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A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a paved outdoor platform, eyes closed, hands resting palms-up on his knees in a mudra. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulders, a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead. A small brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits on the ground beside him. Behind him stands a large dark stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow, purple and green flower garlands, set on a tiered orange-red pedestal. To the left a dark stone statue of a standing deity holding a staff and a cobra-hooded stone figure appear among palm trees, and two pink signboards are visible in front of the statues. Bright sunlight glows through palm fronds in the background.

September 13 2010

A seated man in orange saffron cloth and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in front of a black stone Nandi bull draped with red and white flower garlands and a bead necklace. Behind him stand grey stone deity murti, including a figure holding a trident on the left and a standing figure with a long bead necklace. Orange-painted temple pedestals and green trees frame the courtyard.

September 14 2010

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November 13 2010

A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. His right hand rests near a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout and handle. Behind him stands a large black stone nandi-like bull statue draped with purple and yellow marigold garlands, set on a red-orange stepped pedestal. Palm trees, a black stone deity figure on the left, a cobra-hooded stone carving, and a stone lingam-like pillar surround the scene. Red signboards with white text stand at the base of the pedestal.

A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar on a circular stone platform in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks on his forehead and has long hair. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull with a red and white garland, on an orange-red pedestal. To the left is a grey stone standing deity figure holding a staff, and a grey stone cobra-hooded naga figure. A tall copper pillar wrapped with yellow and red-purple flower garlands rises at right, surrounded by coconut palms. A brass oil lamp sits on the platform in front of him.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low cushion beside a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers, on an orange-red stepped plinth. Behind him are palm and frangipani trees and more black stone animal statues. In front of him is a circular floor design of white and pink rangoli, an ash-filled ring, a brass kalasha-style pot and a small brass vessel. The man has long hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead and a relaxed seated posture with hands folded in his lap. Appearance-based label: a person, the sannyasi in saffron robes and rudraksha mala seated before the Nandi.

A seated man in an orange-yellow robe sits cross-legged on a mat outdoors, palms pressed together in prayer at his chest, eyes closed, with a red vertical mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone Nandi bull, garlanded with red flowers and a white beaded necklace, on a tiered salmon-coloured pedestal. A brass oil lamp sits on the mat in front of him. A stone cobra hood rises in the background among trees. Warm hazy light and lens flare wash over the scene. A small copyright line appears along the bottom edge.

A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a folded mat in front of a black stone Nandi statue on an orange-red plinth. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. A red and white flower garland drapes over the Nandi statue, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat to the left. Marigold petals are scattered on the plinth and a red-and-white garland hangs from the statue to his head. Appearance-based a person presence: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation before a temple shrine.

September 10 2010

A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a striped rug in an outdoor temple courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap, in meditation. He wears a long black rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine plinth topped by a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and white flower garland. To the left are grey stone statues, including a standing deity figure and a cobra sculpture, with palm trees behind. To the right, an orange-draped cart is parked. A woman in white sits on the ground in the background, and a brass lamp is visible at the lower left.