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A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting beside a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron shawl and a red tilak sits with hands folded in front of a reflective water-filled basin. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit on the ground near a smoking fire pit, with rudraksha malas visible, and palm trees and flowering plumeria surround the area under an orange canopy. The seated man in orange has long dark hair and is the a person by appearance, cued by the saffron clothing and centred position as the focal figure. Three to four people are visible in total.

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Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram beside a white plinth holding a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. A central figure in a saffron-orange shawl and orange garment sits eyes closed, hands resting on a low platform, with a red bindi on the forehead. Behind and to the right, several men in white ritual clothes sit in meditation or prayer, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Palm trees, plumeria and a thatched fence form the background. A reflective wet surface runs across the foreground.2010-07-09A seated devotee in a saffron-orange wrap covering the head sits in meditation on a wet stone platform, reflected in shallow water. Behind him a white pedestal holds a dark deity murti draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. Two men in white dhotis and cream kurtas, one with a rudraksha mala, sit in the background near a mound of ash-grey earth and green plants.2010-07-09Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching head wrap sits cross-legged at the centre of a circular fire pit of ash, hands folded, a small brass vessel placed before him. Around him, several people in white clothes sit in similar circular fire pits, some wearing yellow or red shawls and rudraksha malas. A standing man in white with a red shawl and a long-haired man in white with a yellow shawl stand to the left beside a black stone Nandi figure garlanded with orange and white flowers under an orange canopy. Palm trees and flowering shrubs frame the background.2010-07-09Outdoor photograph of a sannyasi seated cross-legged in a saffron-orange robe and matching head covering, with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in meditation, on a circular raised platform inside a ring of grey ash in a dirt courtyard. A brass kalasha sits before him. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a black Nandi bull statue draped in red and yellow marigold garlands, with a black shivalinga on a stone base to the right. To the right, a second man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl sits in meditation beside a small smoke rising from a fire-pit ring, and another seated man in white with a yellow shawl appears at the edge. Green trees and palms surround the courtyard.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 22 20102010-07-22Outdoor ashram scene in a palm-lined courtyard. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in front of a small brass lamp on a circular ash-filled pit. Behind a white plinth stands a dark stone Nandi bull garlanded with orange and white flowers, shaded by an orange-fringed umbrella. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red and orange trim stands at left holding a stick. A long-haired man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands centre-right. Three to four seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit with palms joined at right, each before a small ash circle. Wet paved ground in the foreground.2010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09Outdoor temple scene in a tropical setting with palm trees. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a stone platform in front of a white-tiered shrine holding a large black bull statue (Nandi) garlanded with marigold and yellow flowers and wearing a beaded necklace. An orange-and-cream umbrella with fringe stands behind the shrine. Beside a ring of ash and a small brass oil lamp, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits meditatively. To the left, two women sit in cream and yellow saris near a smoking fire pit, and a large dark deity murti stands in the background among trees.2010-07-09Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a seated sadhaka in saffron-orange robes with a head covering and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low wooden platform, hands folded, with a brass kalasha vessel placed before him on a circle of ash. Behind him several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in rows on ash-marked ground, eyes closed or reading from books. To the left a black stone nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, rests on a white plinth beside a brass lamp stand. Palm trees and a flowering shrub frame the background, with incense smoke rising. Seated, no one is standing.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 09 20102010-07-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, on a sandy ground beside a fire pit with ash. Beside him is a brass kalasha or vessel. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation. To the left stands a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands, on a white plinth, with coconut palms in the background. The scene suggests a ritual or pancha-tapas setting outdoors.2010-06-18July 08 20102010-07-08