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A man seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a low wooden platform on a mat in an outdoor temple courtyard. Behind him stands a tall orange brick plinth topped with a black stone Shiva linga draped in white and orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Dark stone deity statues stand on the left and in the background among palm trees and flowering shrubs, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on the ground amid white and coloured rangoli kolam designs. Small red signboards sit near the statues. The name a person appears in the photo's copyright line. Whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.

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Outdoors in a temple grounds courtyard, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine platform holding a dark stone Nandi bull figure draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Palm trees, dark stone deity statues and rows of small carved figures surround the courtyard, and a brass kalasha sits beside him on a woven mat, with a folded cloth at his right. The ground is decorated with a white and red rangoli border of stones.2010-10-21 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands joined and eyes closed, in meditation. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange brick plinth holding a black Nandi bull statue draped in a white and red cloth with yellow and orange flower garlands. Palm trees and dark stone deity statues frame the outdoor courtyard, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a mat in the foreground beside a decorative kolam-style floor design. Red placards are visible at the sides of the garden.2010-10-21A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, in front of an orange stone structure topped by a black Nandi bull statue draped with garlands of marigolds and purple flowers. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha bead mala around his neck, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a small red flower rest on the ground beside him, with a pink lotus rangoli design below. Dark grey stone deity statues and palm trees surround the open courtyard.2010-10-27 +2 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a woven straw mat, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long mala of dark rudraksha beads and a shaved-headed style with a long plait down his back. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, resting on an orange pedestal. Around the open courtyard are grey stone sculptures of deities and sages on plinths, with small red signboards. A brass pot stands at his left on the mat, inside a circle of pink-painted ground. Palm trees and a red brick wall frame the scene.2010-11-30November 24 20102010-11-24A man with a short dark hairstyle and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low orange-cushioned seat under open sky. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala. Behind him stands an orange-painted plinth holding a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland, with grey stone deity statues and palm trees in the garden. To the right, an orange-draped wooden cart with colourful fabric is visible, and a brass pot sits near his hands. Rounded small stone shrines line the ground.2010-11-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a striped mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. He sits within a circular stone-edged area decorated with coloured petals and a brass pot beside him. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped in marigold garlands, in front of an orange-red stone pedestal and a tall copper-capped pillar. Grey stone deity sculptures and small shrines are arranged around a sandy courtyard framed by coconut palms and flowering shrubs. Red signboards with text stand in the background.2010-11-01November 02 20102010-11-02 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, centred within a circular patch of dirt bordered with pink floral kolam lines and dark gravel. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and closed eyes, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a large black Shiva linga adorned with a yellow and red marigold garland, set on a red stepped pedestal. A brass kalasha/pot sits to the left on the mat. Dark stone deity statues and small shrines are visible in the background among palm trees, with bright sunlight flaring at the right edge. Overlaid on the lower right are printed credit text and a website URL.2010-11-30 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed in meditation, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a vertical tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the ground. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal, draped with a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers. Surrounding him are black stone deity murtis and a red-brick wall, with palm trees in the background. The scene is an outdoor meditation or satsang setting with a pink and blue border on the platform.2010-11-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him rests a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a yellow marigold garland, set on a tall orange pedestal. Several dark grey stone deity sculptures and small red-lettered placards stand in an open courtyard, with palm trees and a colourful striped banner pole.2010-10-12A photograph of a single seated man in meditation outdoors on a raised orange-red stone platform with a ring of white gravel and yellow marigold borders. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and has long dark hair swept back; his eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull on an orange pedestal, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A brass kalasha pot sits on a woven mat beside the platform, with dark stone deity murti and red signboards in the background among green shrubs.2010-11-01 +1 copies