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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange wooden seat atop a woven straw mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped in purple and yellow marigold garlands, set on a tiered orange-red pedestal. Black stone deity statues and palm trees surround an open outdoor garden courtyard, with a brass vessel and a pink flower placed on the ground beside him.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange seat atop a woven mat in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala of dark beads, and sacred ash marks on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands an orange plinth bearing a black Nandi bull statue draped in garlands of yellow and purple flowers. Surrounding the scene are grey stone deity statues, palm trees, and a brass kalasha-style vessel placed on the mat beside him, with a pink and green floral kolam drawn on the ground.2010-10-27October 27 20102010-10-27A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat atop a circular raised platform of gravel and painted white-and-pink geometric designs. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and eyes closed. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, on an orange-red pedestal, with dark stone deity statues and a row of small black murtis to the right, under tall palm trees. Red signboards are visible among the garden statues.2010-10-09 +1 copiesNovember 01 20102010-11-01 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat outdoors. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, has long dark hair tied back, and holds his hands together in his lap with eyes closed. A small brass vessel with a spout sits on the mat beside him. Behind him is a large black Nandi bull statue draped in a marigold garland, seated on an orange pedestal, with a row of dark stone deity statues and cobra-hooded figures on low bases under palm trees. Two striped cloth tassels hang from a pole above, and a painted panel of figures stands to the left.2010-11-19A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low wooden seat covered by a mat, outdoors in a temple garden. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange plinth bearing a black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and purple flower garlands, with dark stone deity statues and palm trees in the background. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat beside him, and white kolam designs decorate the ground. The figure's appearance matches a person through the saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated for meditation.2010-10-27October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesOctober 09 20102010-10-09October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair sitting cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron garment draped over his shoulders and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange marigold and white flower garlands, on a tall orange-red pedestal. Around the seat is a circle of white stones, a rangoli-style border of yellow and pink petals, and a brass kalasha pot at left. Grey stone deity sculptures and red signboards stand in the background, with palm trees and an orange wall behind. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-11-01A photograph of a single person seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange cushion and a woven mat in an outdoor garden. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long hair swept back. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped pedestal topped with a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. Around the area are black stone deity statues, palm trees, and small red-and-white plaques. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground in front of him, and a decorated stone-edged platform with a green rangoli-like border surrounds the seat.2010-11-03A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating outdoors. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with flower garlands in orange, white and purple, set on a terracotta-coloured base. Palm trees and small grey stone figures surround the scene, and a brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground in front.2010-10-16 +1 copies