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A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds with a seated figure in meditation at the centre. A person in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a small orange cushion and a woven mat inside a circular stone-lined area decorated with white kolam lines and gravel. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits before them. Behind, a black stone Nandi bull wearing a white cloth and marigold garlands sits on a red-orange pedestal, beside a tall red-orange stone pillar. Rows of dark grey stone deity murti and carved figures stand on pedestals along the left, with red name plaques before them. Coconut palms and a red brick wall form the background, and a painted banner is visible at the left. The seated person appears to be a sannyasi or devotee in meditation; the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm an identity.

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October 22 20142014-10-22Outdoor photo of a seated person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditating on a cushion placed on a circular stone platform with a brass vessel beside them. Behind them stand dark stone statues of cobra-hooded figures, deities and Nandi with a red and garland, set among palm trees on a sandy yard. A bright orange pillar base and a painted banner on a red wall sit in the background. The seated person has long hair and appears to be in meditation, with the statues arranged as a shrine garden. The person's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so no identification is made.2010-11-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a mat within a circular stone-lined ring decorated with white kolam designs. Beside him rests a small brass vessel. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull on an orange pedestal, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and draped in a white cloth. Dark stone sculptures of deities and figures, some with red name plaques, line the courtyard, with palm trees and a red brick wall in the background. A tall painted pole stands near the center. The scene is an outdoor sacred courtyard with a meditation setup.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +2 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesAn outdoor photograph of a single person seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat inside a circular rangoli-bordered pit of dark gravel. The seated person wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair. A small brass vessel sits beside them. Behind is a row of dark stone sculptures of deities and serpent-hooded figures, and a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of orange and yellow flowers sits on an orange-red pedestal. Palm trees and a painted yellow banner with figures are in the background, and a tall orange-red shrine-like structure stands at right. A mat runs along the foreground.2010-11-03A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange-and-white garland sits cross-legged in meditation on a small raised platform inside a circular gravel-bordered pit on a dusty open ground. A brass vessel sits on a mat in front of the figure. Behind, a row of dark stone statues of deities and figures stands on red pedestals, and a large dark bull statue draped with a yellow-orange garland sits on a red base beside a red stepped shrine. Palm trees, an orange flag on a tall pole, and a floor design of coloured powder with small white lettering appear in the background, with a yellow signboard at left. Statue-lined grounds suggest a temple or ashram courtyard.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a small brass vessel placed before them within a circular stone-rimmed space. Behind them stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with a white cloth and yellow-and-orange garland, on an orange-red pedestal. Rows of dark stone deity murtis line the left, and a tall orange-red pillar with a ring-shaped lamp stand rises at right. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the far right edge. A banner on the left shows a painted group portrait. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden seat within a circle of gravel ringed by small pink petals, hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind and around them stand a row of dark grey stone deity murtis and figures on red-painted plinths, including a bull-shaped sculpture with a yellow flower garland. A small brass kalasha sits at the front edge of the gravel circle, and a mat is laid out on the ground. Palm trees and a tall decorative pole with a coloured banner stand in the background. The figure is seated with hands folded, and a white-robed person is not visible.2010-10-12 +3 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copies