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A seated man in orange-saffron robes and a red rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular gravel-bordered ring decorated with white chalk kolam patterns, hands folded in his lap, in an open-air outdoor sacred courtyard. Behind him stands a tall copper kalasha-topped pole draped with marigold garlands, in front of a red stone platform holding a black Shiva lingam wrapped in flowers. A brass oil lamp sits near the mat. Palm trees and rows of dark stone deity statues line the grounds beneath a metal-roofed pavilion with curved wrought-iron frames. The figure appears to be in meditation.

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October 17 20102010-10-17September 16 20102010-09-16 +2 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular stone platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder with a red border on the dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on a woven mat, and the platform is decorated with white om symbols and a ring of grey ash or charcoal. Behind him stands an orange-painted pillar and a black stone Nandi bull draped with a sash, under coconut palms, with colourful hanging decorations overhead and a metal shelter roof above.2010-11-07Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, meditating on a woven mat inside a circular gravel and rangoli-decorated area under a corrugated roof. Behind him stands a large red-brick Shiva lingam pedestal with a black lingam draped in garlands, a tall copper pillar rising above it, and palm trees. Grey stone deity statues stand in the background, and a large yellow flower rangoli lies in the foreground with a brass vessel beside the seated figure. Ornate curved metal hoops hang from the roof beams at each side.2010-11-01November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor photo of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes meditating in lotus posture on a low platform inside an open-sided roofed pavilion. A brass kalasha sits beside him on a mat, and a garland of marigolds hangs on a dark stone Nandi bull statue in front of a red-brick shrine. A tall copper-toned pillar rises behind, flanked by coconut palms and rows of stone deity murtis and figures. The ground in front holds a large colourful kolam design with pink lotus motifs, purple dotted rings and red-and-white loops. Tall orange and multicoloured banners hang at the pavilion corners.2010-10-13Outdoor photo under a corrugated roof open on the sides. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular gravel-and-rangoli ring, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed as in meditation. A brass kalasha stands on the mat beside him. Behind him a black stone Shiva linga draped with a marigold garland sits on an orange pedestal, with a tall copper pillar rising above it. Grey stone statues stand on the left, palm trees fill the background, and a large orange and pink star-shaped flower rangoli is laid on the ground in the foreground.2010-11-01October 26 20102010-10-26A seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands folded in meditation on a wooden seat over a mat, inside a circular gravel-filled pit with a pink flower and a brass kalasha nearby. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine holding a black Nandi bull statue with red garland, beneath coconut palms, with a tall decorated pole and grey stone deity statues to the left. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with distinctive ceremonial cues.2010-10-20November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15