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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard: a seated person in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on a mat within a circular kolam of pink and white floral designs, facing a red-brown stepped shrine with a black Shiva lingam draped in a garland. Rows of grey stone deity statues stand among palms and plants, with colourful striped flag banners on poles. Two pigeons are on the concrete in front. A devotee in meditative posture with a brass item nearby, no clear identification of the seated person.

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A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style orange beaded mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a small raised mat within a circular gravel-edged platform in an open courtyard. Before them is a small brass vessel and a dark book or cloth. Behind is a tall orange-red stepped pedestal holding a black Nandi bull statue with a flower garland, topped by a tall columnar post wrapped in marigold garlands. Grey stone deity statues stand on pedestals along the back and sides, with red placards. Palm trees, shrubs and flowering plants frame the courtyard, with striped flags on tall poles at the left and right edges and a pink lotus kolam drawn on the ground in front.2010-10-25November 02 20102010-11-02November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular ring of gravel and marigold petals. A red-and-white rangoli of flowers lies in the foreground, and a large red temple structure stands behind with garlands on its top section and a dark stone deity murti in front. Black stone statues line the open dirt courtyard under palm trees. A small brass object sits near the seated figure.2010-11-02A 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.2010-11-132011 - Photo Album +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised orange-and-white platform within a circular stone border on a paved courtyard. Before him stands a small brass vessel. Behind him, an orange temple structure holds a black Shiva lingam draped with a yellow-orange marigold garland. Grey stone statues of deities, a palm tree and a white pigeon are visible around the courtyard, with red painted floor markings near the platform.A 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.2010-10-09October 25 20102010-10-25Outdoors in a courtyard of palm trees and stone statues, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat in a small circular pit filled with gravel, eyes closed in meditation. Behind them stands a red-brown pedestal holding a dark stone murti draped with garlands. Coloured rangoli dots and white floral motifs decorate the ground around the circle, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits near the mat. Woven banners and red flags hang from tall poles, and a blue tarpaulin lies at the right edge.2010-10-16