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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised ground platform outdoors under a sunlit sky with palm trees. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads around his neck; his long hair is swept back and his eyes are closed. A woven mat and cushion support him, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a pink flower placed beside him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi-style bull statue draped with marigold and yellow garlands on a red pedestal, beneath a tall pole. To the right, a tall metal frame structure hangs with red, blue and orange decorative streamers, and orange pennants flutter overhead. The ground around the platform is ringed with white pebbles and decorated with white floral and geometric kolam patterns.

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November 20 20102010-11-20A 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.2010-11-07November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low stone platform in an outdoor compound, eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. In front of him on the platform is a small brass or gold pot and a red flower; a pink and green cloth lies at his side. The platform is ringed by white stones and chalk-drawn kolam patterns on the ground. Behind him stand rows of dark stone deity murti and a tall orange shrine with a black Shiva lingam wrapped in garlands. Colourful hanging banners, palm trees and a painted poster of a family scene complete the setting. The scene is an outdoor meditation or puja site.2010-11-10A seated figure in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven straw mat, with eyes closed and hands resting in the lap. A black rudraksha mala hangs around the neck and a small red mark is on the forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands on the left of the mat and a pink flower lies on a patterned rangoli-like floral design on a raised stone platform surrounded by small white pebbles. Behind, a black Nandi-style bull statue with yellow and orange garlands sits on a red pedestal beside palm trees, and tall metal frames hold colourful hanging cloth banners in the morning light. The figure appears to be a statue or lifelike sculpture rather than a living person, so no physical people are counted.2010-11-20November 10 20102010-11-10October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors on an orange cushioned seat over a woven mat. He wears an orange saffron robe with maroon borders, a dark rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal topped by a dark stone Shiva linga draped with a white and red cloth and flower garlands. Dark stone deity statues, palms and low plants surround the courtyard, and a brass kalasha vessel sits at his left. Red placards are set among the statues.2010-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesOctober 19 20102010-10-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a woven mat and cushion inside a circular stone-and-rubble pit on open ground. A small brass vessel sits beside him, and a green cloth lies on the mat. Behind him stand rows of dark stone deity sculptures and a black stone Nandi bull draped with marigold garlands on a red pedestal, with palm trees and an orange brick wall beyond. The man has long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, matching the visible cues for the a person.2010-11-30November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copies