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Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a red-brick shrine structure topped by a tall golden kalasha pillar. A single seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low platform, hands held before them, in front of a circular decorated floor and a rangoli design. To the left a decorated cart or ratha carries a flower-garlanded deity murti under a green and red floral arch. Dark stone statues and small red-and-white bordered signs stand nearby, and a red-cloth rope lies on the ground. Metal frames with hanging colourful fabric strips are visible at right.

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Outdoor 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.2010-11-23Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A single man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden seat over a straw mat, inside a circle of dark gravel decorated with white rangoli-style dots and flowers. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a long dark plait down his back. A small brass kalasha stands beside him. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull with a red garland on a red-orange plinth, and a flower-garlanded palanquin or cart with a canopy stands at left. Several dark stone statues and a tall decorated pillar with a red-and-white banner stand in the background. Small red signs with white text are placed among the plants.2010-11-23November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOctober 09 20102010-10-09November 24 20102010-11-24November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular rangoli-bordered platform in an open outdoor courtyard. He has short dark hair and rests his hands in a meditation pose. Behind him is a terracotta-red plinth bearing a stone Nandi bull draped with yellow-and-red marigold garlands, topped by a tall copper kalasha-like finial. Coconut palms, grey granite deity statues and decorative hanging tassels in red, yellow and blue frame the scene. A brass vessel sits beside him. The photo is a meditation or satsang setting; the person's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2010-11-13Outdoors 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.2010-11-19A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat in an open-air outdoor area under a roofed pavilion. He is centered inside a circular bed of gravel decorated with colored kolam-style floral designs in front of an orange-red structure with a dark stone figure and marigold garlands. Behind him are rows of stone sculptures, hanging copper-toned loops, red and multicolored pennant flags, and palm trees. A brass kalasha-like pot sits to his left, and a woven mat extends to the right.2010-11-13A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds with palm trees and a sandy courtyard. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circle of grey gravel bordered by white kolam-style patterns. A small brass oil lamp sits on the mat in front of him. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar draped with yellow-and-orange garlands, in front of a black bull statue on a red pedestal. Rows of grey stone figures line the left side, and tall copper-coloured poles with curled tops frame the scene. a person cues: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a seated meditative posture in an open-air setting.2010-10-09Outdoor 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.2010-10-09