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December 11 20152015-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20152015-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of ornate red sandstone bas-relief carvings on a temple wall. Carved figures include a seated deity-like figure under an arched leafy frame at top, rows of kneeling and seated figures with hands in anjali-like gestures, a reclining figure at lower centre, and animal-headed or mythic figures with lion-like creatures at the bottom. The carvings are weathered and densely detailed. No physical people are present in the scene; all figures are carved stone depictions.2014-12-23A photograph of a tranquil ashram garden on a sunny day. A small white pavilion with a tiered pointed roof and golden finial stands at center, its open doorway framed by gold-accented pillars. A narrow water channel with a small fountain runs in front, crossed by two white arched footbridges. Tall palm trees, tropical shrubs and potted palms surround the grounds, and a white building with arched windows sits at left under a blue sky with scattered clouds. No people are visible.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Outdoor photo of a devotee in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, barefoot, raising a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward three grey stone deity statues on a rock-bordered platform in a garden. A person on the orange-walled building's roof photographs the scene with a camera. Tall green trees and a blue sky frame the orange boundary wall and red-framed window.2012-01-01A photograph of a dry, sandy patch of ground with tall green stems bearing small magenta globe-shaped flowers. Behind them stands a long low red-brick building with a corrugated roof and a small orange flag on a pole. A white satellite dish van is parked at the right edge beside a few trees. No people are visible.2013-09-09A photograph of a resort courtyard in Phuket, Thailand. Two dark reddish-bronze statues of female figures in Thai-style dress sit on a grey rock-shaped plinth, one playing a stringed instrument and the other holding a long instrument upright. Green spiky plants grow at the base of the plinth, set on a tiled paved plaza. Behind them stands a multi-storey cream building with wooden-trimmed balconies, glass doors, palm trees and shrubs. No people are visible.2015-12-11December 15 20142014-12-15December 25 20152015-12-25A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red-painted pedestal in an open paved courtyard, garlanded with marigold and white flower strings and draped with a red cloth on its neck. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar rises behind it, with palm trees and leafy shrubs around the courtyard. A red-painted platform and a black metal staircase stand to the right. No people are visible in the foreground, with only a distant figure near the left edge.2014-09-05A man seated on a gold-toned throne beside a golden nandi (bull) figure, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-brown turban with a crescent emblem, rust-brown robes, a white and pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and beaded bracelets. Behind him stands a gilded statue of a deity couple, one figure holding a trident, set against gold drapery and green foliage with green stage lighting. Swamiji (probable): the man wears a turban, saffron-brown robes, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, and is seated as the speaker of a satsang discourse.2017-01-29 +1 copies