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A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a folded orange cushion, atop a circular bed of dark gravel inside a paved courtyard. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and his hair is tied back, and his eyes are looking up and to the side. Beside him stands a small polished brass pot. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull is garlanded with yellow and maroon flower chains and sits on a red-brick pedestal next to carved stone figures, with palm trees and a red-brick wall in the background. A woven mat runs along the foreground.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat and a woven mat within a circular gravel bed on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala. Beside him sits a brass vessel. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers, atop a red pedestal. Palm trees, a red-brick wall and other stone sculptures frame the scene.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat in an outdoor courtyard, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. He has long hair tied up at the back and rests his hands in his lap. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a yellow and red marigold garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, set on a red sandstone plinth. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground beside him, and a circular ring of dark stone chips surrounds the seat. A red-brick wall, palm trees and stone sculptures frame the scene. The image is a photograph of one seated person in a temple-yard setting.2011-02-25 +3 copiesA photograph of a man in orange ochre robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat in an outdoor courtyard. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with his hands folded in his lap. Beside him is a brass pot on the ground. In front of him is a circular bed of grey ash-like material bordered by red-brown edging. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull wrapped in a yellow and red marigold garland, with other stone sculptures and palm trees in the background beside a red brick wall. A single person is visible.2011-02-25 +3 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with a folded orange cushion and a woven mat, inside a circular bed of ash or grey powder outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap and eyes lowered. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands at the left edge of the circle. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull draped in a garland of yellow and purple flowers and a beaded necklace, set on a red-orange plinth.2011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25A man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a raised wooden seat with an orange cushion, hands folded in his lap, eyes half-closed in meditation. He is outdoors in a courtyard; in front of him a ring of charred ash or fire residue is decorated with coloured rangoli. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to the left, and a black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and rudraksha beads stands at right on a red pedestal. Palm trees and a red brick wall form the background.2011-02-22A man sits cross-legged in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, placed on a woven straw mat with blue border lines. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style pot on the ground. Behind him, a large black stone Nandi bull with white cloth draped over its back and yellow flowers sits on an orange-red stepped plinth, with dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees in the background. Warm daylight on a paved courtyard.2011-02-01A man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat with an orange cushion, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed, outdoors on a paved courtyard. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers, on a red-brick pedestal. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands beside him inside a ring of grey ash or burnt material outlined by a red border. Palm trees and a red brick wall form the background.2011-02-22A man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with a cushion, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed, in a meditative pose. Behind him a large black stone bull statue, Nandi, wears a marigold garland of orange and yellow flowers and sits on a red-brick pedestal. A brass kalasha pot sits beside him on a ring of dark stones with coloured floor patterns. Palm trees and a red brick wall fill the background, with a red pole at left.2011-02-22A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, set on a mat within a circular earthen or ash-lined ground pattern. He wears saffron-orange robes with a deep maroon border and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Beside him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red flower garland, on a tall terracotta plinth. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground near the seat, and a palm tree and other statues stand in the background. This looks like a meditation or satsang setting.2011-03-05A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform on a woven mat, hands resting on his knees in meditation. He has long dark hair tied back and wears a rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest. A large black stone Nandi bull with a flower garland stands on a red pedestal to the right. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a ring of ash-like material on the ground. Behind them are palm trees, a red brick wall and a dusk sky.2011-02-28A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, dressed in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth over the shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck. He sits in a square of reddish earth with a brass vessel beside him. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set on a red stepped plinth. Palm trees and blurred figures in pale clothing stand in the background, with a red boundary wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, cues consistent with the page's claim.2011-03-05