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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low platform inside a circular stone-edged pit filled with dark gravel. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and bare chest, with long dark hair swept back. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him on a woven mat. Behind him stands a red brick pedestal draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, topped by a dark Nandi bull figure, with a tall copper-clad pillar rising above. Grey stone deity statues stand in a row among palm trees, and a large colourful rangoli of a purple five-petalled flower with a red centre and green leaves decorates the ground in the foreground.

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October 31 20102010-10-31A seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed in an open-air courtyard. He sits on a mat within a circular stone-edged pit filled with gravel, surrounded by yellow and white floral rangoli patterns, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him. Behind him stands a dark stone Shiva linga draped with marigold garlands, set on a red-orange pedestal, with a tall copper pillar rising above. Coconut palms, black stone deity statues and small stupa-like shrines fill the background. A large yellow-orange star-shaped flower rangoli lies in the foreground. Red placards are set beside the statues.2010-11-01A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat within a circular stone-bordered platform decorated with white kolam designs and painted green leaves with white flowers. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and chest, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; his hands rest in his lap and his eyes are closed. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha pot, and a folded maroon-and-green cloth lies on the mat. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull sculpture adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands, seated on a red-painted pedestal, with tall coconut palms and a striped flag pole at right. The scene suggests an outdoor meditation session at an ashram. The man's presentation is consistent with the page's description of a person, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-10-24Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and sandy ground. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat atop a circular raised platform ringed with gravel. Long hair falls to his shoulders and he has a tilak on his forehead. Beside him is a brass kalasha pot. Behind the platform stands a red-orange shrine with a black Nandi bull statue draped in yellow and orange flower garlands, and a tall flagpole-like pillar. Black stone deity murti statues stand in the background among plants. A large colourful floral rangoli in pink, purple, red, yellow and white covers the foreground ground.2010-10-28October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 19 20102010-10-19October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a shaved-headed man in orange robes seated cross-legged in meditation on a straw mat within a circular gravel-filled platform. A small brass kalasha sits beside him. Behind him stands a red brick pedestal holding a black Nandi bull statue draped with marigold garlands, and a tall copper-clad pillar rises beside a palm tree. Colourful lotus-and-ring kolam designs in pink, purple and white are drawn on the sandy ground in front of him, and a rolled mat lies to the right. Stone statues and a tall orange-and-red flag stand under a thatched shelter with palm trees around.2010-10-13November 14 20102010-11-14October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27A figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised mat within a circle of grey gravel, eyes closed and hands folded in the lap. A small brass kalasha or vessel sits at the left edge of the mat. Behind is a red-orange stepped platform holding a dark stone lingam-like form with a red garland, flanked by grey stone deity murti and a tall wooden pole with fabric-wrapped flags. Palm trees and greenery fill the outdoor ashram courtyard, with colourful pink and green powder marks on the ground. The person appears to be seated in meditation; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-10-19