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A seated man in white ritual dress sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, on a circular patch of ground decorated with white and pink kolam-style designs and gravel. He wears a long white dhoti-style garment, a shawl over one shoulder, a long garland of orange-yellow flowers and a gold-toned necklace, with bangles on his wrist. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him, an orange-draped ratha/chariot with a fringed canopy sits on wooden wheels, with white garlands hung along its frame. To the right, a black stone Shiva lingam wrapped with a white cloth and marigold garland rests on a tall orange peetha base, with a stone deity sculpture and palm trees behind it.

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December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated man in white dhoti and white shawl meditating on a low cushioned seat placed on a woven mat within a decorated floral kolam ring on bare ground. He wears a long garland of marigolds and a gold chain, with a sacred marking on his forehead and a bracelet on his wrist. Behind him a wooden cart with chains and wheels is draped in orange cloth with a yellow fringed canopy. A brass kalasha stands near his left hand. To the right, a black stone Nandi bull with white cloth and a marigold garland sits beside an orange pedestal, with palm trees and a stone deity murti in the background.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a figure seated cross-legged on a cushion and mat outdoors, on a dirt-and-stone ground decorated with white rangoli-style patterns. The seated person wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the body, a long dark rudraksha-style bead mala, and a red tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair falling past the shoulders; hands rest folded in the lap and eyes are closed. Beside them is a brass vessel with a spout. Behind is a wooden ceremonial cart with a canopy of colourful striped hangings in red, blue and yellow trimmed with orange tassels, and wheels resting on the ground. Palm trees, a red-painted shrine-style structure with flower garlands, and small orange-roofed buildings frame the scene in soft morning light. The seated person appears to be a devotee in a meditative pose, and identity is uncertain.2010-11-18 +2 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a woven mat, within a circular bed of white ash or grey stones ringed by decorative white and pink floral kolam designs. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a long garland of yellow flowers, with a white tilak on his forehead; his long hair falls past his shoulders. A small brass kalasha or lamp sits at his left. Behind him an orange-draped wooden cart or ratha stands on large wheels with chains hanging from its frame. To the right a black stone nandi bull with a white and yellow garland sits on an orange pedestal. A white-clad woman walks in the background beside a silver SUV, and a information board with maps is at the upper left.2010-12-21November 23 20102010-11-23Outdoor photo of a young man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform on a sandy courtyard, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth and a long orange-yellow marigold garland, with a brass vessel beside him. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull with a white cloth and garland sits on a red-brick pedestal, and a red-brick stambha with garlands stands to the right. On the left a large wooden cart with an orange draped canopy and chains is parked near palm trees. A woven mat lies on the ground and a circular raised platform with small rangoli-style patterns surrounds the seat.2010-12-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat over a mat within a decorated white-and-blue floral kolam circle. His hands rest together in his lap and his eyes are closed in meditation. Beside him sits a small brass vessel. Behind him is a wooden cart with a multicoloured, tasselled canopy in red, orange, blue and white, with a red pole extending forward, under palm trees at dawn. A black stone deity murti garlanded with flowers stands at the left edge beside a red-painted pedestal. The scene reflects a pada puja setting.2010-11-18 +1 copies