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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion and a woven straw mat, within a circular floor decorated with white and pink rangoli motifs and a ring of grey stones. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl draped over one shoulder, with a long multi-strand gold-toned necklace and gold bangles, and his hands rest on his knees in a meditative pose. Behind him stands a wooden cart with draped orange cloth and a canopy, and to the right a black Shivalinga is garlanded with marigolds and a white cloth. A brass kalasha sits near the mat, and palm trees line the open courtyard.

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December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor 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 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21A 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.2011-01-28 +1 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesNovember 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A single man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden seat over a straw mat, inside a circle of dark gravel decorated with white rangoli-style dots and flowers. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a long dark plait down his back. A small brass kalasha stands beside him. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull with a red garland on a red-orange plinth, and a flower-garlanded palanquin or cart with a canopy stands at left. Several dark stone statues and a tall decorated pillar with a red-and-white banner stand in the background. Small red signs with white text are placed among the plants.2010-11-23A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. A black stone Nandi bull with a garland of yellow and purple flowers sits on an orange stone pedestal to the right. Behind him stands a flatbed cart with a gold-coloured figure and draped cloth. A brass pot sits on the mat beside him, and a circle of grey stones and pink petals surrounds the seat on a paved floor.2011-01-22 +1 copies