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A seated woman in saffron-orange robes sits on a grey stone slab outdoors, eyes lowered, hands folded over her knees, with a tilak on her forehead and a beaded mala around her neck. In the foreground, blurred, a dark stone or bronze murti wears an orange shawl and garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds. Nearby are a small dark stone pedestal, a grey stone slab and a curved shaped stone, with red earth and trees behind a low white wall.

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A seated woman in orange sari and blouse sits cross-legged on a stone platform outdoors, eyes lowered, hands resting in her lap, a thin mala around her neck and a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a dark stone sculpture draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds dominates the right foreground. A small black stone object and a yellow cloth lie near her feet. Behind them is a red earthen mound, bare trees, and a pale wall with an orange fence. One person is visible.2011-08-19A photograph of a woman in an orange sari sitting cross-legged on a stone platform outdoors, hands folded in her lap, eyes lowered in meditation. Beside her stands a black stone Shiva lingam with a cobra-hood carving and a white tilak, and a small yellow cloth lies on the platform. Behind her are banyan tree trunks with hanging aerial roots, green foliage, an orange-painted wall and a hanging bell. A red-earth ground and a concrete ledge with yellow offerings sit at right. One person is visible.2011-08-19Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground at right, a dark stone statue of a seated deity or guru figure wears an orange-saffron cloth, an orange headband, gold necklaces and a long red-and-white flower garland, with a yellow backdrop behind it. Flower offerings sit at its base. To the left, a woman in an orange-saffron sari sits on a rock ledge near a white pole, with a few red brick blocks and a small black object on the ground. The setting is a garden with green foliage and a low wall.2011-08-19August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 21 20042004-07-21A person in an orange saffron shawl and orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circle of grey gravel, eyes closed, hands folded in the lap, in a meditative posture. A small brass kalasha stands to the left on the ground. Behind is a white stepped plinth topped by a dark black stone murti draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands, with rudraksha-style beads. Bare dirt ground and a dark stone vessel are visible at the edges. The seated person is a devotee or sannyasi in meditation; no appearance-based cues establish a person, so identity is unsure.2010-07-24A photograph of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with hands pressed together in prayer, beside a small black Shiva lingam wrapped in an orange cloth with red flowers and a gold-coloured yoni base. Behind them stands a black stone deity murti in an orange cloth with red flowers and a necklace, on a rocky stone platform. A black-and-white patterned serpent figure curls around the base of the lingam, with a golden hood above. Green trees and dappled shade fill the background.2004-07-21Outdoor photo of a person seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform in an open dirt courtyard, enclosed by a ring of white lime or ash. The person wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the head and body, hands folded in the lap. A small brass vessel sits at the left edge of the platform. Beside them stands a white-painted square pedestal with a dark stone Nandi bull figure wrapped in garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a tall copper-coloured spire rises behind. Palm trees, a white building with green roof, a bamboo fence and stacked firewood fill the background, with small figures near the right edge. Woven mats lie on the ground to the right.2010-07-24August 19 20112011-08-19 +4 copiesA photograph of a person seated on a folding chair beside a large grey boulder, with green shrubs and pale rocks behind. The person has long dark hair and wears a bright orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and sleeveless across the upper body. Their head is bowed and both hands work at a small object at their lap, possibly threading or tying a cord. Orange cloth lies in the foreground at lower left, and an orange garment hangs at the upper right edge. A faint purple bird logo appears at the upper left, and the is overlaid2008-07-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a white pedestal holds a dark stone deity murti draped with garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers. A brass kalasha sits on the ground to his left. In the background, a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits near a smouldering fire pit with wooden logs and ash, and a few other people in white stand among palm trees and stone statues.2010-08-04September 20 20112011-09-20