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Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with palm trees and a sandy floor. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a woven mat, with a small brass vessel beside him inside a gravel-ringed kolam of white lines. Behind him stands a red brick peetha with a dark stone figure seated on it, adorned with a white and yellow garland. Tall copper-coloured ritual poles with ring tops frame the scene, and rows of grey stone deity sculptures and red name plaques line the left side. A man in white dhoti walks on the right carrying an orange cloth.

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October 22 20142014-10-22Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditating on a mat at the centre of a circular gravel-filled pit ringed with white kolam designs. A small brass vessel sits on the mat beside him. Behind him stands an orange stepped plinth with a black stone deity murti garlanded with marigold and white cloth, beneath a tall ornamental kalasha-style finial. Grey stone sculptures line the grounds, with red placards in front of them, and coconut palms surround the area. On the right, a person in white dhoti and shawl walks past. A hanging striped cloth decoration and a wooden frame with a ring are on the left.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA young man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in an outdoor temple garden. Behind him stands a tall orange-and-black linga-style shrine base with a black linga draped in white cloth and marigold garlands, beside a red-brick pillar. A brass vessel sits before him on the ground within a rangoli-marked circle. Dark stone deity statues and a row of red signboards line the grounds, with coconut palms overhead. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands holding a small orange-handled implement. The scene reads as a yoga or meditation session before the shrine.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard under a open-sided roof frame with curved copper-coloured arches and hanging red, yellow and blue cloth banners. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat in a circular rangoli-bordered gravel pit, with a small brass lamp beside him. Behind him stands a tall copper-coloured pillar on an orange-red stepped base, with a seated figure in white and gold garlands near its top. Rows of grey stone deity murti and small red-bordered signboards line the left side, and coconut palms surround the courtyard. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge. A long woven mat runs along the right foreground.2010-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07September 12 20102010-09-12Outdoor 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.2010-10-21A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a seated man in meditation posture on a low wooden seat within a circular bed of white and grey stones, decorated with floral rangoli. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and a plain orange garment, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. In front of him stands a small brass kalasha or pot. Behind him is a red-orange peetha with a black stone Nandi bull figure garlanded with marigolds, and a tall copper-coloured pillar draped with flower garlands. Palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures line the courtyard, and tall wooden poles with circular hoops frame the scene. A woven mat lies on the ground near the seat.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a single seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded in meditation on a low wooden seat over a mat at the centre of a circular ash-filled homa pit. A brass kalasha sits at his left. Behind him stands a dark Shiva lingam with flower garlands on a red-orange pedestal, with grey stone deity murtis and palm trees around. Colourful striped cloth pennants hang on wooden poles at the sides, and a small bowl and a green cloth rest nearby.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a single seated figure in an open-air ashram courtyard of packed red earth. The person wears orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a woven mat atop a raised circular platform of dark gravel ringed with small purple flowers, and a brass pot sits in front. Behind is a red-orange shrine with a deity murti and a tall copper-coloured pillar, flanked by dark stone sculptures and palm trees. Tall orange-and-white banners hang from a metal arch, and a second woven mat lies to the right.2010-10-16October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copies