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Outdoor photo at an ashram-style temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a mat inside a circular gravel-lined pit, hands folded in lap, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. Beside him a brass kalasha pot sits on the ground and a small green mat lies nearby. Behind him stands a red-orange stepped platform topped by a black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands with arms crossed to the right, and another man in white with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged further right. Dark stone deity statues and a sign line the left side, with smoke rising in the background.

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October 15 20102010-10-15A man seated in lotus posture with eyes closed on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, meditating outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and short dark hair. Behind him stands a red brick shrine platform holding a dark stone Shiva lingam wrapped in marigold garlands. Tall palm trees, dark stone statues and smoke rise in the background. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left. Two other seated figures in white dhotis and a figure in orange appear in the background on the right.2010-09-20A photograph of a man seated in lotus position on a low wooden seat atop a mat and a patterned white floor design, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair and a forehead tilak. Behind him stands a black stone Shivalinga draped with a garland of orange and white flowers, set on a red-orange tiered base. Palm trees, dark stone statues and sunlight flare fill the outdoor background. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. Fallen-looking greenery and red placards with white text sit at the base of the statues.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a circular sand pit edged with stones and decorated with pink and white kolam-style lines. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha stands at his left side. Behind him is a red-orange stone peetha with a bull statue (Nandi) and a stone deity murti, flanked by palm trees and additional dark stone figures in the background, with sunlight flaring through the scene.2010-11-30October 10 20102010-10-10 +3 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low saffron-cushioned seat, in meditation, at the centre of a circular sand pit with a kolam border and grey ash or fire residue. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands, on an orange stepped pedestal, with a tall copper kalasha above. Dark stone deity statues stand among palms and plants on the left, and a bald man in white dhoti sits on the right near a smoking fire. A brass pot sits at the front edge of the pit. The scene is an outdoor temple grounds during a homa or meditation sitting. Printed red signs with white text are visible at the bases of the statues. The man in orange is the central figure, wearing a distinctive rudraksha mala and saffron robes, so the appearance-based candidate is a person.2010-10-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a mat within a ring of white gravel in an outdoor temple grounds. He has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine platform with a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flower chains. A brass oil lamp sits on the mat beside him. To the right, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation. Green plants and palm trees fill the background.2010-09-18October 31 20102010-10-31 +3 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an open temple-garden area with stone sculptures and palm trees. A man in orange-red robes with a long hair and a flower-and-bead garland sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a mat, inside a circular stone platform with a red-and-white rangoli border and ash-like white powder around its edge. A brass oil lamp stands at his left side. Behind him a large black stone Shiva linga draped with a white cloth and a yellow-and-orange flower garland sits on a red platform. A second man in orange robes with a short haircut stands behind on the left, holding a camera to his face. Red stone pillars and a red wall frame the scene.2010-12-22October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copies