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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop an orange cushioned seat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes with a maroon border, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue draped with a garland, in front of an orange tiered pedestal and a copper kalasha topped with a garland. Palm trees and stone sculptures surround the open courtyard in warm sunlight.

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November 10 20102010-11-10A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat on a mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with a yellow and purple marigold garland, set on a tiered terracotta-red pedestal. Palm trees, a dark stone lingam and a small brass lamp on a stone-paved courtyard surround him in soft morning light.2011-01-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on a wooden seat over a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala, and has long hair swept back. Beside him stands a brass kalasha vessel, a pink flower lies on a decorated ground, and a folded cloth rests near the mat. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and purple garlands, set on an orange stone pedestal under palm trees, with stone statues and sculptures in the background. The scene reads as a pratyaksha paada puja setting.2010-11-20A man with long dark swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat over a raised earthen platform, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at his side. Ash or charcoal lies around the platform, and two men in white dhotis sit in meditation further back among coconut palms, with orange-roofed buildings and small shrines behind them.2010-09-18A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a ring of grey ash on bare ground outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are closed with hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him a black stone seated deity murti wears yellow and purple marigold garlands on an orange-red pedestal, with more stone sculptures and palm trees in the background. A small green woven mat lies to the right.2010-09-02A person sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat on a sandy ground with gravel, eyes closed and hands resting in the lap. The figure wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the head and body and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on the forehead. Behind is a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands on a white pedestal, with a dark deity murti of a standing figure and a stone sculpture group beside it, and palm trees under bright sky. A brass vessel sits at the lower left and a partially visible person in white sits at the far left. a person appears as a meditating figure in saffron robes with rudraksha mala, an appearance-based label only.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA person in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, hands folded in lap, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front. Behind is a tall orange stepped plinth holding a dark stone nandi-like bull with a red and white garland, with a palm tree, dark stone deity statues and a small orange flag in an outdoor garden setting with plantings and small shrines. Red-and-white signboards stand in front of the statues. The person wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak.2010-10-19A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat at the centre of a circular stone-lined platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. A pair of brass kalasha vessels sits beside him on the mat. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold garland, on an orange-red stepped pedestal. Dark stone sculptures of deities stand in the background, with small red signboards along the ground and palm trees beyond. The circle is decorated with pink and white floor kolam lines, indicating a meditation or puja setting.2010-11-30A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long string of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of deities, including a standing figure with a spear, and an orange pedestal draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Palm trees and a small brass kalasha sit nearby, with sand and gravel underfoot. Appearance-based a person in a meditation posture with rudraksha mala and saffron robe; no other people visible.2010-09-20A figure in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, hands folded in the lap, eyes closed. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck and a red tilak on the forehead. Behind the seat is a large circular ring of grey gravel edged with scattered purple flowers, and a brass kalasha-style pot sits to the left. Beyond, a raised orange-red plinth holds a black stone Nandi bull draped with marigold and red flower garlands, with grey stone deity murtis and standing figures in a garden courtyard with palm trees and tall pennant poles in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight with sandy ground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA man with swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat with a cushion, eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. He wears an orange robe with a maroon border, draped over one shoulder, and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala around his neck. A white vibhuti marking and red kumkum dot are on his forehead. Behind him are palm trees, a terracotta-coloured wall and a blurred stone structure. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ascetic clothing and a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2011-01-31A seated man in orange-saffron robes meditates with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap on an orange cushion over a woven mat, with rudraksha mala beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in white and yellow flower garlands, on a terracotta-coloured pedestal under tall coconut palms. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to the left, and a small rangoli-like flower and ash design lies on the ground in front. In the background a man in white dhoti sits working on the ground.2010-09-21