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Outdoor photograph on sandy ground at a temple-like compound with black stone sculptures and palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded, a thin trail of smoke rising nearby beside a small brass vessel. Behind him, several people in white and orange sit on the sand, and a man in white with a yellow shawl kneels to the right, holding ritual items. A large black stone bull has red and orange garlands draped over it beside a white pedestal, and a white pigeon walks in the foreground. The orange-robed man shows distinctive long hair but no clear crown or mala cues, so his identity is uncertain.

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June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor temple courtyard with a white pigeon walking across a pale concrete platform in the foreground. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circle of grey gravel, with a small brass vessel placed before him. Behind him is a black stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland, and to the left several dark stone deity sculptures and cobra-hooded Naga figures stand among palm trees. Two women in white and orange sit meditating on the gravel to the left, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits with folded hands at right beside a small plate. A blue backpack rests on a white ledge.2010-07-15Outdoor temple courtyard with grey stone sculptures and a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigold and orange flowers on a white plinth. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat near a small circular gravel pattern, while a white dove walks across the concrete in front. Behind him, two women in white and a man in white robes with a yellow shawl sit in meditation on the sand. A small brass vessel and a metal plate sit on the ground, and a blue and orange backpack rests on the plinth.2010-07-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed on a paved courtyard. A white dove walks in the foreground beside a small brass vessel placed on a circular gravel bed. Behind him, two women in white saris and another person sit in meditation on gravel patterns, with stone sculptures of deities and a white pedestal draped with yellow and red marigold garlands at right. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard.2010-07-15July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with pale sand and circular gravel patches, where several people sit in meditation postures. A man in the centre wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and sits on a low wooden seat, his long hair tied back. Other seated people wear white clothing with yellow shawls, and one man at right wears white with a yellow shawl. Behind them stand dark grey stone sculptures of deities and a black Nandi bull with a red-and-white garland beside a white plinth. Palm trees and a white boundary wall fill the background. White and grey pigeons walk on the pale concrete in the foreground.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a meditative ritual at a temple courtyard. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular ring of ash, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. A small brass vessel sits before him. Several people in white and cream clothes sit in meditation in similar circles behind him, some wearing orange shawls. Dark stone statues of deities and a seated Nandi-like bull, one draped with a marigold garland, stand around the courtyard. Two white doves walk on the pale concrete in the foreground.2010-07-15Outdoor photo in a palm-tree setting. In the foreground, two white pigeons are blurred and one stands on the paved surface. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, a red mark on his forehead. A black stone bull statue (Nandi) draped with yellow and red marigold garlands sits on a white pedestal at left. Three women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the ground behind him near a smoky fire pit with ash. A white-and-dark sign in the lower right corner is faint and unreadable. a person: the seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala matches the visible cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha beads; the appearance is consistent with the page label.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group seated in meditation on a sandy courtyard beside white stupa-like shrines and stone sculptures. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden seat before a circular bed of gravel with a small brass vessel and a faint smoke trail. To the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded, a plate nearby. Several other seated participants in white and orange garments with marigold garlands on the shrine behind them. Pigeons, white and grey, feed on the paved walkway in the foreground.2010-07-15Outdoors in a palm-tree courtyard, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in front of a white-painted shrine with a dark stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds. Before him, white rangoli kolam designs with a red flower decorate the ground, and a brass vessel sits at left. A young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits nearby, his hand extended over a small plate, while a white pigeon walks on the sand at right. Several other men in white with yellow shawls sit meditating in the background. Ash-grey ritual lines surround the central seat.2010-07-15July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies