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A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in meditation on a round raised platform. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge of the platform, surrounded by a ring of grey ash on the ground. Behind is a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow flowers and a bead necklace, seated on a tiered white pedestal. A partially visible person in white clothes with a yellow cloth sits at the right edge. An orange-fringed umbrella canopy and a copper pot appear at the top, with a dark stone deity sculpture at far left. Outdoor setting with dirt ground and palm foliage.

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A photograph of a seated devotee in a bright orange shawl draped over the head and body, eyes closed in meditation, sitting cross-legged on a bare ground surface in front of a white stepped platform. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with a garland of red and yellow marigolds and a bead necklace, sits on the platform. A brass kalasha vessel stands at the left, ash-grey fire residue lies on the ground, and a shovel leans against the platform at left. The man's head bears a red tilak mark.2010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09Outdoor photo of a seated meditating figure in front of an orange-painted shrine. A person sits cross-legged on a mat, draped from head to body in an orange saffron cloth, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a red vertical mark on the forehead, eyes closed. Behind them stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red marigold and purple flower garlands and draped in a white cloth with gold border. A brass kalasha-style lamp sits at lower left on the ground, and a blue cloth lies at right. The person's face is not clearly visible enough to judge identity; the figure is a meditating sannyasi or devotee.2010-08-25July 21 20102010-07-21A seated person in an orange saffron robe and head covering sits cross-legged on a circular raised platform in an open outdoor courtyard, hands resting in the lap, facing a white stepped plinth. On the plinth stands a large dark stone Shiva linga draped with a white cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, topped by a brass kalasha-like vessel. Dark stone statues, a tall stone lamp-post and green palms surround the courtyard, with a small brass pot placed beside the seated figure. A pattern of circular stone rings marks the ground. The seated person is a sannyasi or devotee in meditation at a shrine; this single figure is the only physical person visible.2010-07-24A figure in an orange saffron wrap sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a flat cushion outdoors, a red tilak on the forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, sits on an orange-painted plinth. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands at the lower left on ash-marked ground.2010-08-25Outdoor 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 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his head and body sits cross-legged on bare earth inside a circular ring of grey ash, a brass kalasha vessel placed before him. Behind him rises a white stepped pedestal topped with a dark stone murti garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. To the left, a woman in white and another in a yellow-scarfed cream outfit sit at the ash rings, and woven mats lie on the right.2010-07-21Outdoors in a dusty temple courtyard lined with palm trees, a single person in an orange saffron robe and matching head covering sits cross-legged on a low round platform ringed with gravel. A brass vessel sits on the ground in front of them. To the left, a black Nandi bull statue wrapped in white cloth and yellow-red garlands sits on a white pedestal. Behind, white-walled buildings, a bamboo fence and stacked firewood stand beside rows of small grey figurines. The scene reads as a quiet meditation or puja setting.2010-07-24A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his head and shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hanging across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone bull (Nandi) murti garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, in front of a white-painted stepped pedestal and a tall ornate pillar with palm fronds above. A brass vessel sits at the lower left and a water bottle at the right. The scene suggests a sacred outdoor meditation at a temple-like setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair swept back under a saffron wrap, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA seated man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in red, yellow and white marigold garlands, with a beaded necklace, set on a white tiered pedestal beneath a copper-toned shrine top. Gravel and scattered flower petals surround the platform. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at left. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl bends forward over a smoking vessel, and a further man in yellow shawl stands at the upper left. Smoke rises through the scene. Faint photo credit text appears vertically at the upper right.2010-07-04