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A 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.

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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 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.2011-02-14A 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 20112011-02-14A 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.2011-02-14A 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.2011-02-14A seated figure in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a folded orange cushion at the centre of a circular rangoli-style floor design with grey ash-like powder and a brass vessel placed to the left. The person has a red bindi, shoulder-length dark hair, and hands folded in the lap with eyes closed in meditation. Behind them stands a large black stone Nandi bull adorned with a beaded garland, beside a red stone pedestal, with dark stone deity sculptures and a wooden cart visible in the background under trees.2011-02-13February 14 20112011-02-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a circular pattern of grey gravel and white and coloured tiles. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at his chest, with eyes closed in meditation. Beside him sits a small brass vessel. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of beads, on an orange pedestal, with a wooden cart and palm trees in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2011-02-13A 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 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.2011-02-12A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange clothing sits in meditation on a wooden cushion over a mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, inside a circular raised earthen ring with a white-painted inner area and a small brass kalasha-style pot placed to the left. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull on a red-painted pedestal, with a red-painted shrine base and a row of smaller stone figures among frangipani trees, palms and a low wall in the background. Warm late-day light falls across the paved courtyard.2011-02-14