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November 08 2010

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November 13 20102010-11-13October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesA seated man meditates with eyes closed outdoors in a palm-fringed courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl over a leopard-print wrap, with a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead. He sits cross-legged on a raised orange-cushioned seat on a woven mat within a circular stone platform. Behind him stands a large orange-and-red pedestal holding a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a garland and cloth. Brass vessels sit at his left, and several dark stone statues stand in the background beside small red plaques. Two striped cloth lanterns hang from a wooden pole at right, and the ground is decorated with white rangoli-style patterns.2010-11-09November 08 20102010-11-08October 28 20102010-10-28 +2 copiesNovember 08 20102010-11-08November 13 20102010-11-13October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo in a palm-fringed courtyard of a temple-like compound. A man in orange sannyasi robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, hands folded, eyes closed, at the centre of a circular ring of grey ash or cinders bordered with coloured floral rangoli and purple flowers. Beside him rests a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him stands a red-brick peetha pedestal topped with a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigolds and flowers, under a tall copper-coloured pillar. Dark stone deity murti statues line the left side, and coloured cloth banners hang from a tall pole at right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform in an outdoor compound. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand garland of marigolds and beads, with his eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. Behind him stands a red-orange pillared structure with a black stone Nandi bull draped in a yellow-orange flower garland, and a tall copper-coloured pillar. Dark stone statues stand to the left among palm trees, and a brass kalasha vessel sits on a woven mat beside a circular pit filled with ash. Red flags and tropical plants surround the scene.2010-10-18 +3 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a circular sand pit edged with stones and decorated with pink and white kolam-style lines. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha stands at his left side. Behind him is a red-orange stone peetha with a bull statue (Nandi) and a stone deity murti, flanked by palm trees and additional dark stone figures in the background, with sunlight flaring through the scene.2010-11-30