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Outdoor scene at an ashram-style courtyard. A single person sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, wearing a yellow-orange garment and a flower garland, with eyes closed and hands resting in the lap. A small brass vessel stands beside them on a circular floral kolam drawn in coloured powders with a gravel-filled ring. Behind, an orange-draped wooden ratha/cart with large wheels stands under an orange cloth canopy. To the right, a dark stone Nandi bull statue wears a red-and-yellow flower garland and sits on a red pedestal, with more stone figures and palm trees nearby. A woven mat leads toward the seated figure. The person is visibly the only one in the foreground.

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December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoors on a dirt ground, a seated man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl with a garland sits on an orange cushion over a mat, inside a circular raised platform with grey ash and a yellow-dotted floral kolam border. A brass vessel sits beside him. Behind him an orange-draped wooden cart with spoked wheels stands near black stone cobra and nandi statues, one garlanded with orange flowers. A signboard map hangs at left and palm trees fill the background. One person is visible in the background at right.2010-12-23Outdoor photo of a young man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform on a sandy courtyard, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth and a long orange-yellow marigold garland, with a brass vessel beside him. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull with a white cloth and garland sits on a red-brick pedestal, and a red-brick stambha with garlands stands to the right. On the left a large wooden cart with an orange draped canopy and chains is parked near palm trees. A woven mat lies on the ground and a circular raised platform with small rangoli-style patterns surrounds the seat.2010-12-21 +1 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21Outdoors in a courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees, a man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat on a raised circular platform ringed by dark ash or charcoal and a white chalk-drawn border with swastika motifs and leaf-like lines. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has his eyes closed, appearing to meditate or perform a ritual. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on the mat. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds on an orange pedestal, with dark stone deity statues lined up at left. At right, a wooden ratha or chariot carries colourful striped and patterned hangings, with more orange-painted structures and a red-roofed building beyond.2010-11-19November 23 20102010-11-23Outdoor photo of a seated man in white dhoti and white shawl meditating on a low cushioned seat placed on a woven mat within a decorated floral kolam ring on bare ground. He wears a long garland of marigolds and a gold chain, with a sacred marking on his forehead and a bracelet on his wrist. Behind him a wooden cart with chains and wheels is draped in orange cloth with a yellow fringed canopy. A brass kalasha stands near his left hand. To the right, a black stone Nandi bull with white cloth and a marigold garland sits beside an orange pedestal, with palm trees and a stone deity murti in the background.2010-12-21Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a woven mat, within a circular bed of white ash or grey stones ringed by decorative white and pink floral kolam designs. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a long garland of yellow flowers, with a white tilak on his forehead; his long hair falls past his shoulders. A small brass kalasha or lamp sits at his left. Behind him an orange-draped wooden cart or ratha stands on large wheels with chains hanging from its frame. To the right a black stone nandi bull with a white and yellow garland sits on an orange pedestal. A white-clad woman walks in the background beside a silver SUV, and a information board with maps is at the upper left.2010-12-21Outdoor temple courtyard among palm trees. A single seated figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a yellow mat in front of a Nandi bull statue on a terracotta-coloured pedestal, with a tall copper-coloured lamp stand behind. To the left, a decorated wooden cart carries a deity murti framed by a semicircular garland of pink, green and white flowers. Two tall metal frames with hanging colourful fabric stand to the right, and a floor rangoli with a star pattern lies at the front. Several stone statues are visible in the background.2010-11-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates in a cross-legged pose on a raised wooden seat over a circular kolam of white and grey stones and painted rangoli lines outdoors. Behind him stands a red brick platform holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and white flowers, with a tall red temple-style spire above. Decorated carts and a red-and-white garlanded arch frame the left side, and a small brass vessel sits near the seat. Palm trees and small black stone deity murtis line the background.2010-11-24Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground decorated with white kolam rangoli designs. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circular stone-rimmed platform, holding a brass vessel nearby, with a rudraksha-style mala around the neck. A large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a garland of marigolds and purple flowers sits on a red pedestal at right. Behind are carved stone deity murtis and a tall painted pillar, palm trees, a thatched hut, a signboard map, and a truck with orange posters. A few people stand at the left edge watching.2010-10-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with his eyes closed, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, one hand resting near a small brass kalasha or pot. He is in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue on a red pedestal, and a decorated cart draped in orange and gold cloth with garlands stands behind him. A circular ring of ash or grey powder surrounds him on a paved courtyard with pink and purple rangoli-style patterns. The scene is a meditation or puja setting.2011-02-11