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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a straw mat, within a white-and-grey kolam drawn on bare earth ringed with white-grey stones. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and a red bindi/tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him and a pink flower lies on the kolam. To the left, a black stone Nandi with marigold garlands sits on an orange-red pedestal. Behind him, four more people sit in meditation: two in white dhotis, two in orange robes, under coconut palms.

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A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat in meditation, eyes closed, with a red vibhuti mark on his forehead. He sits on a low wooden seat within a circular raised platform edged with dark stones and decorated with pink flower motifs and white kolam patterns. A brass kalasha stands to his left. Behind him is a black Nandi bull statue draped in yellow and purple marigold garlands, set on a red-orange stepped plinth beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar, with palm trees and dark stone deity statues around the garden. Two people in white dhoti attire stand in the background. a person cues: long dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a seated figure in meditation.2010-11-14October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He sits on an orange cushion on a woven mat inside a circle of gravel decorated with a painted floral kolam border. A brass kalasha stands beside him. Behind him is an orange stepped pedestal holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red, yellow and orange flowers, under tall palm trees, with more stone figures in the garden. A saffron flag flies at right.2010-10-17A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circle of grey stones, hands folded, eyes closed, with a brass oil lamp placed before him. Behind him stands an orange-painted stepped platform bearing a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds. Around the courtyard, several other people sit in meditation in white and saffron clothing, a figure in yellow sits at the left, and black stone sculptures and red-lettered signs stand in the background. The scene shows meditation near a shrine.2010-09-20October 09 20102010-10-09Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a raised circular platform ringed with gravel. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala with a beaded necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left and a green cloth to his right. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal holding a dark stone Nandi bull with garlands, beside a tall copper pillar wrapped with marigold garlands and coconut palms. Stone deity statues stand in the background, and two seated people in white, one in a yellow shawl, sit at the edges of the courtyard.2010-09-14A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded in the lap, eyes closed, in a meditative posture on a wooden seat over a mat within a circular raised platform covered in white stones and purple petals. Behind, an orange stone plinth holds a black Nandi bull statue draped with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, beside other grey stone deity sculptures and a stone shiva linga. A brass vessel sits at the left edge of the platform, and red name placards stand before the statues. The figure has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on the forehead. The setting is an outdoor temple-garden with sand ground and palms.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat within a circle of grey ash on bare ground. He has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest. A small brass vessel sits before him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands. Palm trees frame the scene. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer in the background. The orange-robed man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so he is a person seated in meditation.2010-07-07Outdoors under coconut palms, a man in orange sannyasi robes and a long black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. A red tilak marks his forehead. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style vessel. The mat rests on a raised earthen platform ringed with grey ash and white kolam designs. Behind him, a black Nandi statue draped with marigold and yellow garlands sits on an orange pedestal. Several men in white dhotis sit meditating in the background, and another man in orange is partly visible at the right edge.2010-09-22Outdoors in a palm-shaded courtyard, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a mat in front of a tall orange-red stepped shrine. A black stone Nandi bull on the shrine is garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers. Around a circular ash-and-stone fire pit, several others sit in meditation: a woman in white and yellow at left, two men in white and saffron at right. A brass oil lamp rests on the mat before the central figure. Stone deity sculptures stand in the background at left.2010-09-20October 24 20102010-10-24October 18 20102010-10-18