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Outdoor photograph of a large open ground at a rural site, with rows of black-topped cylindrical pillars capped with white sacks, set on a raised white platform edged in red and white striped kerbs. White square columns stand at the corners. Two people in saffron-orange robes walk in the foreground on bare dirt: one holds a bright orange umbrella overhead, the other carries a small green card. A potted plant sits by the platform, with a water tank on a metal stand, a red-roofed building and green trees behind under a pale sky.

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January 18 20102010-01-18Outdoor photo of a large open courtyard with rows of white-draped black lingams on a raised concrete platform bordered by red-and-white kerbs, with thatched-roof temple structures and a tall flagpole in the background under a bright blue sky. In the foreground, an attendant in an orange robe holds a bright orange umbrella over a figure in a saffron-orange robe, with another saffron-robed attendant beside them and several men in white dhotis and shirts standing nearby, one with folded hands. The figures appear to be standing in reverence before the lingam field.2008-10-19A photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an open ground, with a few buildings and a small white van behind. In the centre, a woman in an orange robe with a long dark braid and an orange shawl walks at the front, wearing a long beaded necklace. Beside her and behind, several men and women wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha-style malas, and some carry a trident staff and a small red bag. An orange and multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringe is held over the group, its top reading Dhyanapeetam. Some people walk barefoot.2007-12-23A photograph of an outdoor satsang with a large seated audience dressed in white. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and sits cross-legged on a woven mat facing the crowd. Behind her, rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats, and a man in a dark vest sits among them. A brass vessel with orange and yellow flowers and a small brass plate with ash sit on the ground beside a white kolam design. Red and white striped stonework forms the platform edge behind the seated gathering.2010-09-19January 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor photograph on a dusty ground at what appears to be an ashram grounds, with a flagpole and bamboo fencing with stalls behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi cloth draped over one shoulder and walks barefoot-style in sandals, smiling, while a man in white kurta and dhoti holds an orange umbrella over him. On the left, an older man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala walks alongside. Behind them a group of men in white and cream clothing stand watching. A rocky hill rises in the distance under a clear sky.2007-12-24Outdoor photo at a temple grounds with a large open courtyard lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on white-draped bases. Four people in saffron/orange robes walk along a concrete path; the central figure holds up a bright orange umbrella over another saffron-clad person. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind them on red-and-white kerbed edges. Thatched-roof shrines and a tall flagpole stand in the background under a blue sky with clouds and trees.2008-10-19A photograph of an outdoor temple-grounds scene at dusk beside an unfinished concrete building. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose orange saffron wrap and stands before orange-draped tables. Behind him, a deity murti under a colourful multi-panelled canopy is displayed on a white and red pedestal. Men in white clothes walk across the sandy ground, and one carries a woven mat. Potted plants and a metal railing line the area.2010-09-02October 07 20062006-10-07August 08 20092009-08-08October 19 20082008-10-19Outdoor photo on bare dry ground at dusk. Two standing figures in saffron-orange draped cloth face each other: one with long dark swept-back hair, a sleeveless orange wrap and dark skirt-like cloth, places a hand on the forehead of the other, who has an orange hooded shawl draped over the head and shoulders, bare feet and a wristwatch. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white garments sit on the ground near small fire pits with blackened ash. A white tent-like structure, a wooden pole and palm trees appear in the background.2007-02-02