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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a small wooden platform at the centre of a circular raised ring of earth on a paved courtyard at dusk. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground to his left. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue rests on a red stepped pedestal, with stone deity figures and palm trees beyond. A low wooden flatbed cart stands to the left, and a woven mat runs in from the foreground. The figure is seated in a meditative posture with hands resting in his lap, and his face is not clearly visible at this distance.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and black head covering sits cross-legged on a orange-cushioned mat on a paved courtyard, with a small brass vessel placed before him inside a circular ash-marked ring. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull on a terracotta plinth, with dark stone deity figures and palm trees beyond. A flat wooden utility cart with large wheels is parked to the left, and a woven straw mat lies in the foreground. The scene is in dim dusk light.2011-02-14A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and matching wrap sits cross-legged on a low mat-covered platform in an open paved courtyard at dusk. He wears a dark head covering and his hands rest in his lap. In front of him, a circular raised ring of earth is marked with pink and white powder lines, with a small brass kalasha or vessel placed at its edge and a woven mat laid out before him. Behind him stands a large black stone statue of a bull, Nandi, with a garland at its neck, set on a tiered red-orange pedestal. A flatbed cart with yellow wheels and palm trees appear in the background.2011-02-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat and mat at the centre of a circular ring of ash or grey powder on a paved courtyard. He wears a dark head covering and has his hands folded in his lap. Beside him on the ground stands a small brass cup or vessel. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull on a red brick plinth, and a grey wooden cart stands on the left. Palm trees and dark stone sculptures of figures rise in the background under a dusky sky. The image reads as a meditative or devotional setting in an outdoor temple-style yard. The orange-clad seated figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the visible cues are limited to saffron clothing and a head covering, so identity is uncertain.2011-02-14February 14 20112011-02-14November 23 20102010-11-23A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat, on a mat laid over a ringed floor of white and pink powder, in an outdoor setting. He wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange cloth around his lap, with hands folded, eyes open and gazing ahead, and a red mark on his forehead. Beside him on the ground is a small brass vessel. A flatbed trolley with large wheels sits behind him, a palm tree stands in the background, and a dark stone deity murti with a beaded garland stands to the right. a person: the seated man wears a saffron shawl and orange robes, with a forehead mark, and is seated in a teaching setting.2011-02-14Outdoors in a courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees, a man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat on a raised circular platform ringed by dark ash or charcoal and a white chalk-drawn border with swastika motifs and leaf-like lines. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has his eyes closed, appearing to meditate or perform a ritual. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on the mat. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds on an orange pedestal, with dark stone deity statues lined up at left. At right, a wooden ratha or chariot carries colourful striped and patterned hangings, with more orange-painted structures and a red-roofed building beyond.2010-11-19A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform inside a circular ring of grey ash or powder on a paved courtyard. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and his hands rest together in his lap. A small brass vessel stands beside him on the ring. Behind him a dark stone Nandi bull wears a garland of beads, and grey stone deity statues and an orange pillar stand in the background, with a wooden cart on the left. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and tilak match the page's claim, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate seated in meditation or puja.2011-02-13November 23 20102010-11-23February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat on a paved courtyard, inside a circular ring of ash or white powder. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits before him. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland, on a red pedestal, beside a wooden flatbed cart with large wheels and palm trees in the background. The man has his hands folded in his lap and gazes to one side. a person: he wears a saffron shawl over orange robes and a dark head covering, a sannyasi look associated with the teacher, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2011-02-14February 14 20112011-02-14 +4 copies