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A photograph taken from ground level of a figure seated in lotus posture on a low raised platform outdoors, wearing an orange saffron robe and an orange-and-rudraksha style beaded mala around the neck. Behind is a tall copper-coloured pillar and a metal arch frame with curved hooks. White chalk kolam lines and small pink flower petals decorate the sandy ground in front. Behind the platform are rows of dark stone deity murti statues under a canopy of coconut palms. No clear face-based identification is made; the figure appears to be a sannyasi in meditation or puja posture, and the presence of a person is unsure from appearance alone.

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A photograph taken from a low angle of an outdoor open-air ritual space with a sandy ground. A single seated figure in ochre-orange robes and a red rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded, eyes closed, face lifted upward. Behind them stands a tall copper pole with curled copper loops on each side, a black stone deity murti with garlands, and a red pedestal. Purple and white painted geometric kolam designs decorate the ground, and a brass pot sits in front. Coconut palms, stone sculptures, orange and colourful hanging cloth banners, and a thatched shed frame the scene.2010-10-16Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange rudraksha-style mala sitting cross-legged on a mat within a circular stone-and-gravel bed ringed by white rangoli-style lines on bare earth. Behind him stands a large black Shiva lingam on a red pedestal, draped with garlands and topped by a copper-toned pillar, flanked by two copper curved arches. Dark stone statues line the left side among palm trees, and a small brass oil lamp sits beside him. A bamboo mat stretches across the right foreground.2010-10-09Outdoor photo at a temple-like open pavilion amid palm trees and rows of dark stone deity sculptures. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised red platform in the centre, before a shivalinga-like form and a tall copper pillar draped with garlands. Three men in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats to the right and in the background, one with a bare chest and sacred thread. Smoke rises from a fire pit to the right, a brass lamp sits on the ground in front, and white rangoli designs are drawn on the sandy ground.2010-10-08Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a mat within a circle of gravel and white kolam-style lines on bare earth. A brass oil lamp stands before him. Behind him rises a tall orange-red tiered ritual pillar with a dark deity murti and a garland at its base, set on a red pedestal. Coconut palms, black stone sculptures and small red placards surround the courtyard, with a white building at the right edge.2010-10-09Outdoor photo of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a mat within a circular gravel-filled pit marked by white rangoli lines. He has his eyes closed and face lifted toward the sky. Behind him stands a red-brown pedestal with a black stone figure and a garland of yellow flowers. Surrounding the open courtyard are rows of dark stone sculptures of figures, colourful striped hanging tassels on tall poles, and palm trees under bright sunlight. A brass kalasha sits near his left side, and a woven mat lies on the ground to the right.2010-10-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe on a low red-and-cream platform at the centre of an open dirt courtyard. The figure sits in meditation posture with hands resting in the lap, facing the camera. Behind the platform stands a tall red-and-gold pillar-like structure with a black stone Nandi-style bull and a yellow-and-orange marigold garland. Large copper-coloured ring frames rise on either side, with coloured cloth banners on poles. A purple and pink kolam floral design is drawn on the ground in front of the platform, and the courtyard is lined with dark stone figures, palm trees and small shrines.2010-10-13October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange saffron robe sitting cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in a dirt courtyard. Around him is a large chalk-style kolam rangoli drawn in pink, purple and orange-red with white accents. Behind him stands a red stone pedestal holding a black stone lingam garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, beneath a tall copper-colored pillar. Dark stone deity murti sculptures line the left side, with coconut palms and flag poles with orange and red banners in the background, and a white building at right.2010-10-13Outdoor photo at a temple-like open courtyard with palm trees and dark stone deity statues lined along the left. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular ring of white stones and a floral rangoli border, facing forward with eyes closed. A brass kalasha/lota sits to his left. Behind him a tall copper flagpole stands on a red-brown pedestal wrapped with yellow garlands, and hanging copper-wire arches frame the scene. A woven mat lies on the ground at right and floral kolam designs decorate the sand. Long hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala suggest a person presence, though the face is not clear enough to confirm.2010-10-10October 29 20102010-10-29