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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a small wooden platform, set inside a circular sand-and-ash ring decorated with white kolam lines. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with hair tied back at the nape. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. Beside him sit a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small heap of orange and yellow marigold flowers. Behind him, a large seated stone deity murti wears a yellow and red marigold garland atop an orange plinth, and other stone statues and red name placards stand in a garden courtyard. a person: the seated man's long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala match the depiction cues, but the identification is appearance-based only.

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A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat over a mat, in an outdoor garden courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair pulled back. Before him sit a brass kalasha-style pot and a few orange and yellow flower petals, with a small brass plate nearby. Behind him is a large dark stone Nandi statue draped with a yellow and magenta flower garland, and a row of carved stone deity murtis stands in the background beside red-lettered signboards. The ground is a circular raised earthen area edged with white-lined kolam-style patterns and grey stones.2010-09-19A photograph of a single man seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors on a circular stone platform bordered with white rangoli-style floral designs and grey pebbles. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a vertical sandalwood or kumkum mark on his forehead and long swept-back hair; his hands rest folded in his lap and his eyes are closed. In front of him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a folded green mat lies to his left. Behind him rises an orange tiered peetha pedestal topped by a dark deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. Further back, stone statues and potted plants line a dirt courtyard.2010-11-18 +2 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in orange robes seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform atop a circular stone base. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. He wears a dark rudraksha mala. Around the base is a dark gravel ring and a white chalk-drawn rangoli border with floral motifs. A small brass kalasha sits beside him, with a red flower near the front. Behind him is a tall orange stepped pedestal topped by a black Nandi bull statue draped in a garland of orange and purple flowers. Stone deity statues and greenery surround the area, and a wooden cart with orange and red cloth stands at right.2010-11-19A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat inside a circular ring of dark gravel on a paved courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a small red mark on his forehead, with his eyes lifted in meditation. Beside him sits a brass pot. Behind him stands a large black stone bull statue (Nandi) with a marigold garland on a red stepped plinth, and rows of small dark statues and tropical plants fill the background. a person is shown in the meditation pose, in orange robes with rudraksha beads.2011-02-20 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a circular platform decorated with white and green chalk-style motifs. He wears a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a small vertical tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, on an orange stepped pedestal. Dark stone deity statues and a small orange wooden cart with orange cloth stand in the background, with green trees under soft light.2010-11-19 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a woven straw mat, at the centre of a circular stone-lined fire pit ringed with white stones, yellow and pink flower petals and a decorative border. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala across his chest and his eyes closed, with hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha/lota with a spout sits to his left, and a small dark patterned cloth lies on the ground to his right. Behind him, a black stone deity murti is draped with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers, set atop orange-red tiered plinths of a temple structure. Green shrubs surround the platform.2010-11-01A man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, on a sandy ground outlined with grey stone chips. His hands rest in his lap and his eyes are closed. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and his long hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him is a brass kalasha vessel, and a garlanded black stone deity murti with a white pedestal stands at the right, decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. Other stone sculptures and palm trees stand behind him, and a woman in white sits at the left edge. Kolam-style patterns are drawn on the ground.2010-07-07A photograph of a single seated man in meditation outdoors on a raised orange-red stone platform with a ring of white gravel and yellow marigold borders. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and has long dark hair swept back; his eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull on an orange pedestal, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A brass kalasha pot sits on a woven mat beside the platform, with dark stone deity murti and red signboards in the background among green shrubs.2010-11-01 +1 copiesOutdoor meditation scene in a temple garden. A man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded on a woven mat, a brass kalasha beside him on a circular ash-filled pit decorated with pink and white kolam. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue on an orange tiered pedestal. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation to the left. Grey stone deity statues and palm trees surround the area, with small red signboards in the background.2010-10-10February 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13