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Outdoor temple scene with several people seated in meditation on bare ground beside a white plinth holding a black stone Nandi bull draped in a marigold and red garland. A man on the right wears an orange robe and sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with hands folded, eyes closed, a brass kalasha pot placed in front of him. Other seated figures wear white, yellow and orange clothing, and a man in white sits at far right. Behind them stand grey stone deity statues and palm trees, with smoke rising at right. Two white and grey pigeons walk on the sandy ground in the foreground, and fire ash marks the earth around the seats.

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Outdoor photo in a temple courtyard with sandy ground and a ring of grey gravel. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, on a low wooden seat at the centre of the ring. A dark stone Nandi bull with a red-and-yellow marigold garland sits on a white plinth behind him, flanked by carved dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees. To the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits on a mat with hands folded. Behind, women in white and yellow shawls and one woman in an orange-and-white sari sit in meditation. A brass kalasha stands near the seated man, and several white and grey pigeons peck on the sand in the foreground.2010-07-08Outdoors in a palm-tree grove, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform at the centre of a circular bed of grey pebbles, dressed in a saffron-orange robe with a bare shoulder. Garlands of red and yellow flowers hang around a black Nandi bull statue on a white stepped pedestal behind him, with a dark standing deity statue at left. Two pigeons walk on the sand in the foreground, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside the platform. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation on the sand in the background, including a figure in a yellow shawl at right. A white kolam design decorates the lower edge of the frame.2010-07-04Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform within a circle of grey gravel or ash, with hands folded and eyes closed. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a black stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold and white garland. Palm trees and a black stone deity figure stand to the left. Several people in white clothes, one in a yellow shawl, sit in meditation on the sand to the right and behind. A brass kalasha stands at the front left, a white pigeon walks in the foreground, and a white kolam design lies at the bottom edge.2010-07-04July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo of a seated meditation gathering in a temple-garden courtyard with black stone deity sculptures and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform, hands folded, eyes closed; a garland of marigolds and red flowers hangs on the nearby black stone sculpture. Several people in white, yellow and orange garments sit meditating on the sand-and-gravel ground behind him, including a woman in an orange-bordered sari. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground, and white and grey pigeons peck at the sand. A white rangoli-style kolam is drawn in the lower left corner. Six or more people are visible in total. The man is presented in the saffron robe with long hair and a rudraksha-style garland cue but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-07-08A photograph of a temple courtyard with a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white plinth, draped with white and yellow-red marigold garlands. In front, a seated man in orange robes with closed eyes sits in meditation beside the plinth. Behind him to the left, several people in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on gravel, including a woman in cream with orange shawl and a man in a yellow scarf. Three grey pigeons and one white pigeon pass across the stone pavement in the foreground. Tall black deity statues and palm trees fill the background.2010-07-04July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo of a meditation garden with dark grey stone statues of deities and a large stone Nandi bull with a flower garland beside a white pedestal. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat at the centre, hands folded in meditation, with a brass pot beside him. Several devotees in white and yellow sit in meditation on circular gravel rings around the courtyard, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the right. Pigeons walk on the sandy ground and palm trees and a white temple spire stand behind. a person: the seated saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and is the focal figure of the meditation session.2010-07-08Outdoors in a palm-shaded temple courtyard, a man with shaved head sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a plain orange robe, hands folded, eyes closed, with a garland of red and yellow flowers draped on a dark stone deity murti behind him. A brass kalasha sits on the ground to his left. Several people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditation on mats in the background, and white and grey pigeons walk across the sand near white-painted chalk kolam designs. Stone sculptures and a white shrine stand among the trees. a person cues: orange ceremonial robe, central seated position, garlanded setting. Visible people are seated devotees and the seated figure in orange.2010-07-08Outdoors in a garden setting with palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded in meditation, eyes closed. Behind him a black stone deity murti is garlanded with red and orange flowers and stands on a white plinth. Around him are several people in white clothes with yellow shawls seated on the ground, one with a backpack placed nearby. White doves walk on white chalk kolam designs drawn on the sandy ground, and a brass pot sits at the left edge beside a ring of grey ash. The man has long hair and a red tilak on his forehead; visible cues are saffron robes and rudraksha beads, so he is a person candidate in meditation. Several white-clad devotees are seated in the background.2010-07-15