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A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds with a seated meditating figure in the foreground. A man with long dark hair and closed eyes sits cross-legged on a orange cushion atop a mat, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala. In front of him is a brass kalasha-like vessel and a circle of gravel bordered by a green and pink dotted line. Behind him stands a red-orange stepped peetha platform topped with a black stone bull statue (Nandi) draped in yellow and purple flower garlands. Dark stone statues of deities and figures stand in the background among palm and frangipani trees, with red placards in front of them and orange flags nearby.

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October 14 20102010-10-14A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a small wooden seat over a mat at the centre of a circular ritual pit lined with gravel and white decorative dots, a brass kalasha vessel beside him. He wears a long garland of beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-red square base holding a dark stone bull statue, Nandi, draped with a marigold garland, with flower offerings. Dark stone deity murti statues and a few small shrines are arranged in the sandy outdoor grounds under palm trees, with orange and red flags on poles at the edges.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a circular platform decorated with white and green chalk-style motifs. He wears a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a small vertical tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, on an orange stepped pedestal. Dark stone deity statues and a small orange wooden cart with orange cloth stand in the background, with green trees under soft light.2010-11-19 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates outdoors on a low wooden platform with a woven mat, inside a circular stone-rimmed space lined with white pebbles and chalk-drawn floral kolam designs. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal topped with a stone bull statue wearing a garland, with stone deity statues and small offering plates in the background. At right is a decorated cart draped in orange cloth. The setting is an open-air ground with palms and potted plants.2010-11-19November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of a man seated in lotus position on a woven mat atop a raised circular stone platform ringed with white pebbles and chalk kolam designs. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed in meditation and hands resting in his lap. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small pink flower. Behind him stands a dark Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland on a red-orange plinth, flanked by stone deity sculptures and palm trees. Morning sunlight flares through the palms, and a metal frame structure stands at the right edge.2010-11-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace sits cross-legged on a woven mat and folded cushion, hands clasped in his lap and eyes closed in meditation. He sits inside a circular pit edged with white chalk kolam-style lines and filled with dark gravel. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him rises an orange-painted shrine platform topped with a tiered stone spire, a black stone Nandi bull with a carved garland sits on it, and grey stone deity sculptures line a palm-lined courtyard. A small red-and-green cloth lies in front. Pictured is a single person, the central figure, with the sculptures standing as statues.2010-11-06A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a mat in an open outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha stands beside him on the ground, with small floral petals and white offerings in front, and a red-bordered cloth lies on the sand. Behind him, grey stone statues and a black Nandi bull adorned with marigold garlands sit on an orange pedestal, with palm trees and a billboard showing a family portrait.2010-10-26A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular ring of grey gravel and white lotus-patterned chalk outlines on bare earth. In front of him sits a brass kalasha or vessel, and a small red-and-blue cloth lies beside him. Behind him stands a tall orange-red stone structure topped with a black stone lingam garlanded with orange and yellow marigold flower strings. Around the open courtyard are rows of grey stone sculptures on red pedestals, coconut palms, a wooden post with a ring, and a painted signboard showing a family scene. Small red signs stand along the sculpture row.2010-10-26A young man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a raised circular stone platform outdoors. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Before him sits a small brass kalasha/pot on a woven mat, and a red and white flower decoration lies on the platform. The circle is ringed with white powder and dark sprinkled material. Behind him rises an orange-painted pedestal holding a large black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and orange garlands. Dark stone statues and small red signboards stand in the garden, and an orange-draped cart is at right.2010-11-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat and mat at the centre of a circular stone-rimmed platform bordered with yellow and white decorative lines and small flower offerings. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, set on a tiered red-orange pedestal. A brass kalasha pot sits to his left. Surrounding the scene are dark grey stone deity statues, red signboards, potted plants and tall palm trees under an overcast sky.2010-11-01 +1 copies