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Outdoor photo in an ashram courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A barefoot person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks along a woven mat toward a small circular fire pit with a brass vessel and an orange cushion. Behind them stand terracotta-coloured shrine platforms and rows of dark stone deity murtis on red-labelled plinths, with a tall orange ritual pillar garlanded with marigolds. The person is present in the scene; appearance cues include long dark hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so a person is plausible but the view is partial and from behind, so the identity is uncertain.

A man in a maroon dhoti with an orange-yellow border and a matching maroon upper cloth walks barefoot along a narrow paved path of hexagonal stepping stones across sandy ground. He wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace and carries a small object in one hand. Trees, a low pink-washed building and a corrugated-roof shed frame the path, with an orange cloth hanging on a line in the background.

Outdoor photo of a barefoot person in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala walking along a woven straw mat on a sandy courtyard. The mat leads to a circular raised fire pit lined with grey gravel, with a small brass pot and an orange cushion on a folded cloth. Behind are black stone deity statues on red pedestals, a tall red and brass ornamental column, palm trees and a sand-coloured ground scattered with flower petals. Long dark hair falls over the shoulders of the figure, who appears to be a sannyasi.

A barefoot man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shoulder wrap walks across a dark stone slab in an open-air garden courtyard. He wears a multi-strand beaded necklace and a white forehead marking, and his hair is worn long and loose. Behind him stands a deity murti with a purple face and body, dressed in a purple cloth and decorated with a long garland of red, yellow and green flowers, set within a white arched niche with a blue backdrop. In front of the murti, a mound of red-orange offerings sits on a circular stone platform edged with black and yellow dots.

2013-04-17 +2 copies

A photo of an outdoor temple courtyard with dusty ground and palm trees. In the centre, a single person in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck stands barefoot on a small orange cushion placed on a woven mat within a circular stone-lined pit filled with gravel. A small brass vessel sits near the feet. Behind them is a black stone Nandi bull wearing a garland of marigolds and red flowers on an orange pedestal, with a row of dark stone deity and naga sculptures on red-marked plinths. A tall orange shrine structure with a garland stands at right, and a banner with portrait photographs is at the far left. Nobody else is visible.

June 19 2012

A barefoot person in a flowing orange-saffron robe walks away from the camera along a long narrow pale mat laid across dusty ground. The robe is draped over one shoulder and tucked at the waist, leaving the upper arm bare. Behind, a row of grey stone statues of seated figures with tall crowns stands in front of orange-painted buildings with tiled roofs. A small red-painted pedestal holds a white bowl-like object near a tall trident standing upright, and a patterned banner hangs at the right edge. A red-bordered sign sits among the statues, and a few potted green shrubs and bare trees appear in the background.

A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a paved walkway of woven mats leading past a red-brick shrine platform. A single person in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot along the mat, head shaved, carrying nothing visible. Behind him stands a tall red column topped by a dark stone figure and garlands, with black stone sculptures of deities and animals arranged in rows on the grounds, each with a small red label. Coconut palms and a rounded fire pit with an orange cloth nearby complete the setting under a open-sided shelter with hanging red and orange cloth ornaments.

August 30 2011

Outdoor temple grounds with red-and-white striped plinths and black stone shrines under trees. A young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth walks barefoot on a dirt path, one hand raised, wearing a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a white-clad priest stands near a shrine with a black deity murti, and a gilded arched shrine holds a decorated deity murti with garlands. A black Nandi-style stone figure sits at right beside a black Shivalinga-type stone under a tree. Probable ceremonial setting with a signboard in Tamil script.

A photograph outdoors under leafy trees, showing a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala walking barefoot along a path of hexagonal stepping stones set in dirt. He has a pale tilak mark on his forehead and his head is bowed, eyes lowered. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark bead mala follows along the path. A large vine-wrapped tree trunk stands at left, with a purple circular sign hanging in the branches and a red building in the background. The sign and foliage frame the scene, which appears to be an ashram grounds walking path.

2011-09-06 +1 copies

A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a red mat beside a banyan tree in an outdoor grove, his bare upper body adorned with a rudraksha mala with ceremonial beads and a bangle on his arm, and a white tilak on his forehead. To the right a black stone deity murti stands in a white arched shrine niche with a red cloth backdrop, draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a red shawl, with a mound of red flower petals and offerings at its base. Red and small rugs lie on the ground, indicating a ritual or puja setting under the trees.