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A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a raised circular platform outdoors. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has a tilak on his forehead, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed beside him and a red flower on the ground. Behind him stand stone and granite statues of deities and a large dark stone linga adorned with orange and white garlands, set among palm trees and a tall red pedestal. A figure in white clothing stands at right, and tall striped ceremonial banners hang from a pole at left.

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November 10 20102010-11-10A man in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat in an outdoor temple garden, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, a red-and-gold shawl over his shoulder and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him is a polished brass vessel. Behind him stand a dark stone Shiva lingam draped with garlands, a tall orange-red pillar and palm trees. Hanging on a metal frame are decorative woven tassels in red, blue and gold. Several dark stone deity statues line the path, and a standing man in white clothing is visible at the far right. The scene has a pale sky and a sandy ground.2010-11-10November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a red border, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a woven mat beside him. Behind him stands a black Shiva lingam draped with orange shawl and flower garlands on an orange-red pedestal, with a tall orange-red pillar to the right. Rows of dark stone deity statues, palm trees and red name plaques fill the background under a pale sky.2010-11-10A photograph of an outdoor sacred space with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform inside a ring of grey gravel, with a small brass vessel beside them on a mat. Behind them stand a tall orange shrine pedestal, a dark carved bull (Nandi-like) statue, rows of grey carved deity murtis, a flagpole with a red-and-yellow pennant, and a painted panel. Small orange flags stand around the area. The person has long dark hair and appears to be a sannyasi in meditation.2010-10-15A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a woven straw mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine plinth with a black stone Nandi bull draped in orange and garlanded with marigolds. A brass kalasha sits at his left on the white-dotted ground. Grey stone deity statues, palm trees and a colourful ceremonial banner stand in the outdoor temple grounds.2010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07October 27 20102010-10-27October 29 20102010-10-29November 07 20102010-11-07October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copies