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A photograph of an outdoor temple-ground setting in daylight, with palm trees, a white SUV and a motorcycle parked nearby. A person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden platform and mat inside a circular rangoli-decorated pit ringed with white shells, meditating or performing a practice with eyes lowered. Behind is a row of dark stone murtis, including a cobra-hooded figure and multi-armed deity sculptures on red-labelled bases, and a large black Nandi bull with a garland of orange and yellow flowers on a terracotta pedestal. Tall striped pillars with colourful bands stand in the background, and a signboard is visible at left.

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November 20 20102010-11-20November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor courtyard at an ashram. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat atop a circular kolam-decorated platform bordered with white stones and red-and-white painted lines. Behind him stands a row of dark stone sculptures, including snake-hooded figures and seated deity murti, with red placards. To the right, a large black Nandi bull statue wears a garland of yellow and white flowers and sits on a red-orange pedestal. Palm trees, a silver SUV, a painted information board and hanging decorative cloth banners frame the scene. The man appears to be a person by appearance, seated in meditation.2010-11-15November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor compound with sandy ground and palm trees. A single person in long dark hair and an orange robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed in a circular stone platform with dark gravel and white patterned border. The seated person has a dark beaded mala around the neck and extends one hand outward. Behind is a row of black stone deity murtis on pedestals, including a seated figure, a large black Nandi bull statue with ornate saddle cloth on an orange-red base, and tall painted decorative poles with red and yellow patterns. A wall map sign with coloured diagrams stands at left, and a blue mat runs across the foreground. The seated person is.2010-11-22November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste on a woven mat and a patterned ceremonial seat set within a circular ring of white stones on bare earth. Behind him stand carved stone deity figures and a red-plinthed shrine with a garland of yellow and orange flowers at its base. A silver SUV, a palm-thatched roof and a green information board are visible in the background, with ceremonial fabric streamers hanging at the upper right. The man has long, wavy dark hair and a rudraksha mala at his neck, with bare upper torso visible; the surrounding setting suggests a temple courtyard ritual and meditation space. The scene reads as a Nithyananda ashram prayer or padapuja setting. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and saffron dress with a bare upper torso and beads, which is a compatible presentation, but the face is not visible from this angle, so identity is uncertain.2010-11-20November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat and folded blanket atop a raised circular platform ringed with grey gravel and white floral kolam motifs on bare sandy ground. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. Behind are rows of dark stone naga and deity sculptures, a red-painted stepped shrine with a tall pillar, a tall ornamental pole with hanging loops, orange flags, a colourful banner, and palm trees. The figure has long dark hair and appears to be in meditation, with a possible match to a person based on the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair.2010-10-15 +1 copies