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A seated man in orange saffron robes and a beaded rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a sandy ground at the centre of the frame, eyes lowered in meditation. Behind him stands a tall copper pillar fixed on an orange-red pedestal, with a dark stone Shiva lingam decorated with a garland at its base. Several black stone deity statues stand on the left, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits in front of him. Coconut palms frame the scene. In the background, a few people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit or walk among the ritual setting, and two ropes hang from wooden posts at the frame edges. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues the page associates with the talk.

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Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap, sitting on a low orange-red platform before a dark stone deity murti adorned with a garland. Palm trees and stone statues surround the sandy courtyard. Two men in white dhotis sit on the ground at the right and a person in a yellow shawl sits at the left, with a brass kalasha placed in front of the seated figure. Lines of white chalk-style kolam patterns mark the sand. The appearance of the seated central figure with his rudraksha mala and saffron robes is consistent with the probable identity, though the image is not conclusive.2010-10-06Outdoor photo in a palm-grove setting with a sandy ground and white chalk kolam lines. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded in meditation. Behind him is a dark stone deity murti and a tall copper pillar, flanked by ornate stone figures and a brass kalasha in front. On the left, two women in white and yellow sit in meditation, a small figure in orange sits nearby, and on the right two men in white dhotis sit in meditation. Two tall ring-topped poles frame the scene. Coconut palms fill the background.2010-10-06An outdoor photograph of a sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat inside a circular gravel border, with a brass kalasha beside him. Behind him stands an orange stone shrine base holding a dark stone Shiva linga with a flower garland, beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar. Around the courtyard, several people in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats in meditation, one wearing yellow. Dark stone deity murtis and statues stand among tall coconut palms, with rangoli patterns drawn on the sandy ground and bamboo-framed rings at the edges. Four to five seated people are visible.2010-10-06Outdoor photo of a central figure seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange platform with a folded mat, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, hands clasped in the lap. A small brass kalasha sits beside him. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar and an orange-brick base with a dark stone deity murti garlanded with flowers. Around the open sandy courtyard are dark stone statues of deities and figures, palm trees and tall wooden poles with hoops. Four other people sit on mats in white or yellow clothing, meditating, and white rangoli lotus designs decorate the ground. The figure seated at centre is an appearance-based a person candidate with a saffron robe and rudraksha mala, which qualifies as in_person; the others are seated devotees.2010-10-06October 07 20102010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07An outdoor open-air ritual site under a tall white canopy with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low orange cushion with hands folded, a brass oil lamp and kalasha-like vessel placed on a mat before him. Behind, a tall copper pillar wrapped with a garland stands above a red-orange stepped pedestal holding a dark stone Shiva linga. Grey stone deity sculptures stand to the left. Around the courtyard, several people in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls sit in meditation on mats, with smoke rising from a small fire on the right. The scene reads as a meditation or puja session.2010-09-16October 07 20102010-10-07September 17 20102010-09-17Outdoors in a palm-lined courtyard, a man in an orange robe with a long dark braid and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat at the centre of a circular sand-and-white-line kolam. A brass oil lamp rests beside him. Behind him is a tall copper pillar and a black stone deity murti on a red pedestal, with grey stone sculptures along the left. Around him, several people sit in meditation on mats; those on the left wear white with yellow shawls, and a man on the right wears an orange robe. Red signboards stand in the background. Visible people: about six.2010-09-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a mat set on a low cushion in an open outdoor courtyard. Behind him stands a tall copper kalasha-topped pillar draped with marigold garlands, in front of a red-orange stepped shrine platform holding a black stone Shiva lingam. Palm trees and dark stone deity statues surround the open sandy ground. A brass oil lamp sits at the lower left, and several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in rows on the left, with two more white-clad people and an orange-robed figure on the right.2010-09-16Outdoor photo at an open-air shrine among coconut palms. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a mat and cushion. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped shrine platform with a black stone Shiva lingam, a tall copper-coloured pillar draped with a flower garland, and grey stone deity sculptures including a standing figure holding a staff. A brass kalasha/pot sits on the mat at left. Two women in white saris sit at left and a man in white dhoti sits at right, also meditating. Small red-and-white signboards stand near the shrine.2010-09-16