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A seated sadhaka in an orange saffron cloth draped over the head and body sits cross-legged in meditation on a sand-coloured mound before a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi wears a garland of red, yellow and orange marigolds and a beaded necklace, and sits on a tiered white plinth. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a long handle stands at the left, and ash or charcoal residue lies on the ground around the seated figure. A tall ornate copper-coloured pillar with a straw-tufted top and a yellow and red fringed canopy frame the upper right, with palm trees and greenery behind. The seated person's appearance does not clearly match any candidate, so the identity is left as a generic devotee.

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July 09 20102010-07-09A 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 20102010-07-09A 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.2010-07-09June 18 20102010-06-18A photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders, with a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest and a red tilak on his forehead, seated with eyes closed in front of a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi wears garlands of yellow and red flowers. Behind him stand a black stone standing deity statue at left, a white-painted platform, a copper kalasha-style finial, and palm trees. Water spreads across the stone surface in the foreground. The man is a devotee or sannyasi in meditative stillness; no identity is established from appearance.2010-07-22A sannyasi in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with palms pressed together in namaste before a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in red and yellow marigold garlands. Behind the white plinth, a second man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits on the ground holding an orange cloth. A small brass kalasha lies at the front left, with offering plates of ash or powder beside the seated figure on the right, and grey ash spread on the ground.2010-07-08A 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 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.2010-08-25Outdoor 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.2010-07-09A 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.2010-07-04August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copies