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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in meditation on a low orange platform atop a rangoli-decorated circle of grey ash. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange-brick peetha with a black Shiva linga draped in a white and orange shawl and wrapped in yellow and purple garlands. Stone deity statues, palm trees and potted plants surround the courtyard. A brass kalasha sits to his left, and a small maroon cloth lies to his right.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a grass mat inside a white-rimmed kolam with red and yellow floral motifs and a grey ash ring, with a brass kalasha and a red flower beside him. Behind him stands an orange stone pedestal topped by a black Shiva linga draped in a white cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Grey stone deity statues, small shrines and palm trees surround the open outdoor courtyard.2010-10-21October 25 20102010-10-25July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 18 20102010-12-18A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone shrine base holding a dark Shiva lingam draped with a flower garland and a sash. Palm trees, black stone deity sculptures and a brass pot with a red flower sit in the foreground, under a bright sky.2010-11-10August 16 20102010-08-16A seated figure in meditation sits cross-legged on a wooden seat over woven mats inside a circular stone-edged platform of dark gravel, outlined with pink and white rangoli-style lines. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long dark rudraksha mala, and has his hands resting in his lap with eyes closed. A small brass vessel stands beside him. Behind him are dark stone deity murti and a dark stone Nandi-like bull draped with marigold garlands on a red pedestal, with palm trees and an orange wall in the background. Small red signboards with white lettering stand along the statues. Appearance-based label: the seated figure is a person by saffron robe and long rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain.2010-11-30October 27 20102010-10-27November 01 20102010-11-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated in meditation on a woven mat and orange cushion atop a raised circular stone platform, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a meditative posture. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue adorned with a red and yellow flower garland, set on an orange-red pedestal, with a tall copper-clad pillar and coconut palms beyond. A brass kalasha pot sits to the left on the mat, and a small purple-and-green cloth lies to the right. Decorative white floral and swastika-like patterns are drawn on the ground around the platform. Garden statues of standing figures and small shrines appear in the background.2010-11-03September 21 20102010-09-21October 17 20102010-10-17