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November 27 2010

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October 25 20102010-10-25 +1 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07November 27 20102010-11-27A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a single seated figure in orange robes at the centre, sitting cross-legged on a small square mat within a circular stone ring. The figure has a shaved head and faces forward with hands near the lap. Behind and around them stand a row of ornate stone statues of deity murti and figures, some painted in bright colours, with a tall decorated pillar and palm trees in the background under a clear sky.2010-10-22A figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low white platform at the centre of a large circular floor design of white and dark-coloured powder lines and dots, set in an open courtyard with a red-brick building, a tall stone pillar and palm trees behind. The seated person's head is bare-shaven and the orange clothing matches the saffron ritual wear of a sannyasi. Surrounding the mandala are small pale dots and patterned rangoli borders, with a green cloth or mat placed near the platform. The scene suggests a ritual or meditation setting in a temple courtyard, though the person's identity cannot be established from appearance.2010-12-02October 26 20102010-10-26Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular ring of white and grey stones and decorated kolam designs. A brass vessel sits before them. Behind is a stone Nandi bull on an orange-painted plinth, a tall orange pillar, hanging bells and palm trees. A shrine building is visible at right.2010-11-06November 14 20102010-11-14 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual scene with a seated figure in orange robes, sitting cross-legged before a fire pit with rising smoke. Several white-clad devotees stand nearby at the edges of the frame, and a bright sky and greenery fill the background.2010-07-09 +2 copiesNovember 27 20102010-11-27A figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a cream mat on a circular platform of stones and flowers outdoors, with palm trees and a red-pillared structure behind. Beside them stands a large black bull statue on a pedestal, and a hanging red cord is strung overhead. Brass or copper vessels sit on the mat, and the ground is decorated with white kolam-style patterns. Palm trees and a tiled-roof building frame the scene.2010-12-03A photograph of a figure seated cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors in front of an orange-red stepped temple structure topped with a small shrine. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace, and holds a small ritual object in one hand. Behind the figure are a seated deity murti and several standing statues on the grounds. The ground is decorated with a circular arrangement of stones and a kolam-style floral pattern in front of the mat. Probable Swamiji seated in meditation posture, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2010-11-25