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Outdoor temple courtyard with a person in saffron-orange robes and a long dark rudraksha mala standing barefoot beside a circular fire pit lined with ash and a rangoli border, with a brass lamp and a small orange cushion placed on a woven mat. A woven mat runs from the pit toward the viewer. Behind him are grey stone statues of deities, a black Nandi bull decorated with marigold garlands, a tall copper kalasha-style pillar garlanded in yellow flowers, palm trees and a corrugated roof with a wire-frame arch and bunting overhead. Red signboards with white text stand near the statues.

Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands barefoot beside a circular fire pit lined with grey gravel. Inside the pit sits a brass vessel, and an orange cushion rests on a straw mat. A woven straw mat runs across the ground toward the pit. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull wears yellow and purple marigold garlands on a red pedestal, and grey stone deity statues stand around the courtyard among palm trees. A metal ring-shaped frame hangs from a wooden post under a corrugated roof, with small triangular pennants overhead.

A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walks along a woven mat path toward a square ceremonial pit edged with coloured powder. A brass kalasha sits at the pit's edge beside an orange cushion. Behind him, a black Nandi bull statue wears yellow and red marigold garlands on an orange pedestal, and grey stone deity statues and palm trees stand in an open courtyard. Red signboards with text are placed near the statues, and a circular brass hoop frame stands at the left.

A man with long dark hair walks barefoot along a woven mat with blue edging in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand grey stone deity murtis, a seated stone bull draped with a marigold garland on a red pedestal, a small brass kalasha near a fire pit, and a hanging striped cloth banner. Palm trees and an open sky frame the scene.

A barefoot man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti walks along a woven straw mat with blue edging across a sandy outdoor courtyard. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are lowered. Behind him a circular stone-edged pit holds dark gravel, and a black stone Nandi bull with a marigold garland sits on a red pedestal. Dark deity sculptures stand along a terracotta wall under coconut palms, with small red placards and orange triangular pennants overhead. An ornate hanging lamp stand curls above. The man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with grey stone deity murtis, a Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and white flowers on an orange plinth, and a tall copper kalasha-style pillar. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across the sand past a fire pit ringed with stones, where a brass vessel sits on a mat. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks on the right near palm trees. Strings of mango leaves hang from a bamboo frame, with orange and multicoloured festival banners and kolam designs on the ground.

A barefoot man with long dark hair walks along a woven straw mat with blue edging in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red dot on his forehead and eyes closed. Behind him stand dark stone statues, including a seated Nandi bull draped with flower garlands on a red-brick plinth, serpent-hooded figures and a deity sculpture under a metal-frame canopy hung with orange and multicoloured cloth. A small brass kalasha and an orange cushion sit beside a raised circular fire pit, with palm trees and a cloudy sky overhead.

A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot along a woven straw mat with blue edging in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron wrap over an orange sleeveless garment and a dark rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull draped in colorful flower garlands on a red pedestal, with more dark stone deity sculptures, palm trees and an orange-and-white ceremonial banner hanging from a curved wooden frame. A brass kalasha sits on a low platform with an orange cushion near a sunken circular fire pit. The setting appears to be a temple grounds with pillars and statues.

Outdoor temple garden scene. A man in an orange saffron robe and a black rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven mat strip toward a low orange-cushioned seat near a brass vessel on a small ringed platform. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull wears yellow and red marigold garlands on an orange pedestal, and dark grey stone deity sculptures stand among palm trees. A second person in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge holding a cane. The scene suggests a ritual preparation or procession setting.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat inside a circular stone platform in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and has long dark hair swept back. A small brass vessel sits beside him. Behind him stand a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a red-and-gold shawl and yellow flower garland on an orange pedestal, and several grey stone deity sculptures under palm trees. Two striped cloth banners hang from a wooden pole overhead, and a woven mat runs across the ground toward the platform.

A photograph of an outdoor temple-like courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A man in saffron orange robes, bare-footed with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, walks barefoot along a long woven straw mat laid across the sand. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands sits on a red pedestal, with dark stone deity sculptures and a tall copper-coloured pillar with garlands. Two men in white dhoti and shawls walk nearby, and several seated people in white and yellow sit at small fire pits and ritual areas on the left. A small brass kalasha sits by a shallow ash-filled pit with rangoli-like white lines on the ground.

Outdoor temple courtyard at a Dasara celebration with sandy ground, a kolam floral design, and a shaded canopy of mango leaves and colourful cloth streamers. A person in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven mat toward a small fire pit with a brass kalasha and an orange cloth. Behind them stand grey stone deity murtis, a black Nandi bull with a garland, and a tall copper ritual pillar. A bald man in white dhoti walks with a cane on the right. Palm trees and a red-bordered platform complete the scene.