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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat inside a circle of grey sand on a paved courtyard. He is bare-chested apart from an orange-saffron cloth wrapped over the upper body with a golden border, and wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Beside him stands a brass pot. Behind him is a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, set on an orange-red pedestal. Ornamental stone animal figures and palms stand in the background. The man is a seated devotee in meditation; the figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance.

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April 07 20112011-04-07April 05 20112011-04-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat inside a circular ring of earth and grey ash on a paved courtyard. He has long braided hair down his back and wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala around his neck, meditating with eyes lowered and hands resting on his knees. Beside him stands a small brass vessel. Behind him, a black Nandi bull statue wearing a garland of white and yellow flowers sits on a red pedestal, with dark stone deity sculptures and green trees in the background. The scene reads as a quiet meditation or yoga practice in a temple-style courtyard.2011-02-28A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation posture on a woven mat inside a circular ring of white ash edged with pink kolam designs on bare earth. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered edge and a multicoloured flower garland, and has a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha sits beside him. Behind him stands a tiered terracotta-red platform supporting a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a flower garland, with a black shivalinga-style stone at the upper right and black stone figures in the background. Dark metal steps stand at the right. a person is a qualifying appearance-based label here given the saffron clothing, garland and rudraksha-style adornment cues, so the a person field is in_person.2010-11-12A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform inside a circular ring of dark gravel bordered by coloured floor patterns, on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron garment over his shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, and gazes upward with eyes half-open in meditation. Beside him sits a brass kalasha/pot. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull wearing a yellow and red marigold garland sits on a red-brown plinth, with more black stone statues and palm and frangipani plants in the background. The pose and setting suggest a guided meditation practice.2011-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange wooden seat atop woven mats, inside a circular ring of dark ash and reddish-brown earth. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a sash, with long hair in two braids down his back. A brass kalasha/pot sits to his left. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped in a marigold garland, on a red-brown plinth, with grey stone deity sculptures and palm/plant foliage in the background. The paved courtyard is warmly lit by low sun. a person appearance cues are not sufficient to identify him, so the presence is recorded as unsure.2011-02-28A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat in front of a circular fire pit lined with white ash and pink rangoli dots. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead mala around his neck. A brass kalasha and a small pink flower rest beside him. Behind him stands a tiered terracotta-red platform topped by a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and white flowers, with stone figures and a stepladder visible at the sides. Red signboards with white lettering sit at the edges of the frame. The scene is an outdoor ritual setting with eyes closed and hands resting on the knees.2010-11-12A man with swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat, in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and purple marigold garland. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, and rests his hands on his knees. A brass kalasha stands at the left edge on the paved ground, which is decorated with coloured powder rangoli. Grey stone deity statues stand blurred in the background among green trees. The portrait-style photo is taken at a temple courtyard. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated as a sannyasi in saffron with rudraksha mala and swept-back hair.2011-02-18February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20112011-02-18 +2 copies