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A photograph of an empty ceremonial seat set on a circular raised platform in an open courtyard. A terracotta-coloured cushion rests on a woven straw mat with a blue edge, beside a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a folded cloth. The circular platform is ringed by grey gravel and decorated with red and white dotted rangoli designs and a white scrolling vine border with pink flower accents. Behind it stands a red-brown stepped base of a shrine or pillar with a yellow-and-green garland, flanked by potted cordyline-like plants. No people are visible.

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December 23 20102010-12-23November 24 20102010-11-24An outdoor ritual arrangement on bare ground: a raised circular mud platform encircled by a ring of white and charcoal-black ash or burnt material, with a rangoli-style design of white lines and small floral motifs with orange and yellow centers. On top sits a rolled bamboo mat with blue edging, a plump orange cushion as a seat, a small brass kalasha or lota placed beside it, and a red flower petal nearby. A woven mat lies at the upper left, and a reddish cloth at the right edge. No people are visible; the seat appears prepared for a ceremony such as padapuja or meditation, but no person is shown.2010-11-24A photograph of an empty ritual seat set on a prepared floor. A square orange cushion rests on a woven straw mat with blue edging, beside a brass kalasha-style pot with a spout and a small orange flower. Behind it sits a second mat, a maroon rug, and a floor decorated with white kolam-style patterns, flowers and a ring of dark gravel. No person is present, so the seat is unoccupied.2010-11-23An outdoor ritual site on bare earth with a circular ring of grey-black ash or charcoal around a raised mound. On the mound sits a folded orange cushion on a cream woven mat with a blue border, with a smaller green patterned mat laid at its side. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle stands at the left edge of the mat. White lines of kolam or rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground around the ring, and a red-painted stepped pedestal or altar base is visible at the top right. No people are visible; a partial figure in yellow clothing appears at the far top left edge. The seat appears prepared for a teacher, with no one occupying it.2010-09-15Outdoor photograph of an empty ritual seat prepared on the ground for a paadapuja-style offering. A raised circular mound of earth is ringed with white and black ash, decorated with white kolam-style floral and swirl patterns and small orange and yellow marks. On top sits a woven straw mat with an orange square cushion, a small brass kalasha or pot to the right, and a red dot. A straw mat runs from the left edge toward the seat, and a red cloth lies at the upper right. No people are visible.2010-11-24An outdoor temple courtyard with a red-orange stepped shrine base holding a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a white cloth and a yellow marigold garland. In the foreground, a circular earthen platform lined with grey gravel and white chalk rangoli-style dot motifs holds a folded straw mat, an orange cushion, a small brass kalasha or lamp vessel, and a dark cloth. A woven straw mat lies at the right edge. Behind the shrine, rows of grey stone deity statues stand on pedestals with red name plates, surrounded by palms and plants. No people are visible.2010-12-26November 23 20102010-11-23A photograph of an empty outdoor ritual space with a ring of glowing embers and ash encircling a bare earthen floor. At the centre sits a low wooden platform covered with an orange-saffron cloth, and beside it stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout and handle. No people are visible.2010-07-11A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a woven mat on a raised wooden seat at the centre of a circular earthen ring. The ring is lined with pale gravel and encircled by yellow marigold garlands and drawn leaf-vine motifs in pale green. A small brass kalasha or vessel sits beside him. On the bare ground in front, a flower rangoli of white and red blossoms with a pink-and-white floral centre marks the approach. A woven mat extends from the left edge. Behind him stand orange temple pillars and tiered red-orange structures. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so this is a seated devotee-style figure in a ritual outdoor setting.2010-11-02A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a raised circular earthen platform ringed with gravel. Before him sits a brass kalasha-style pot. The circle is decorated with pink lotus motifs drawn on the ground in coloured powder, and woven mats lie nearby. Behind are palm trees, a red-painted structure, a flower garland, and rows of small white statues on a ledge.2010-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual space on sandy ground. A single seated figure in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion and a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in the lap. The figure has long dark hair tied back. Around the platform is a raised circular bed of grey stones with a reddish ring, and a brass kalasha or water vessel sits on the mat in front. A border of pink and green lotus designs is drawn on the sand. Behind, a row of small seated statues, a red-roofed building, palm trees and a red pillar with a hanging orange banner complete the scene.2010-10-12 +1 copies