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An outdoor photo under a metal-roofed open pavilion shows a man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder. In front of him is a small brass kalasha on a decorated circular floor with white flower motifs. Behind him stands a large black stone Shivling wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, set on a tiered red-orange pedestal, with a tall copper rod rising above it. Surrounding the scene are grey stone deity sculptures, coconut palms and red signboards. The setting suggests a meditation or puja space. Only one physical person is visible. The man's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.

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October 31 20102010-10-31October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02A 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 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 15 20102010-10-15Outdoor photograph of a man seated in lotus posture on a small white mat set on a raised circular stone platform in an open sandy courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair. Behind him stands a tall orange-red pedestal with a large black stone Nandi bull and a tall copper-coloured column. Under an open tin roof with copper-coloured hanging loops, the courtyard is lined with dark stone statues of deities and seated figures, orange-red flags on poles, painted cylindrical banners, palm trees and a pink-and-white chalk kolam drawn around the platform. A brass kalasha stands beside him on the mat.2010-10-19An outdoor photograph in a palm-fringed courtyard under a corrugated roof. A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a tall copper pole with a red-painted base holding a dark deity murti decorated with flower garlands, flanked by grey stone statues and a red shrine structure. Bright white and purple kolam designs are drawn on the sandy ground, a brass kalasha sits nearby, and red and orange flags and decorated pillars with cloth wraps frame the scene. Here the seated man is a devotee in meditation posture, not a clearly identifiable a person, so a person is unsure.2010-10-16Outdoor 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 copiesOctober 09 20102010-10-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a mat set on a low cushion in an open outdoor courtyard. Behind him stands a tall copper kalasha-topped pillar draped with marigold garlands, in front of a red-orange stepped shrine platform holding a black stone Shiva lingam. Palm trees and dark stone deity statues surround the open sandy ground. A brass oil lamp sits at the lower left, and several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in rows on the left, with two more white-clad people and an orange-robed figure on the right.2010-09-16An outdoor courtyard with sandy ground and coconut palms, where a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat inside a circle of gravel. A tall copper lamp stand rises behind, and a stone shivalinga-style form draped with a marigold garland sits on a red platform. Grey stone sculptures line the grounds, with tall red and orange ceremonial poles and white ropes overhead. A brass vessel sits beside the seated figure, and a coloured rangoli lotus design is drawn in the foreground. The seated person's appearance is uncertain and the page does not clearly confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a meditating sannyasi.2010-10-13 +1 copies