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Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined courtyard. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange-red platform at the centre of a circular ash-grey ring with white and red decorative designs. Behind him is a red-brick pedestal with a seated deity murti in yellow and white garlands, beside a tall copper-coloured kalasha-like pillar. Stone deity statues line the left side and small white kolam designs decorate the ground. Several men in white clothes sit on mats to the right, and a few more people stand in the background among the trees.

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An outdoor photograph in a palm-fringed courtyard under a corrugated roof. A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a tall copper pole with a red-painted base holding a dark deity murti decorated with flower garlands, flanked by grey stone statues and a red shrine structure. Bright white and purple kolam designs are drawn on the sandy ground, a brass kalasha sits nearby, and red and orange flags and decorated pillars with cloth wraps frame the scene. Here the seated man is a devotee in meditation posture, not a clearly identifiable a person, so a person is unsure.2010-10-16Outdoors in a palm-shaded temple courtyard on bare sand, a man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform with a mat, a small brass pot in front of him, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The platform is ringed with grey gravel and decorated with white kolam rangoli designs and green leaf patterns on the ground. Behind him stands an orange stone pedestal with a black stone bull (Nandi) garlanded with yellow flowers, below a tall copper-coloured pillar. Dark stone deity murti statues stand to the left, and a striped cloth hangs from a metal pole at the right, with a thatched shed and palms beyond. Several mats lie on the sand nearby.2010-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange seat atop a mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap. Behind him stands a tall copper-coloured pillar and a black stone Shivalinga draped with yellow-orange flower garlands, with a small red stone base. Stone deity sculptures line the left side, and palm trees frame the open ground. Chalk kolam-style white and orange-red patterns decorate the swept earth around a gravel ring. A brass kalasha sits to the left. A figure in white walks in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation with saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-10-27 +1 copiesOctober 29 20102010-10-29Outdoor photograph of a man seated in lotus posture on a small white mat set on a raised circular stone platform in an open sandy courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair. Behind him stands a tall orange-red pedestal with a large black stone Nandi bull and a tall copper-coloured column. Under an open tin roof with copper-coloured hanging loops, the courtyard is lined with dark stone statues of deities and seated figures, orange-red flags on poles, painted cylindrical banners, palm trees and a pink-and-white chalk kolam drawn around the platform. A brass kalasha stands beside him on the mat.2010-10-19A photograph of an outdoor temple compound with a single seated figure in the centre. The figure sits cross-legged on a mat atop a circular raised platform ringed with grey stones, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with long hair falling past the shoulders. A brass kalasha sits nearby on the ground. Behind is a red stepped base holding a tall brass or copper column and a stone nandi, with coconut palms and rows of dark stone deity statues around the yard. Orange and patterned banners hang from a steel frame overhead, and small saffron flags stand in the sand. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, a cue-compatible presentation, though the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity from these cues alone.2010-10-15Outdoor photo of a central figure seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange platform with a folded mat, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, hands clasped in the lap. A small brass kalasha sits beside him. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar and an orange-brick base with a dark stone deity murti garlanded with flowers. Around the open sandy courtyard are dark stone statues of deities and figures, palm trees and tall wooden poles with hoops. Four other people sit on mats in white or yellow clothing, meditating, and white rangoli lotus designs decorate the ground. The figure seated at centre is an appearance-based a person candidate with a saffron robe and rudraksha mala, which qualifies as in_person; the others are seated devotees.2010-10-06A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange platform in an open outdoor courtyard, wearing an orange robe and an orange-and-white beaded mala around his neck. He rests his hands on his knees in a seated meditative pose. In front of him is a small brass kalasha on a mat, set within a circular raised earth ring. Behind him stands a large dark Shiva lingam draped with marigold garlands on a red stepped pedestal, flanked by tall palm trees, and a row of dark stone deity murtis lines the left side. Tall poles with ring tops and striped cloth banners frame the scene, and colourful rangoli-style chalk designs decorate the ground in the foreground.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10An outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised reed mat inside a circular pit lined with grey gravel, within an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair. Behind him stands a tall red-painted pillar topped with a dark carved figure, flanked by dark stone statues of deities and animals. Coconut palms surround the courtyard, with decorative bunting hanging from the roof beams. A small brass pot sits to his left and a mat lies at the right edge, on sandy ground.2010-10-15