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A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform inside a circular ring of white-dotted rangoli and grey ash, at an outdoor temple grounds. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and his eyes closed. Behind him stands an orange brick pedestal bearing a black Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of red and yellow flowers. A brass kalasha sits to his left on a woven mat. Grey stone statues of deities stand in the background among palm trees, and a row of red metal rods frames the right side. The scene suggests a meditation or puja setting. a person: the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and sitting posture match the page's description of a meditating teacher.

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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a small red mark on his forehead. Beside him sits a brass vessel. Behind him stands an orange-red tiered shrine base topped by a black stone Shiva linga draped with a red garland, with a tall stone kalasha-style spire above. Stone deity statues and small shrines stand among palm trees and flowering plants on a sandy outdoor ground, with orange flags on poles and small red signboards nearby.2010-10-19October 27 20102010-10-27October 19 20102010-10-19 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat inside a circular gravel pit in an outdoor temple grounds. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front of him. Behind him stands an orange brick plinth topped with a large dark stone Nandi bull draped in red cloth, with a tall copper-coloured pillar rising behind. Grey stone deity figures with weapons line the grounds among palm trees and a few red-and-white signboards. Saffron flags are planted nearby. Bright sunlight washes the scene.2010-10-19A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden platform in an open outdoor garden, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala with a red marking on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat to his left. Behind him stands an orange-red stone peetha or platform supporting a black stone linga draped with a red garland, under a tall orange-painted pillar. Black stone statues of deities and figures stand on pedestals among palm trees, with small red signboards and a red flag nearby. Soft sunlight washes the scene.2010-10-19 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation outdoors on a low orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed, palms together in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long black rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted pillar and a black stone Nandi bull with red and yellow flower garlands and a marigold offering. Dark stone deity statues and tall palm trees line the sandy courtyard, and a gold kalasha vessel sits at his feet. Saffron flags rise at the right edge. a person candidate is seated in meditation with the cues of saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2010-10-19A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped plinth bearing a black stone bull statue (nandi) draped with garlands of marigold and purple flowers, with a stone figure on the left and small shrines and palm trees behind. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat beside him, and the ground around is decorated with white and green rangoli-style patterns.2010-10-24December 18 20102010-12-18October 19 20102010-10-19November 10 20102010-11-10October 08 20102010-10-08A seated figure in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with a mat, at the centre of a circular stone-filled pit outlined with scattered flowers. The figure wears a dark rudraksha mala and has long dark hair. A small brass kalasha vessel sits beside the seat. Behind, a red-orange pedestal supports a black bull statue (nandi) draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Dark stone deity murtis and small shrines stand around an open sandy courtyard with palm trees, and a saffron flag rises on a pole at left.2010-10-16 +1 copies