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A young man with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange cushion atop a circular stone platform decorated with white kolam designs and gravel. He wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. A brass pot sits to his left on a woven mat. Behind him, a large black Shiva lingam draped with a white cloth and marigold garlands rests on a red stepped pedestal. Further right, an older man in white dhoti with an orange border sits with hands folded. Dark stone deity sculptures and red plaque stands line the open garden under palm trees.

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October 22 20142014-10-22A photograph of an outdoor meditation setting in a garden of stone sculptures and palm trees. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded, on a circular platform with white kolam designs and gravel. Behind him stands a large black Shivalinga draped with white cloth and marigold garlands on an orange-red pedestal. A man in white dhoti and shawl with his hands together sits to the right. A brass vessel and a small mat sit in front, and a tall saffron flag hangs at the left edge.2010-10-22 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron shawl and tunic and a long necklace of gold beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the ground is a small brass vessel. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull on a dark plinth beside an orange-painted shrine structure, with grey stone deity sculptures and a cluster of palm trees in the background. Red signboards are visible at the left. The ground is decorated with white kolam lines and dotted rangoli.2010-11-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a small cushion over a woven mat, placed inside a circular stone-filled pit decorated with pink kolam lines. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders. A brass kalasha stands beside him on the left. Behind him is a tall orange stepped pillar topped with a black Nandi bull statue. To the left, a second man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits in meditation near grey stone statues, and palm trees and plants surround the outdoor courtyard.2010-10-10December 18 20102010-12-18October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA man in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of sand and ash outdoors. He wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, with hands resting on his knees, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a lit oil lamp stands beside him on the left, and a small green cloth mat and a striped red mat lie nearby. Behind him is a large orange stone pedestal topped with a black stone bull (Nandi) draped in marigold and garlands. Dark grey stone statues stand on the left, and palm trees surround the open courtyard. A second man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl sits in the background to the right, hands folded. Small red signs with white lettering are placed in front of the statues.2010-09-04October 07 20102010-10-07October 24 20102010-10-24A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti garlanded with white and orange flowers, set on an orange-red stepped plinth. Nearby, a woman in white sits on the ground, and a bald man in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth sits on the right, both at a distance. Stone statues, palm trees and potted plants surround the scene; a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground at lower left.2010-09-17A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair sits in lotus posture with eyes closed on a woven mat over a raised circular platform ringed with grey ash, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black Nandi bull statue draped in garlands. Brass kalasha vessel sits to his left. Several people in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged on the ground at the right and left sides, and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari sits at left. Dark stone deity murtis and a tall standing figure with a spear line the background.2010-09-14