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Outdoor photo at a temple-garden shrine. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded in meditation on a raised circular platform of stones, beside a brass oil lamp. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body sits in meditation on a red-orange stepped pedestal. The pedestal holds a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds. Potted plants and a tall black shivalinga stand nearby, and red signs with white text sit at the edges of the garden.

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September 17 20102010-09-17Outdoor photo of a man in orange saffron robes seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped shrine base with a dark stone Shiva linga draped in a garland of marigolds and purple flowers. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left and a green cloth lies on the ground. A second man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits with folded hands behind on the right. Stone sculptures and palm trees line the background, with pink signboards along the base of the shrine.2010-09-04A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat in front of a circular fire pit lined with white ash and pink rangoli dots. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead mala around his neck. A brass kalasha and a small pink flower rest beside him. Behind him stands a tiered terracotta-red platform topped by a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and white flowers, with stone figures and a stepladder visible at the sides. Red signboards with white lettering sit at the edges of the frame. The scene is an outdoor ritual setting with eyes closed and hands resting on the knees.2010-11-12A man in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a flat wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra on his knees. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange-painted stone shrine holding a dark Nandi bull statue draped with purple and yellow marigold garlands. A brass kalasha or pot sits at his left. To the right, a second man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl sits with folded hands. A dark stone deity statue and a stone snake sculpture stand to the left, with palm trees and greenery behind. Pink signboards with white text sit at the base of the statues.2010-09-04A man in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of sand and ash outdoors. He wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, with hands resting on his knees, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a lit oil lamp stands beside him on the left, and a small green cloth mat and a striped red mat lie nearby. Behind him is a large orange stone pedestal topped with a black stone bull (Nandi) draped in marigold and garlands. Dark grey stone statues stand on the left, and palm trees surround the open courtyard. A second man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl sits in the background to the right, hands folded. Small red signs with white lettering are placed in front of the statues.2010-09-04A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation posture on a woven mat inside a circular ring of white ash edged with pink kolam designs on bare earth. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered edge and a multicoloured flower garland, and has a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha sits beside him. Behind him stands a tiered terracotta-red platform supporting a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a flower garland, with a black shivalinga-style stone at the upper right and black stone figures in the background. Dark metal steps stand at the right. a person is a qualifying appearance-based label here given the saffron clothing, garland and rudraksha-style adornment cues, so the a person field is in_person.2010-11-12A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long black rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed on a woven mat atop a raised stone platform, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in white and red flower garlands, set on a tiered terracotta-red base. A brass kalasha/water vessel sits to his left, with a green cloth beside him. To the right, a bald man in white dhoti and a white upper cloth sits in a meditative posture, and a palm-like plant and rangoli-style white designs decorate the ground. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang setting.2010-09-17A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low stone platform in an outdoor temple garden, eyes closed and hands resting in a mudra, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him and a small green cloth on the ground. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black Shivalinga draped with a purple and white flower garland, set on an orange stepped pedestal, with a copper-topped pillar and coconut palms around. To the right, a second man in white dhoti and an orange shawl sits in quiet attendance. Black stone statues and small shrines of deities stand along the edges of the garden.2010-09-04Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a striped mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead, and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi-like bull statue draped with a red and white flower garland, set on a red-orange plinth with palm trees. A stone deity statue and a cobra sculpture stand to the left. At right, a second seated man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a platform beside an orange-draped cart with a blue backpack. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left.2010-09-07A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him stands an orange-painted stepped pedestal topped by a dark Nandi bull statue draped with red and orange garlands and a garland of marigolds on a copper kalasha-style structure. A brass kalasha vessel sits beside him on the mat. To the right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl sits with folded hands near a dark shivalinga. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene. A serpent statue is visible at left.2010-09-09September 17 20102010-09-17November 07 20102010-11-07