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Outdoors in a paved courtyard, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a low platform inside a circular stone ring, with a small brass lamp in front of him. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped in a marigold garland, on a red-orange stepped pedestal topped by a tall ornate column. Grey stone deity statues line the grounds among palm trees, and a crafted brass lamp sits near the seated figure. The man's features are too small to read; his presentation shows saffron robes and rudraksha beads, so the identity is uncertain and cannot be confirmed from appearance. A square stone pit and a woven mat lie in the foreground.

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Outdoor photo in a temple-garden setting with palm trees and grey stone deity statues standing on a paved courtyard. A tall copper-coloured lamp pillar rises behind an orange plinth topped with a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow-orange marigolds. In the foreground a man sits cross-legged on a low platform inside a circular stone-edged mandala, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a small brass oil lamp sits before him. Sunlight and a lens flare wash the scene, with red-ringed circular marks overlaid in the corners.2011-01-31A seated figure in orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas meditates in lotus posture on a small raised mat within a circular stone-edged platform, in an outdoor paved courtyard. Behind him stands a tall orange-red stepped pedestal topped by a large copper-coloured ornamental pillar, with a black Nandi bull sculpture garlanded with yellow and red flower strands in front of it. 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A small brass lamp sits to the left of the seated figure, and a white pigeon stands on the concrete step in the foreground.2011-02-18A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat, in an open-air courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and has his eyes closed. Behind him rises an orange brick pedestal supporting a dark Shiva lingam draped with yellow-and-white marigold garlands, with a tall coconut palm trunk wrapped in red cloth behind it. A brass vessel sits beside him within a ring of white stones and a decorative kolam pattern drawn in white and red powder. Several grey stone statues of figures stand along the left, and colourful woven hangings hang from poles at the edges. Palm trees fill the background. 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