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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden seat within a circular pit edged with pink and red painted dots and gravel, on a woven mat, in a courtyard of an outdoor temple complex. He wears a red-orange cloth wrap over his shoulders and a ceremonial beaded necklace. A brass vessel sits beside him. Behind him, dark stone sculptures of deities and figures stand on red pedestals with red placards, and a large black Nandi bull statue wearing a marigold garland rests on a red plinth at the right. Palm trees, a terracotta wall and a signboard frame the scene. A man in white stands at the left edge. One clearly visible seated person is present in the scene; the statues are not counted as people.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo at an open courtyard lined with dark stone deity murti on red-painted bases, with palm trees behind. A single seated figure sits cross-legged on a mat on a circular stone platform ringed with white pebbles and decorated with coloured rangoli. The person wears a saffron-red robe and a garland of orange and white flowers, with long dark hair. Nearby, a large black Nandi bull statue wears a white cloth and a marigold garland, beside a tall red shrine pillar draped with flower strands. A brass pot sits near the seated figure, and a small green plant grows nearby. The scene is calm and devotional.2010-12-22An outdoor ashram courtyard with a seated figure in orange robes and an orange-beaded mala, sitting cross-legged on a small orange-brown platform inside a circle of gravel. A brass kalasha sits to the left on a cloth mat, and a woven mat runs diagonally across the foreground. Behind are rows of dark grey stone deity murtis on red-painted bases, a red-brick wall, palm trees, and a tall orange-brown pillar with a garland and hanging orange-red cloth. A coloured kolam pattern in pink and blue sits on the ground at left. The figure appears to be a sannyasi in meditation or puja posture; identity is not established from appearance.2010-10-18 +2 copiesOutdoors on a dirt ground at an ashram site, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and a woven mat inside a circular raised earthen platform with rangoli-style white and red dotsaround its rim and a bed of grey stones. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a multi-strand orange and beige bead mala around his neck; a brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left. Behind him stand several large dark stone statues of deities and figures on pedestals with red plaques, a red stone pedestal and garlands at the right edge, and a large map board on the left beside a thatched structure. A white bird stands on the ground and a standing man in white is visible near the map, with palm trees in the background.2010-12-22November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, set on a mat inside a circular rangoli-style pattern of white lines and grey gravel on sandy ground. He wears orange-saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala, with his eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stand dark stone statues, including a seated Nandi with a yellow-and-orange marigold garland and several multi-headed serpent-hooded figures, beside an orange-red stepped plinth. Palm trees and greenery fill the background, and a bright yellow banner with a portrait is partly visible at the left edge. A small brass vessel sits beside the seat.2010-10-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a mat within a circular stone-lined ring decorated with white kolam designs. Beside him rests a small brass vessel. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull on an orange pedestal, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and draped in a white cloth. Dark stone sculptures of deities and figures, some with red name plaques, line the courtyard, with palm trees and a red brick wall in the background. A tall painted pole stands near the center. The scene is an outdoor sacred courtyard with a meditation setup.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground. A single person in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a small mat inside a circular stone-lined pit filled with gravel. A brass kalasha or small pot sits beside them on the ground. Behind and around, grey stone sculptures of deities and cobras stand on red-painted bases, and a large red pedestal supports a black Nandi bull garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Palm trees and green shrubs surround the courtyard, and a painted banner with figures in white and orange is visible at left. Spiky plants border the pit.2010-10-26