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A sannyasi in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with palms pressed together in namaste before a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in red and yellow marigold garlands. Behind the white plinth, a second man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits on the ground holding an orange cloth. A small brass kalasha lies at the front left, with offering plates of ash or powder beside the seated figure on the right, and grey ash spread on the ground.

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July 09 20102010-07-09A seated man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in red, yellow and white marigold garlands, with a beaded necklace, set on a white tiered pedestal beneath a copper-toned shrine top. Gravel and scattered flower petals surround the platform. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at left. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl bends forward over a smoking vessel, and a further man in yellow shawl stands at the upper left. Smoke rises through the scene. Faint photo credit text appears vertically at the upper right.2010-07-04July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of a young man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor temple courtyard, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair. Behind him stands a white stepped peetha with a black stone murti, draped with red and yellow marigold garlands, and a small brass kalasha sits on the grey ash-covered ground in front. In the background two people in white and yellow dhotis or saris sit with hands folded near smouldering ash, and a backpack rests against the white base. This appears to be a homa or puja site marked by ash.2010-07-07A photograph of a seated devotee in a bright orange shawl draped over the head and body, eyes closed in meditation, sitting cross-legged on a bare ground surface in front of a white stepped platform. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with a garland of red and yellow marigolds and a bead necklace, sits on the platform. A brass kalasha vessel stands at the left, ash-grey fire residue lies on the ground, and a shovel leans against the platform at left. The man's head bears a red tilak mark.2010-07-09A man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and a red dot on his forehead, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone statue of Nandi with a red, yellow and green flower garland and beaded necklace, set on a white stepped pedestal, with palm trees and a stone pillar behind. Scattered ash or grey stones lie on the ground and a brass plate sits at the right edge. This is a photograph of a seated meditator in an outdoor temple setting.2010-07-08A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in meditation on a round raised platform. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge of the platform, surrounded by a ring of grey ash on the ground. Behind is a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow flowers and a bead necklace, seated on a tiered white pedestal. A partially visible person in white clothes with a yellow cloth sits at the right edge. An orange-fringed umbrella canopy and a copper pot appear at the top, with a dark stone deity sculpture at far left. Outdoor setting with dirt ground and palm foliage.2010-07-09July 08 20102010-07-08A man in saffron-orange unstitched robes sits cross-legged with closed eyes in meditation before a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a red bindi, a long rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace. Behind him stand a stone naga-serpent figure at left and a copper kalasha finial atop a white plinth. A pigeon pecks at the paved ground in the foreground, and a small brass dish with offerings sits on the platform at right.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a wooden plank in front of a black stone Nandi statue draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands. He has long dark hair, closed eyes, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a sleeveless orange-saffron cloth wrap; his hands rest folded in his lap. Behind the white platform are a palm tree and a pale roofed structure, with scattered rose petals on the ground.2010-07-04A seated sadhaka in an orange saffron cloth draped over the head and body sits cross-legged in meditation on a sand-coloured mound before a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi wears a garland of red, yellow and orange marigolds and a beaded necklace, and sits on a tiered white plinth. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a long handle stands at the left, and ash or charcoal residue lies on the ground around the seated figure. A tall ornate copper-coloured pillar with a straw-tufted top and a yellow and red fringed canopy frame the upper right, with palm trees and greenery behind. The seated person's appearance does not clearly match any candidate, so the identity is left as a generic devotee.2010-07-09August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copies