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A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground and tall coconut palms. A single seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular floor marking in front of a white raised platform topped by a white plinth. Behind the platform stands a tall wooden pillar wrapped with garlands. Grey stone deity murtis and sculptures line the left side of the courtyard, and a white-and-red striped platform edge runs along the bottom. Wooden firewood stacks are visible at the right edge. The figure's identity is not established by the image itself, so the a person field is left as unsure.

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Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall copper-coloured kalasha-like pillar rising from a white stepped plinth at the centre, a black stone deity murti seated on the plinth with a garland draped over it. Coconut palms surround the grounds. A single seated person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular patterned pavement in front of the plinth. Several dark granite sculptures stand along the left side, and a low white platform with a small metal-topped structure lies in the foreground. A red signboard stands near the left edge.2010-07-24October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with a red-and-white plinth in the foreground under a palm grove. A tall red and black lingam-style pillar stands on a red tiered base, with orange-and-yellow garlands and orange flags on poles at the sides. A seated figure in orange robes sits in meditation on a small raised platform in front of the pillar, with a yellow-and-black garland around the neck and a bell or small object placed before them. Rows of dark stone statues of seated and standing figures line the left side, each with a small red placard. Several circular stone platforms are set into the dirt ground. A seated person in orange robes appears here, shown with appearance-based cues of orange clothing and garlands, but the image does not establish identity.2010-10-10Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof hung with orange and red decorative banners. At the centre, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular platform in front of a tall copper-coloured dhvaja flagstaff set on a red stepped pedestal. Rows of grey stone deity statues line the sandy courtyard on the left, and palm trees surround the compound. A concrete slab with a brown pyramidal cover stands in the foreground.2010-10-27Outdoor ashram courtyard under a open-sided roof with thatched-style overhead beams, surrounded by palm trees. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the centre of a circular seating platform in front of an orange-and-red stepped shrine with a tall brass-coloured pillar. Around the courtyard, several people in white clothing sit in meditation on individual circular mats, and two women in white sit on the left edge of the paved platform. Behind them stand rows of grey stone statues of deities and figures, and a small orange-and-white sign board is visible on the left. A large raised concrete platform with red and white striped edges occupies the foreground, with a small bronze-coloured canopy in the middle.2010-10-06A photograph of an outdoor temple compound with a single seated figure in the centre. The figure sits cross-legged on a mat atop a circular raised platform ringed with grey stones, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with long hair falling past the shoulders. A brass kalasha sits nearby on the ground. Behind is a red stepped base holding a tall brass or copper column and a stone nandi, with coconut palms and rows of dark stone deity statues around the yard. Orange and patterned banners hang from a steel frame overhead, and small saffron flags stand in the sand. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, a cue-compatible presentation, though the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity from these cues alone.2010-10-15Outdoor temple courtyard with coconut palms and a tall orange dhvajastambha flagpole rising from an orange stepped pedestal. Around the courtyard, several men and women sit in meditation or prayer on small circular platforms, wearing white and yellow garments and one wearing orange. Dark stone deity sculptures and a black Nandi-like bull stand nearby, with red name placards in front of the statues. A white cloth path runs along the foreground, and a brass lamp sits before the central seat.2010-09-12An outdoor ritual courtyard under a tall open canopy, with a tall orange-painted pillar and an orange-tiered base. A central figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform in front of the pillar, with a small lamp before them. Around the courtyard, a ring of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on small circular mats, several wearing yellow shawls. Coconut palms and grey stone deity murti and sculptures stand along the edges, and a white-and-red edged stone platform with a square opening sits in the foreground. Two women in blue and teal sit on mats at the left edge, and a figure in white sits at the right edge.2010-09-14October 29 20102010-10-29October 28 20102010-10-28October 15 20102010-10-15Outdoor temple courtyard of packed earth framed by tall coconut palms. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar garlanded with yellow and red flowers rises above white stepped plinths. A black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a white cloth and a garland sits on one plinth, and a white-painted pedestal holds a dark stone object. A single person in a long orange robe with head covered sits cross-legged on a circle of stone or gravel on the ground, facing the shrine structures. Several more circular patterns are drawn around the courtyard, and a stack of firewood lies nearby along with a low thatched-roof building.2010-07-24