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Outdoor photo of a man in orange saffron robes seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped shrine base with a dark stone Shiva linga draped in a garland of marigolds and purple flowers. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left and a green cloth lies on the ground. A second man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits with folded hands behind on the right. Stone sculptures and palm trees line the background, with pink signboards along the base of the shrine.

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A man in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a flat wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra on his knees. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange-painted stone shrine holding a dark Nandi bull statue draped with purple and yellow marigold garlands. A brass kalasha or pot sits at his left. To the right, a second man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl sits with folded hands. A dark stone deity statue and a stone snake sculpture stand to the left, with palm trees and greenery behind. Pink signboards with white text sit at the base of the statues.2010-09-04Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a striped mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead, and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi-like bull statue draped with a red and white flower garland, set on a red-orange plinth with palm trees. A stone deity statue and a cobra sculpture stand to the left. At right, a second seated man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a platform beside an orange-draped cart with a blue backpack. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left.2010-09-07A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him stands an orange-painted stepped pedestal topped by a dark Nandi bull statue draped with red and orange garlands and a garland of marigolds on a copper kalasha-style structure. A brass kalasha vessel sits beside him on the mat. To the right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl sits with folded hands near a dark shivalinga. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene. A serpent statue is visible at left.2010-09-09September 07 20102010-09-07September 17 20102010-09-17A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low stone platform in an outdoor temple garden, eyes closed and hands resting in a mudra, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him and a small green cloth on the ground. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black Shivalinga draped with a purple and white flower garland, set on an orange stepped pedestal, with a copper-topped pillar and coconut palms around. To the right, a second man in white dhoti and an orange shawl sits in quiet attendance. Black stone statues and small shrines of deities stand along the edges of the garden.2010-09-04Outdoor photo at a temple-garden shrine. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded in meditation on a raised circular platform of stones, beside a brass oil lamp. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body sits in meditation on a red-orange stepped pedestal. The pedestal holds a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds. Potted plants and a tall black shivalinga stand nearby, and red signs with white text sit at the edges of the garden.2010-09-17Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in meditation. Behind him, a large dark stone deity murti with a garland of marigolds and pink flowers sits atop an orange-painted tiered pedestal. A second man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl sits in meditation to the right. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground on sandy ground, with a scattering of ash and flower petals nearby.2010-08-16September 07 20102010-09-07A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-draped seat in an outdoor garden, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a loose saffron-orange robe, a long dark rudraksha mala, and a small red bindi. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped pedestal topped by a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with flower necklaces and marigold strands. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits to the right, and another white-clad man sits further back. Palm trees and green foliage surround the courtyard, with a brass kalasha-like vessel at the lower left and small stone deity murtis along the edges.2010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17September 07 20102010-09-07