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A seated man in meditation pose sits cross-legged on a wooden platform with a folded straw mat and a small cloth mat before him, centred inside a circular ring of dark pebbles decorated with white flower petals. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a small orange flower sit on the ground beside him. Behind him stands an orange-painted peetha holding a dark Nandi bull statue draped with a red flower garland, with black stone figure statues and red signboards in the outdoor setting of palm and plantain trees.

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November 23 20102010-11-23A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a circular platform decorated with white and green chalk-style motifs. He wears a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a small vertical tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, on an orange stepped pedestal. Dark stone deity statues and a small orange wooden cart with orange cloth stand in the background, with green trees under soft light.2010-11-19 +1 copiesA man with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised square stone platform with gravel edging, on a mat with a small brass kalasha beside him. He wears an orange saffron robe and has his hands in a mudra on his lap. Behind him stands an orange stone structure holding a black Shiva lingam draped with marigold garlands, flanked by dark stone deity murti figures, potted plants and palm trees under bright sunlight. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, matching the page's claim of his presence.2010-11-20November 23 20102010-11-23Outdoor 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.2010-11-23A seated meditation scene outdoors in a courtyard of palm trees. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck and wearing orange robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat and a folded cloth at the centre of a circular raised earthen platform ringed with grey ash or pebbles and yellow marigold petals with green leaf-patterned chalk lines. A brass kalasha or vessel sits on the mat in front of him. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal topped by a black stone Nandi bull draped with marigold garlands, beside tall dark deity statues and a red pillar with a garland. A thatched fence and white building stand at the back. Eyes closed, hands in lap, he is in meditation. Possibly a homa or puja setup.2010-11-02A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a circular sand pit edged with stones and decorated with pink and white kolam-style lines. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha stands at his left side. Behind him is a red-orange stone peetha with a bull statue (Nandi) and a stone deity murti, flanked by palm trees and additional dark stone figures in the background, with sunlight flaring through the scene.2010-11-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates in a cross-legged pose on a raised wooden seat over a circular kolam of white and grey stones and painted rangoli lines outdoors. Behind him stands a red brick platform holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and white flowers, with a tall red temple-style spire above. Decorated carts and a red-and-white garlanded arch frame the left side, and a small brass vessel sits near the seat. Palm trees and small black stone deity murtis line the background.2010-11-24November 23 20102010-11-23November 20 20102010-11-20November 13 20102010-11-13A 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.2010-11-03