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March 02 2011

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A figure with long, wavy black hair sits cross-legged on a cushion, seen from behind, wearing an orange garment with gold border and a bare arm adorned with a thin bracelet. Before them stands a tiered white and red-striped platform holding rows of brass kalasha pots decorated with green leaves and red cloth, with two small deity murtis at the top. Two seated attendees in white and red clothing are visible at the right edge. A brass vessel sits on the mat at right, and the ground shows white and grey gravel around a ritual area. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the role is given as meditating devotee.2011-03-02July 23 20102010-07-23A photograph of a figure seen from behind, seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor temple-like courtyard. The seated person wears orange saffron robes with maroon-edged borders and a red-brown rudraksha mala around the neck; long dark hair falls down the back. In front is a brass vessel and a bed of grey ash or embers on the ground. Beyond, a raised platform with red and white striped base holds two large dark stone deity statues flanking a central shrine with a decorated murti. Two seated women in white and orange clothing sit at the right edge of the platform, one wearing a green shawl. Black speakers stand beside the platform. The person in orange appears to be a sannyasi seated in meditation facing the shrine.2011-01-31A photograph of a seated figure viewed from behind, wearing an orange saffron cloth with maroon border draped over one shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around the neck and hair tied back. The figure sits in meditation on a mat with a small brass vessel beside them, facing a temple-like courtyard with red and white striped walls and two large dark stone statues of deity forms standing on pedestals. A deity murti is visible in the shrine beyond. Two Western women sit to the right, one in a green scarf and one in orange, and an elderly man in white sits at the far left. Other attendees are present in the courtyard. The figure's identity is not established from appearance, so no probable identification is made.2011-01-31Photograph taken from behind of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered sash, long dark wavy hair falling down the back, sitting cross-legged on a floor decorated with white kolam patterns and pink-and-teal floral rangoli. In front, a shrine with a yellow cloth-draped platform, a gold arch framing a deity murti adorned with garlands and flowers, and red-and-white striped steps. A brass vessel sits at the lower right edge. In the background, a black speaker and another seated person in white are visible near the red-and-white wall.2010-11-21December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph from behind of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala around the neck, black hair tied in a bun, facing a white and red striped temple platform. Two black stone guardian statues with garlands flank the steps leading to a shrine with a deity murti inside an arched doorway. White kolam rangoli designs with red flower petals decorate the ground in front. The seated person is the only visible physical person, with a partially visible figure at the right edge.2010-07-19A photograph of a seated figure viewed from behind, wearing orange and maroon sannyasi cloth draped over the shoulders, with dark hair tied back in a low knot. The figure sits on a mat before a red-walled temple entrance with a white-and-red striped stone platform and steps leading to a lit deity murti inside. A brass kalasha or lamp stands at the lower right near ash on the ground. The person's face is not visible, so the appearance cues are limited to hair and orange clothing; a sannyasi seated in meditation or prayer before the shrine. Visible signboard reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple.2011-02-22December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph taken from behind of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a maroon border, draped over one shoulder, sitting cross-legged on a mat outdoors. The figure wears a rudraksha mala around the neck and has dark hair tied up in a bun, one hand raised near the ear. In front stands a red and white striped structure with steps leading to a temple entrance with an arched doorway, where a deity murti is visible in the shrine. A brass oil lamp sits on the ground to the right, and a woman in green sits in the background on the right. The scene suggests meditation or dharana practice in an ashram courtyard.2011-01-31December 24 20082008-12-24A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on the ground with his back to the camera, his long dark hair tied in a knot at the back of his head. He faces a temple entrance with red-and-white striped steps and a red wall, behind which a deity murti is decorated with garlands and red cloth. A brass oil lamp sits on the ground at the lower right beside him, and the scene is outdoors in a tiled courtyard.2011-02-22