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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors on an orange cushioned seat over a woven mat. He wears an orange saffron robe with maroon borders, a dark rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal topped by a dark stone Shiva linga draped with a white and red cloth and flower garlands. Dark stone deity statues, palms and low plants surround the courtyard, and a brass kalasha vessel sits at his left. Red placards are set among the statues.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and orange cushion in an outdoor garden courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair tied back. Beside him stands a brass kamandalu-style water pot. Behind him is a large orange plinth bearing a black deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and rows of stone sculptures and red signboards line the ground. The scene suggests a quiet meditation or puja setting.2010-10-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him rests a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a yellow marigold garland, set on a tall orange pedestal. Several dark grey stone deity sculptures and small red-lettered placards stand in an open courtyard, with palm trees and a colourful striped banner pole.2010-10-12A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on a woven mat. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. A small brass oil lamp sits on the mat beside him. Behind him is a large orange stone plinth with a seated black stone deity murti draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, flanked by grey stone sculptures of deities and a tall standing figure holding a staff. Red signboards with white text stand on the ground at left and centre, and the sandy courtyard is scattered with yellow flower petals.2010-09-15A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap on an orange seat atop a mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone pedestal topped by a black Shiva lingam draped with a white and red shawl and a garland. Dark stone statues of deities and figures stand among palm trees and plants, with red signboards in the foreground. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat at left, in bright sunlight.2010-11-10November 10 20102010-11-10November 10 20102010-11-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a cushion and mat outdoors with eyes closed. A brass pot sits to his left on a blue-edged mat in a circle of chalk-drawn lines. Behind him stands a red-orange stepped shrine platform topped by a dark stone Nandi bull, with a tall copper-coloured kalasha above and palm trees around. Dark stone deity statues and small seated figures line the sandy grounds, with saffron flags on poles at the sides.2010-10-15November 10 20102010-11-10A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a low wooden seat, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap over his shoulders and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a small red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair falling behind. Beside him on the mat sits a brass kalasha-style vessel with a tall spout. Behind him are terracotta-coloured stepped pillars topped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, and yellow marigold petals are scattered on the ground. Chalk-drawn kolam lines run along the pavement, a meditation or puja setting in an open outdoor courtyard.2010-09-15A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap on a wooden seat over a cloth. He wears a black rudraksha mala around his neck, a red vertical mark on his forehead, and a red-and-orange patterned shawl. Behind him is a red stepped pedestal topped by a deity murti draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands. A brass kalasha stands at lower left on a patterned mat, with a garden of small shrines and a shivalinga in the background.2010-11-14A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat inside a circular stone platform outlined with pink and white rangoli-style lines. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with his hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. Beside him stands a small brass vessel. Behind him, a large black stone bull statue, Nandi, is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers and sits on a tall orange pedestal. Dark stone deity sculptures in rows, many with small printed signs, stand in an open courtyard with palm trees and an orange wall in the background.2010-11-30A seated man in an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, on an orange cushion over a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. Behind him stand dark stone statues of deities and devotees on pedestals, a large black stone Nandi-style bull with a garland of marigolds and orange-and-yellow flowers sits on a red pedestal at right, and tall palm trees and multicoloured hanging cloth banners frame the scene. a person: long, swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation at the pada puja setting.2010-11-18 +2 copies