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Outdoor photo of a seated ritual or meditation scene in a palm-fringed courtyard. A young man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform ringed with grey ash, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small cloth before him. Behind him stands an orange-and-red stepped shrine holding a black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a tall copper pillar. Another man in white dhoti sits cross-legged further back on a mat, and an orange-robed person sits at the right edge. White rangoli kolam designs with yellow and red flower petals decorate the ground, and two white doves are visible in the foreground.

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Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees behind. A single seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform inside a circular bordered area, decorated with white floor rangoli designs. Nearby stands an orange-painted shrine with a black stone Nandi bull and garlanded decorations, and colourful fabric banners hang from a pole. A white pigeon and a grey pigeon walk on the concrete edge in the foreground, and a woven mat lies on the ground beside the platform. The seated man has no clearly visible crown or long swept hair, so his identity is uncertain.2010-11-16Outdoor scene at a temple-like compound. In the centre, a man in an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull decorated with marigold and red garlands and a shell necklace, in front of white stepped platforms and a palm tree. To the right, a second seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed beside a grey backpack. In the foreground a white dove stands on a white kolam design drawn on the ground, with a red flower and a small brass pot nearby, and ash or charcoal is scattered around the seat.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala at a temple courtyard. He sits cross-legged on a mat within a circle of white kolam dots, with a small brass kalasha or lamp in front of him. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped pedestal holding a black Nandi-like bull statue draped with a marigold garland, flanked by dark stone deity figures and red signboards. Two pigeons, one grey and one white, stand on the concrete edge in the foreground, and a woven mat lies on the ground at right.2010-11-16A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Smoke rises around him from a fire pit, and a brass kalasha-style vessel stands at left. Behind him is a dark stone bull statue (Nandi) draped in red and yellow marigold garlands and white bead necklaces, set on a white tiered pedestal. Two white doves walk on ground marked with white kolam-style chalk lines and a scatter of red flower petals. A second person in white with a yellow shawl sits at the far right and another in yellow and white at left. A grey-and-orange backpack rests against the pedestal.2010-07-15November 20 20102010-11-20A photograph of an outdoor meditation at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat, eyes closed, hands clasped, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe. Behind him, a black stone Nandi statue draped with yellow and red marigold garlands sits on a white plinth. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala meditates nearby beside a grey backpack and rolled mats. Ash is spread on the ground, white kolam designs are drawn in front, a red flower lies on the kolam, and a white pigeon walks in the foreground. Palm trees stand in the background.2010-07-15An outdoor temple courtyard with paved grey floor tiles and orange-red stone plinths. A man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low orange seat in front of a dark stone Nandi and a Shiva lingam draped with a yellow-orange flower garland. A brass kalasha/oil vessel sits on a ring of coloured powder at his feet. Grey stone deity statues stand behind, a white pigeon walks on the concrete step at lower left, and palm trees and a red-brick wall frame the scene.2011-02-18July 22 20102010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22July 08 20102010-07-082011 - Photo AlbumFebruary 18 20112011-02-18