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Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed in meditation before a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red, yellow and green flower chains. Behind the bull is a white stepped plinth and a tall copper-coloured lamp pillar among palm trees. In the foreground several pigeons, both grey and white, peck at the pale paved ground. To the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged near a small fire, and other men in white sit further back. The scene shows an open-air temple courtyard during a ritual.

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Outdoor photograph of a white-paved temple courtyard with a black stone Shiva-like deity murti in the background, adorned with a red, yellow and green flower garland. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and stands with eyes lowered; the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Behind him to the right, two men in white ritual clothing sit, one wearing a yellow shawl around his neck. White and grey pigeons fill the foreground, blurred in motion. Palm trees and flowering plants surround the courtyard.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoors on a white-tiled temple platform, two pigeons stand in the foreground while a black stone Nandi bull statue, draped in red, yellow and green marigold garlands, sits on a white plinth behind them. A man in an orange-saffron cloth sits in the centre, with smoke rising behind him. Beside and behind him, several men in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in a row, and palm trees and flowering plants fill the background.2010-07-08A photograph of a seated black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, draped with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, in an open courtyard under palm trees. In front sits a man with his eyes closed, wearing an orange saffron robe, with pigeons, white and grey, walking around on the pale paved ground. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothes sit on the right, one with a rudraksha mala and one in a yellow-trimmed cloth, with a faint trail of incense smoke rising.2010-07-08A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in a meditative posture on a white raised platform. Behind a black stone deity statue with a garland of yellow, red and green flowers. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation behind him, and two pigeons walk on the pale stone platform in the foreground. Palm trees, flowering plumeria and a faint smoke haze fill the background. The orange-clad figure has long swept-back hair and a red forehead mark, consistent with the a person appearance cues, and is seated in meditation, not on a throne. Four people are visible in the scene.2010-07-08A photograph of a pigeon walking on a pale concrete courtyard in the foreground, blurred in motion. Behind it, a black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white stepped plinth, garlanded with a red, yellow and green flower garland. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged at the centre with hands resting in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. To his right, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer, with palm trees and frangipani shrubs behind them.2010-07-08Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a white plinth and a black stone bull (Nandi) murti garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron shawl sits cross-legged in meditation, hands folded, centre frame. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in meditation; two wear yellow shawls and one has a white garland. Palm trees and a flowering plumeria bush frame the background. Several grey and white pigeons walk across the pale stone floor in the foreground.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a temple courtyard with a seated man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting before a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with marigold garlands and a chain necklace, set on a white plinth. Two grey and white pigeons walk across the pale concrete floor in the foreground. Behind, a dark stone standing deity figure and a black shivalinga stand among palm trees. Two people in white clothing with yellow shawls kneel and sit near small dark fire pits on the sand at right, and a figure in white stands in the background.2010-07-14July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08