring of white stones and a decorative kolam pattern drawn in white and red powder. Several grey stone statues of figures stand along the left, and colourful woven hangings hang from poles at the edges. Palm trees fill the background. The man's clothing is orange and does not clearly show a crown or long swept-back hair, so his identity is not established from appearance.2010-11-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates outdoors on a woven mat over a cushion, eyes closed, one hand resting near a small brass kalasha-style vessel on a ring of stones decorated with coloured floor art. Behind him stands a dark stone Shiva lingam on a red pedestal garlanded with orange and purple flowers, beside a tall brass trident and a row of dark stone deity murti and serpent sculptures with red name plaques. A coconut palm grove and a colourful poster of a family scene complete the setting. a person is identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial seated pose, though the figure's identity is uncertain.2010-10-27 +1 copiesNovember 01 20102010-11-01 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular rangoli-bordered platform in an open outdoor courtyard. He has short dark hair and rests his hands in a meditation pose. Behind him is a terracotta-red plinth bearing a stone Nandi bull draped with yellow-and-red marigold garlands, topped by a tall copper kalasha-like finial. Coconut palms, grey granite deity statues and decorative hanging tassels in red, yellow and blue frame the scene. A brass vessel sits beside him. The photo is a meditation or satsang setting; the person's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2010-11-13Outdoor photo in a palm-fringed courtyard of a temple-like compound. A man in orange sannyasi robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, hands folded, eyes closed, at the centre of a circular ring of grey ash or cinders bordered with coloured floral rangoli and purple flowers. Beside him rests a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him stands a red-brick peetha pedestal topped with a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigolds and flowers, under a tall copper-coloured pillar. Dark stone deity murti statues line the left side, and coloured cloth banners hang from a tall pole at right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27November 20 20102010-11-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark orange rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a small square of grey gravel, with a brass item and a green mat in front of him. Behind him a tall orange pillar with garlands stands on an orange stepped base, with a black Nandi-style bull statue at its foot. Grey stone figures stand along the left, and tall palms and plants fill the background under a pale sky. Coloured rangoli patterns decorate the ground and a rolled mat lies to the right. A red placard sits by the statues. The man is seated alone in the open courtyard.2010-10-27Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around the neck, sitting cross-legged on a wooden platform inside a circular rangoli-bordered area with dark gravel. A brass vessel sits on a woven mat in front. Behind are rows of dark stone deity murti and carved stone figures on red bases, a red-painted wall, a tall lamp post, palm trees and a seated bull statue draped with marigold garlands. The figure's features are not clear enough to make an identification; the appearance is ambiguous, so the person is described by role as a sannyasi. The shot captures a meditation or puja setting in a temple grounds.2010-11-30October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies