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A 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.

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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.2010-10-21Outdoors 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 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.2010-11-01A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap on an orange seat atop a mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone pedestal topped by a black Shiva lingam draped with a white and red shawl and a garland. Dark stone statues of deities and figures stand among palm trees and plants, with red signboards in the foreground. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat at left, in bright sunlight.2010-11-10November 24 20102010-11-24A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat inside a circular stone platform outlined with pink and white rangoli-style lines. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with his hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. Beside him stands a small brass vessel. Behind him, a large black stone bull statue, Nandi, is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers and sits on a tall orange pedestal. Dark stone deity sculptures in rows, many with small printed signs, stand in an open courtyard with palm trees and an orange wall in the background.2010-11-30October 20 20102010-10-20An outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform. He wears an orange-saffron robe, bare on one shoulder, and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck; his hands rest together in his lap and his eyes are closed. Before him sits a brass kalasha-like pot, and the ring around him is decorated with yellow marigold petals and white chalk-drawn leaf patterns over grey gravel. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with marigold garlands, beside an orange-painted shrine base and a black deity murti. Palm trees, a white compound wall and a bare dirt yard complete the setting.2010-11-02 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 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 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a man seated in lotus posture on a low wooden platform with a cushion, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron wrap over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stone pedestal topped by a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a red flower garland, flanked by grey stone statues and small shrines under coconut palms. A brass oil lamp sits to the lower left, and decorative floral patterns are drawn on the ground.2010-11-23