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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a grey stone platform beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue with carved harness. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, and a gold pendant, and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him are white pillars, dry straw, a green wooden board, and dense trees. Two women in green-and-orange saris stand in the background at left. A pink paper lies on the platform near his feet.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits on a grey granite block beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue with a decorated saddle cloth. He wears a rudraksha mala necklace, a gold waist cord and a red bindi, and rests his hands on his knees. Behind him are white pillars, straw bales, a green tiled wall and foliage. A green sign in Tamil reads Strictly Prohibited Area.2012-10-17October 17 20122012-10-17Outdoor photo of two men in orange and saffron sannyasi clothing seated on a granite block beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue with straw bedding. The man on the right has long hair tied in a topknot, a gold ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha mala, and an orange wrap around his waist, and is seated cross-legged with his hands resting on his knee. The man on the left, shaved-headed and wearing a peach-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala, holds a pink paper sheet while looking toward the other man. Green trees and white pillars form the background, with a small green signboard at left.2012-10-17June 18 20102010-06-18June 18 20102010-06-18A seated man in orange saffron cloth and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in front of a black stone Nandi bull draped with red and white flower garlands and a bead necklace. Behind him stand grey stone deity murti, including a figure holding a trident on the left and a standing figure with a long bead necklace. Orange-painted temple pedestals and green trees frame the courtyard.2011-06-05Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a stone platform beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, with dry straw bales and a corrugated orange-red shed behind him. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder, a gold-toned beaded necklace, a gold belt, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest in his lap and he gazes off to the side. A pink clipboard lies on the stone in the foreground. Lush green trees fill the background.2012-10-17A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, seated beside a grey stone Nandi bull statue with a carved ornamental collar. Behind him is a wooden scaffold of bamboo poles and ropes, with palm trees, orange and white cloth hanging on a line, and a stone base under construction. The orange cloth and long hair suggest a person appearance, with the seated person's role as a devotee or sannyasi beside the sacred bull. Another partly visible person stands at the right edge.2006-12-19July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20112011-02-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform on a paved courtyard, hands folded in his lap, in a meditative pose. He wears a dark rudraksha mala necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and has long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a marigold and red garland sits on a tall red-orange pedestal. Behind are palm trees and dark stone sculptures. A brass kalasha-style pot and a small raked sand and chalk-drawn kolam pattern lie at his feet, with a bed of ash in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's record of his presence. He appears to be a sannyasi in meditation.2011-03-05 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies