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Outdoors on a dirt ground, a seated man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl with a garland sits on an orange cushion over a mat, inside a circular raised platform with grey ash and a yellow-dotted floral kolam border. A brass vessel sits beside him. Behind him an orange-draped wooden cart with spoked wheels stands near black stone cobra and nandi statues, one garlanded with orange flowers. A signboard map hangs at left and palm trees fill the background. One person is visible in the background at right.

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Outdoor scene at an ashram-style courtyard. A single person sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, wearing a yellow-orange garment and a flower garland, with eyes closed and hands resting in the lap. A small brass vessel stands beside them on a circular floral kolam drawn in coloured powders with a gravel-filled ring. Behind, an orange-draped wooden ratha/cart with large wheels stands under an orange cloth canopy. To the right, a dark stone Nandi bull statue wears a red-and-yellow flower garland and sits on a red pedestal, with more stone figures and palm trees nearby. A woven mat leads toward the seated figure. The person is visibly the only one in the foreground.2010-12-23November 24 20102010-11-24November 24 20102010-11-24Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with his eyes closed, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, one hand resting near a small brass kalasha or pot. He is in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue on a red pedestal, and a decorated cart draped in orange and gold cloth with garlands stands behind him. A circular ring of ash or grey powder surrounds him on a paved courtyard with pink and purple rangoli-style patterns. The scene is a meditation or puja setting.2011-02-11December 21 20102010-12-21A man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular stone platform inside a ring of dark gravel and white chalk kolam designs. Before him is a small brass kalasha or lamp and a mat with floral painted lines. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold strands atop an orange stepped pedestal, with grey deity statues and palm trees in the background. At right, a decorated cart draped with orange and colourful woven cloth sits beside the scene. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple grounds in daylight.2010-11-19Outdoors in a courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees, a man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat on a raised circular platform ringed by dark ash or charcoal and a white chalk-drawn border with swastika motifs and leaf-like lines. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has his eyes closed, appearing to meditate or perform a ritual. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on the mat. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds on an orange pedestal, with dark stone deity statues lined up at left. At right, a wooden ratha or chariot carries colourful striped and patterned hangings, with more orange-painted structures and a red-roofed building beyond.2010-11-19A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a folded mat and cushion on a sandy outdoor ground, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a golden kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a wooden cart with an arched garland of pink, green and white flowers and a gold canopy, a black stone Shiva linga draped in red and white garlands on an orange pedestal, and grey stone sculptures amid palm trees. The page identifies the speaker as a person, but his appearance does not give enough cues to confirm that identity, so he is described by role only.2010-11-24December 23 20102010-12-23A man in orange robes with long hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat and small wooden seat inside a circular stone pit with white pebbles and kolam-style floral designs, hands pressed in anjali mudra, a brass lamp beside him and a red flower on the stone. Behind him a wooden ratha cart carries an ornate deity murti under a garlanded arch of red and green flowers, with an orange cloth draped above and a large black stone nandi-like figure at right. Several people stand in the background and a signboard map is visible. Outdoor temple ground with palms. Appearance-based label: a person seated in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha mala, performing a puja-style sit beside the ratha.2010-11-24Outdoors in a palm-lined compound, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a mat within a circle of white stones and painted rangoli dots. Before him lies a brass vessel. Behind him stands a red-brick plinth holding a dark stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds, and several dark stone statues line the grounds. To the right, a wooden cart bearing a deity murti draped in blue cloth, orange and yellow fabric panels and marigold garlands awaits in the sand. The seated figure has long hair and a bare chest visible above the robe, with distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha cues; identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copies