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March 04 20112011-03-04A photograph of a man seated in cross-legged meditation on a small cushion atop a wooden platform on a paved courtyard, facing left. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and torso and orange-peach dhoti, with a long dark hair knotted at the back and a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead. Before him on a green mat sits a brass kalasha-style pot, with a small red flower on the ground nearby. Behind him are a silver SUV, palm trees, a thatched hut, and a large informational board with a green map. A red wooden cart or chariot with wheels sits at the right edge, and a red-maroon cloth lies on the ground. Dominant colours are saffron orange, red, green and white. Visible text on the copyright overlay is excluded.2011-01-21A man in profile sits cross-legged on a raised orange cushion on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange shawl over orange-saffron garments, has long dark hair tied back in a bun, and has a white forehead mark. Before him is a small brass vessel and a scattered pink flower on a ring of sand and pebbles. Behind him a red-draped cart pole rests on the ground, with a white SUV, palm trees and a thatched hut in the background, and a large green-and-white information board to the right. Cues matching the a person profile (long swept hair, saffron clothing) are present, but identity is not certain from appearance alone.2011-01-21Outdoors in a palm-lined compound, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a mat within a circle of white stones and painted rangoli dots. Before him lies a brass vessel. Behind him stands a red-brick plinth holding a dark stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds, and several dark stone statues line the grounds. To the right, a wooden cart bearing a deity murti draped in blue cloth, orange and yellow fabric panels and marigold garlands awaits in the sand. The seated figure has long hair and a bare chest visible above the robe, with distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha cues; identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-18 +1 copiesJanuary 21 20112011-01-21November 24 20102010-11-24November 24 20102010-11-24A man in orange robes with long hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat and small wooden seat inside a circular stone pit with white pebbles and kolam-style floral designs, hands pressed in anjali mudra, a brass lamp beside him and a red flower on the stone. Behind him a wooden ratha cart carries an ornate deity murti under a garlanded arch of red and green flowers, with an orange cloth draped above and a large black stone nandi-like figure at right. Several people stand in the background and a signboard map is visible. Outdoor temple ground with palms. Appearance-based label: a person seated in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha mala, performing a puja-style sit beside the ratha.2010-11-24An outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard on sandy ground. A person in orange robes and a long orange shawl sits cross-legged on a low mat beside a circular sand-and-stone fire pit, holding a long red-tipped rod over it. Behind them a decorated wooden cart carries orange cloth, a marigold garland arch and a kalasha-like finial. A large black stone Nandi bull sits on a pedestal with a red garland, and a palm-thatched structure and a silver SUV are visible. A green-and-white ashram map board stands at left. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna preparation at a temple grounds.2010-11-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual space with bare sandy ground and palm trees. A person in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat and a wooden platform inside a raised circular earthen mandala bordered with black and white granules and coloured dots, with one hand extended over a small brass vessel. Behind them stand several dark stone deity murti and statues, some draped with garlands, plus a silver SUV, a map board and a banner. Several white-clad figures stand in the background. The seated person shows visible cues of long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-13Outdoors on a sandy ground, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in a circular sand mandala bordered by black and white stones and coloured rangoli dots, hands pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a red-orange rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him stand grey stone deity murtis on red pedestals, and a painted banner shows a seated figure. A standing man in white clothes stands further back by a silver SUV, and a large map-style signboard hangs on a pole. Palm trees and thatched huts surround the courtyard, with orange and red cloth draped on tall poles.2010-11-13A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat at the centre of a circular raised platform ringed with white shells, set on a sandy open ground. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, his long dark hair is swept back, and his bare upper body is partly covered by the orange cloth. Within the ring are coloured floral and geometric kolam-style patterns, a small red cloth lies in front of him, and white decorative marks are scattered on the ground. Behind him stand a silver SUV, palm trees, thatched huts and stone sculptures of deity figures with nagas and a carved pillar, plus a signboard with a map. The man is sitting in a meditative posture with his eyes lowered. The appearance matches the a person description on the page, but the face and build are not clear enough to confirm, so the identity is uncertain.2010-11-20