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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat at the centre of a circular sand pit ringed with white stones and decorated with white floral kolam motifs. He is bare-chested beneath the orange wrap, with dark hair and eyes closed, appearing to meditate. A brass kalasha stands to his left and a small woven mat and cloth lie nearby. Behind him is a red stepped platform holding a dark stone Nandi-type figure garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, a tall copper-coloured pillar rises behind it, and tall palms stand in an outdoor ashram courtyard with grey stone deity sculptures on the left. Two tall wooden poles with circular hoops frame the scene. Photo shows one physical person.

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October 31 20102010-10-31October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a small raised orange cushion atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti-style wrap, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him stands a dark stone Shivalinga draped with marigold garlands, set on a tall red-orange pedestal. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the ground. Surrounding him are grey stone deity statues, palm trees and greenery, with small red signboards along the path. The scene is an outdoor temple garden courtyard.2010-10-31 +3 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular ring of grey ash or stones, facing forward on an outdoor temple ground. A small brass kalasha vessel sits beside him, and marigold petals are scattered around the ring with green leaf-pattern kolam designs drawn in the dirt. Behind him stands a tall red-orange peetha pedestal topped by a black bull statue (Nandi) draped in garlands, with a copper-coloured pillar rising above it. Black stone deity murtis line the left side, and coconut palms frame the courtyard under overcast light. Two wooden poles with circular metal rings stand on either side. The ground setup resembles a padapuja or outdoor temple ritual space.2010-11-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular rangoli-bordered platform in an open outdoor courtyard. He has short dark hair and rests his hands in a meditation pose. Behind him is a terracotta-red plinth bearing a stone Nandi bull draped with yellow-and-red marigold garlands, topped by a tall copper kalasha-like finial. Coconut palms, grey granite deity statues and decorative hanging tassels in red, yellow and blue frame the scene. A brass vessel sits beside him. The photo is a meditation or satsang setting; the person's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2010-11-13A photograph of a single man seated in meditation on a low wooden seat within a circle of gravel on sandy ground, wearing an orange saffron robe with his hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a red stepped pedestal bearing a black Shivalinga-shaped stone with a garland of marigolds, topped by a tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar. Around the area are grey stone statues of figures, palm trees, and tall wooden poles with looped rods and colourful hanging banners. A brass vessel sits near the seated man on a green mat, and a blue mat lies to the right. This appears to be a devotee or sannyasi in meditation before a Shiva lingam.2010-10-13Outdoor photo in a palm-fringed courtyard of a temple-like compound. A man in orange sannyasi robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, hands folded, eyes closed, at the centre of a circular ring of grey ash or cinders bordered with coloured floral rangoli and purple flowers. Beside him rests a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him stands a red-brick peetha pedestal topped with a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigolds and flowers, under a tall copper-coloured pillar. Dark stone deity murti statues line the left side, and coloured cloth banners hang from a tall pole at right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 09 20102010-10-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates outdoors on a woven mat at the centre of a circular pit filled with gravel, surrounded by white rangoli-style floral designs. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar topped with a kalasha-like finial and a dark stone figure with garlands, flanked by grey stone deity statues and a row of palm trees. Two tall wooden poles with ring-shaped arches hang colourful striped tassel banners in red, blue and orange. A small brass kalasha sits before him. a person appears here, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and sannyasi bearing, with the seated figure as the central subject.2010-11-07October 09 20102010-10-09A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion atop a circular stone platform, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe draped over both shoulders. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped pedestal bearing a black stone Nandi-style bull sculpture garlanded with red and yellow flower strands, with a tall orange pillar rising above it. Palm trees and tropical foliage surround the courtyard, and grey stone deity statues stand along the left. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him, and a woven mat lies beneath the seat. Small red signboards are placed around the grounds.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor photo in a palm-fringed courtyard. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded on a woven mat over a stone platform. A brass pot stands beside him inside a circle of gravel decorated with white flowers and green rangoli-style lines. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi-like bull figure garlanded with marigolds on an orange pedestal, with grey stone figures on the left and a tall decorated pole on the right. A second, smaller figure in white stands further back near the pedestal. The scene reads as a meditation or puja setting. The man in orange has distinctive long swept hair and a mala, but his appearance is not enough to confirm an identity.2010-10-25