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Outdoors on a paved courtyard, a man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded in meditation, eyes closed. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him a flower-decorated wheeled cart or ratha carries a garlanded deity murti draped in orange and gold cloth, framed by a striped green-and-red garland arch. To the right a dark stone Nandi bull with a beaded garland sits on a red pedestal, with stone figures and palm trees behind. A circular bed of gravel and flower petals and a woven mat lie in front. Pink and purple rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual space. A man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a mat and cushion, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a small brass vessel placed before him inside a circle of ash and pink floral powder. Behind him stands a decorated wooden cart or palanquin draped in orange and gold cloth and garlanded with multicoloured flower strings and green-and-red festoons, bearing a deity murti. Beside him a black stone Nandi bull sits on a red pedestal, with grey stone sculptures and a palm tree in the background. The seated figure is a sannyasi in saffron, with no visible crown, turban or rudraksha malas to support identification, so the a person field is unsure.2011-02-11A photograph of a man in saffron/orange robes seated cross-legged on a small wooden platform with a mat on a paved courtyard, holding a small brass pot or kalasha in his lap. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone nandi bull on a red pedestal, and a decorated cart draped in an orange and gold cloth with garlands of marigold and red flowers. The ground around him has a circular ring of grey stone or ash with white and pink rangoli-style designs. The scene is outdoors, with palm trees and a red compound wall in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair and saffron robes, a person candidate.2011-02-11 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a folded mat and cushion on a sandy outdoor ground, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a golden kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a wooden cart with an arched garland of pink, green and white flowers and a gold canopy, a black stone Shiva linga draped in red and white garlands on an orange pedestal, and grey stone sculptures amid palm trees. The page identifies the speaker as a person, but his appearance does not give enough cues to confirm that identity, so he is described by role only.2010-11-24A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a paved courtyard in front of a wooden flatbed cart draped with orange and pink cloth and red and green flower garlands. A large black stone Nandi bull with a garland stands on a terracotta pedestal to the right, and a small brass vessel sits on the ground near the man's crossed legs. The man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha-style mala, and his hands rest together in his lap with a calm, meditative posture. A white dove perches at the lower left beside a red-and-white striped barrier.2011-02-11A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed in meditation. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull with a bead garland, on a red-orange plinth, with dark stone deity figures in the background. A small brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground to his left, and a flatbed wooden cart stands at the left edge beside palm trees. a person: his long swept-back hair, orange shawl and seated meditation posture are consistent with the page, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.2011-02-12A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange shawl and orange garments, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. A brass pot stands beside him on a woven mat. Behind him a cart with large wheels carries a deity murti draped in orange and gold cloth and decorated with red and green flower garlands. To the right stands a black stone Nandi bull wearing a beaded necklace, beside an orange brick pedestal. A circular border of pale ash or powder surrounds the seated figure on the paved ground.2011-02-11November 24 20102010-11-24A man sits cross-legged on the ground outdoors in front of a dark stone Nandi bull statue on a red-brown plinth. He wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl over orange garments, has a red bindi on his forehead, and rests his hands folded in his lap with eyes closed in meditation. Behind him a decorated wooden cart or ratha is draped with orange cloth and colourful garlands, and a small brass vessel sits on the ground at his left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing, with the depicted candidate seated in devotional stillness near the Nandi.2011-02-11A man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a wooden platform, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and orange robe with his hands resting in his lap. Beside him on a sand-bordered mat stands a small brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull wears a beaded rudraksha-style garland and sits on a red pedestal, with dark stone deity figures and palm trees in the background, and a wooden cart stands to the left. The figure appears to be a person, identified by the saffron-orange robes, meditative seated posture and ceremonial setting, though the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2011-02-12Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with his eyes closed, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, one hand resting near a small brass kalasha or pot. He is in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue on a red pedestal, and a decorated cart draped in orange and gold cloth with garlands stands behind him. A circular ring of ash or grey powder surrounds him on a paved courtyard with pink and purple rangoli-style patterns. The scene is a meditation or puja setting.2011-02-11Outdoors in a palm-lined compound, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a mat within a circle of white stones and painted rangoli dots. Before him lies a brass vessel. Behind him stands a red-brick plinth holding a dark stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds, and several dark stone statues line the grounds. To the right, a wooden cart bearing a deity murti draped in blue cloth, orange and yellow fabric panels and marigold garlands awaits in the sand. The seated figure has long hair and a bare chest visible above the robe, with distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha cues; identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat with an orange cushion, placed on a woven mat within a rangoli-decorated circle of white and grey stones. He wears a saffron-orange garment, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. A small brass kalasha stands beside him. Behind him is a wooden cart decorated with a green and magenta floral arch, a gold-framed deity murti seated beneath an orange canopy, and an orange-plinthed Shiva lingam draped with a red and white garland. Palm trees and stone sculptures complete the outdoor setting.2010-11-24