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Outdoor photograph of a single seated man in meditation on a rangoli-decorated ground in a temple-like courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. Before him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel, and flowers are scattered on the kolam. Behind him are a decorated wooden cart with garlands, a red stone pedestal with a bull (nandi) figure, coconut palms, bunting, and a tall metal frame structure. A figure with long dark hair in orange clothing and rudraksha beads appears, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so this is a sannyasi in meditation.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands in lap, on a woven mat atop a raised circular platform of earth edged with charcoal and decorated with white floral and rangoli-style patterns. A brass kalasha-like vessel and a marigold rest before him. Behind him stand a decorated wooden cart with garlands and orange cloth, stone statues, an orange pillar, palm trees and tall red metal frames with pennants. The man is a sannyasi in meditation; his figure is not a visible deity murti.2010-11-23Outdoor 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.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform over a woven mat, outdoors on a sandy ground with a decorated floor design. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back and eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him is a brass pot. Behind him a wooden cart carries an orange cloth canopy and a garlanded structure with flowers in orange and green, near a black stone Shiva lingam draped with red garland, palm trees and small stone figures. The man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in meditation.2010-11-23Outdoors in a courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees, a man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat on a raised circular platform ringed by dark ash or charcoal and a white chalk-drawn border with swastika motifs and leaf-like lines. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has his eyes closed, appearing to meditate or perform a ritual. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on the mat. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds on an orange pedestal, with dark stone deity statues lined up at left. At right, a wooden ratha or chariot carries colourful striped and patterned hangings, with more orange-painted structures and a red-roofed building beyond.2010-11-19Outdoor photo in a palm-fringed courtyard. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded on a woven mat over a stone platform. A brass pot stands beside him inside a circle of gravel decorated with white flowers and green rangoli-style lines. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi-like bull figure garlanded with marigolds on an orange pedestal, with grey stone figures on the left and a tall decorated pole on the right. A second, smaller figure in white stands further back near the pedestal. The scene reads as a meditation or puja setting. The man in orange has distinctive long swept hair and a mala, but his appearance is not enough to confirm an identity.2010-10-25November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with a flower garland atop a red-orange pedestal, flanked by small stone figures and palm trees. A brass kalasha-style pot sits near his feet, and orange and patterned cloths hang on a wooden cart to the right, under soft morning light.2010-11-19 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat at the centre of a circular sand pit ringed with white stones and decorated with white floral kolam motifs. He is bare-chested beneath the orange wrap, with dark hair and eyes closed, appearing to meditate. A brass kalasha stands to his left and a small woven mat and cloth lie nearby. Behind him is a red stepped platform holding a dark stone Nandi-type figure garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, a tall copper-coloured pillar rises behind it, and tall palms stand in an outdoor ashram courtyard with grey stone deity sculptures on the left. Two tall wooden poles with circular hoops frame the scene. Photo shows one physical person.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a figure seated cross-legged on a cushion and mat outdoors, on a dirt-and-stone ground decorated with white rangoli-style patterns. The seated person wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the body, a long dark rudraksha-style bead mala, and a red tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair falling past the shoulders; hands rest folded in the lap and eyes are closed. Beside them is a brass vessel with a spout. Behind is a wooden ceremonial cart with a canopy of colourful striped hangings in red, blue and yellow trimmed with orange tassels, and wheels resting on the ground. Palm trees, a red-painted shrine-style structure with flower garlands, and small orange-roofed buildings frame the scene in soft morning light. The seated person appears to be a devotee in a meditative pose, and identity is uncertain.2010-11-18 +2 copies