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Outdoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, meditating on a mat inside a white-chalk circle on sandy ground. Behind is an orange-painted stepped platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange marigold flower garlands. A tall copper-banded pillar rises from the platform, framed by palm trees and greenery. Small brass oil lamp sits near the circle. Two black stone sculptures and a black Shiva lingam stand in the background, with red signs bearing printed text. The figure's appearance does not clearly establish the a person identity, so the role is described as a seated meditating sannyasi.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual space with a seated man in orange saffron robes meditating cross-legged on a mat over a circular raised platform ringed with dark gravel. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and has a red mark on his forehead, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him. Behind him stands an orange brick plinth holding a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, with a tall copper pillar rising above and coconut palms overhead. Several dark stone deity statues stand to the left, and a canopy frame arches overhead. Swirling white kolam-style patterns and mantra-like marks decorate the ground around the platform.2010-11-03Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a tall orange-red shrine containing a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red flowers, topped by a copper kalasha draped in a colourful flower garland. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a mat in front of the shrine, with a small brass lamp before them. Around the courtyard, several other people sit in meditation: two women in white with yellow shawls at left, a man in white with a yellow shawl at right, and a bald man in orange robes at far right. Grey stone deity statues stand among palm and banana trees in the background.2010-09-13October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a shrine courtyard with an orange-painted tiered base supporting a black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and white garland, topped by a tall copper kalasha wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands. In front, a central figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes sits cross-legged on a mat within a white-rimmed circular floor design, with a small brass lamp beside him. Four other people sit around the courtyard in white clothes with yellow shawls and saffron robes. Dark grey standing deity statues flank the shrine, with palm trees and greenery behind.2010-09-13A man seated in padmasana on a woven mat inside a circular fire pit lined with grey ash, eyes closed, hands in lap, wearing an orange saffron wrap, bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, with a red-orange vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead. A brass kalasha sits beside him, and marigold petals and green leaf-pattern kolam decorate the ring. Behind him stands a large orange-painted stone base holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds, with a tall copper-clad pillar rising behind it. Black stone deity statues and a small shrine stand among palm trees in the garden, and red placards with text sit at their bases. This appears to be a pada puja or meditation setting in an outdoor temple garden.2010-11-02November 02 20102010-11-02February 24 20112011-02-24February 24 20112011-02-24A photograph of a man seated in meditation on a woven mat and orange cushion atop a raised circular stone platform, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a meditative posture. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue adorned with a red and yellow flower garland, set on an orange-red pedestal, with a tall copper-clad pillar and coconut palms beyond. A brass kalasha pot sits to the left on the mat, and a small purple-and-green cloth lies to the right. Decorative white floral and swastika-like patterns are drawn on the ground around the platform. Garden statues of standing figures and small shrines appear in the background.2010-11-03A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a single seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a low orange platform over a mat inside a circular stone-bordered ring with gravel and a pink flower. A brass kalasha/vessel sits to his left. Behind him stand black stone sculptures of cobra-hooded figures and a dark stone Nandi bull with a garland, beside an orange-painted shivalinga pedestal and a tall orange pillar. A saffron flag and a hanging tasseled trishul-style pole stand nearby, with palm trees around. A painted banner on the left shows figures in white. Only one physical person is visible.2010-10-20A seated figure in orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas meditates in lotus posture on a small raised mat within a circular stone-edged platform, in an outdoor paved courtyard. Behind him stands a tall orange-red stepped pedestal topped by a large copper-coloured ornamental pillar, with a black Nandi bull sculpture garlanded with yellow and red flower strands in front of it. Dark grey stone deity statues stand among palm trees and shrubs, with a golden kalasha-like vessel placed on the mat before him. Morning haze softens the background.2011-02-08