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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform inside a ring of grey ash on sandy ground, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees in meditation. He wears a full orange-saffron robe, with a small brass kalasha-style pot placed to his left. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a red and white flower garland beside a white tiered pedestal. To the left, three or four people sit in white and yellow clothing among dark stone deity sculptures, with palm trees and an overcast sky above. Ritual setting consistent with a meditation or homa-related practice; a small brass vessel and ash circle are visible.

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July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo of several men seated in meditation on a sandy ground with grey ash lines marked around them, under a grey sky with palm trees and dark stone sculptures in the background. In the foreground at right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a small brass kalasha-like pot. Behind him, others sit in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls, and a few in orange robes. Dark carved deity murti stand near a white pillar, and a banyan-like tree grows beside a low concrete wall. Panchatapas and padapuja setting.2010-08-03A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on a raised platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him is a white plinth draped with red and white flower garlands around a dark stone Nandi bull with a chain-like necklace, beneath a tall palm tree and a stone lingam-style column. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground before him, with a bed of grey ash or stones around the seat. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation nearby, including a woman on the left and a man in white with a yellow shawl on the right, plus a navy and orange backpack. Statues of deities stand in the background under a hazy sky.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a temple grounds with palm trees and dark stone sculptures. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in a circle of ash on the sand, hands folded, eyes closed, in meditation. Around the courtyard, several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in similar ash circles, some in white with a flowing scarf. A large stone nandi bull draped in a red and orange garland sits on a white pedestal beside a copper kalasha finial. A small brass vessel rests in front of the central seated figure. Palms and stone statues frame the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat over a grey gravel platform, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull with a garland of yellow and red marigolds sits on a white pedestal, beside a golden kalasha-style vessel placed at the front. Several other people in white and yellow clothes sit in meditation in the background among dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees. Two people in orange are also seated on the left. The scene is an outdoor temple courtyard.2010-07-08Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap meditates on a flat stone platform ringed by grey ash. Rudraksha beads hang on his chest and his hands rest in lap. A brass kalasha sits at his left. Behind him, a large black Nandi statue wears a red and yellow marigold garland beside a white plinth. Two women in orange and white sit on ash rings to the left, and a third in white sits nearby among dark stone deity murtis and palm trees. A thatched shelter stands at the far left. a person is the central seated figure in orange with rudraksha mala, and the appearance is consistent with the page's claim.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple courtyard under palm trees. In the foreground a person in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circle of gravel, with a brass kalasha-like vessel beside them. Around the courtyard several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in similar gravel circles, one in an orange garment. Behind them a large black Nandi bull statue wears a red and yellow garland in front of a white stepped pedestal, with a tall ornate lamp stand and assorted stone deity murti sculptures in the background. Devotees are in a meditative or puja posture.2010-07-08Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. Several people sit cross-legged in meditation on mats within stone-bordered circles. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits eyes closed before a brass vessel. Others wear white garments with yellow shawls. Behind them stands a white plinth holding a dark stone deity murti draped with a marigold garland, beside a tall tapered orange pillar and a dark stone sculpture group. Incense smoke rises at the right edge.2010-07-08A central figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of sand surrounded by a ring of grey gravel, eyes closed and hands resting in the lap. A brass kalasha stands at the left edge of the ring, with a thin trail of smoke rising nearby. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull is garlanded with white and orange flower garlands, set on a white pedestal beside a tall copper-coloured finial. Dark stone deity murtis and carved figures stand among palm trees in the background. To the left, two women in white saris with yellow shawls and a third person sit in meditation, and to the right a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation.2010-07-04Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-fringed courtyard. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised mound of earth inside a ring of grey ash, wrapped head-to-toe in a saffron-orange cloth with a hood, and wearing a long brown rudraksha mala. Beside him stands a brass kalasha/pot. Behind is a white stepped plinth bearing a dark stone lingam garlanded with red and yellow flower strands, with a tall copper-coloured post above. Dark stone deity murtis stand to the left. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, sit or stand around the courtyard, and smoke rises from fire pits. A woven striped mat lies at the lower right.2010-07-22August 03 20102010-08-03