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A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, sitting cross-legged in meditation on a raised square platform with a mat and a small brass vessel beside him. The platform sits within a circular bed of grey ash or stones surrounded by a decorated rangoli border of flowers and colours. Behind him a tall copper pole hangs with yellow and orange flower garlands near a red brick base, and rows of black stone deity statues stand in the background among palm trees under a bare sky. A woven mat lies on the ground to the right.

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October 28 20102010-10-28Outdoor photograph of a single seated figure in an open-air ashram courtyard of packed red earth. The person wears orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a woven mat atop a raised circular platform of dark gravel ringed with small purple flowers, and a brass pot sits in front. Behind is a red-orange shrine with a deity murti and a tall copper-coloured pillar, flanked by dark stone sculptures and palm trees. Tall orange-and-white banners hang from a metal arch, and a second woven mat lies to the right.2010-10-16October 28 20102010-10-28October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28Outdoor photograph of a man seated in lotus posture on a small white mat set on a raised circular stone platform in an open sandy courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair. Behind him stands a tall orange-red pedestal with a large black stone Nandi bull and a tall copper-coloured column. Under an open tin roof with copper-coloured hanging loops, the courtyard is lined with dark stone statues of deities and seated figures, orange-red flags on poles, painted cylindrical banners, palm trees and a pink-and-white chalk kolam drawn around the platform. A brass kalasha stands beside him on the mat.2010-10-19October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a woven mat and cushion inside a circular stone-and-rubble pit on open ground. A small brass vessel sits beside him, and a green cloth lies on the mat. Behind him stand rows of dark stone deity sculptures and a black stone Nandi bull draped with marigold garlands on a red pedestal, with palm trees and an orange brick wall beyond. The man has long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, matching the visible cues for the a person.2010-11-30Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, sitting cross-legged on a raised mat inside a circular stone platform on bare earth. Kolam-style white and pink floral rangoli designs decorate the ground around the platform, with a small brass lamp and red flowers in front of him. Behind him stand a row of dark stone statues, a tall orange-red pillar, and a seated deity murti draped in garlands beside a painted sign showing a red-clad figure. Coconut palms, orange and red pennant flags and a woven mat on the right complete the courtyard scene. The man is the only physical person visible. a person: the man has a shaved head and wears a leopard-print shawl over saffron robes, a style consistent with the page's identification, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2010-11-09An outdoor photograph in a palm-fringed courtyard under a corrugated roof. A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a tall copper pole with a red-painted base holding a dark deity murti decorated with flower garlands, flanked by grey stone statues and a red shrine structure. Bright white and purple kolam designs are drawn on the sandy ground, a brass kalasha sits nearby, and red and orange flags and decorated pillars with cloth wraps frame the scene. Here the seated man is a devotee in meditation posture, not a clearly identifiable a person, so a person is unsure.2010-10-16