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An outdoor temple courtyard with dry earth and a concrete platform in the foreground. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a saffron shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, long hair tied back with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck; his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a devotee in prayer. At left, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded. Behind them are rows of grey stone sculptures of seated figures, low tiled-roof buildings with red doors, potted plants, sacks and bundles, and a red pedestal holding a yellow and red flower garland.

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November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor temple courtyard with a man in saffron-orange robes standing with palms pressed together in namaskar at the edge of a circular ritual pit lined with stones and a mat, with a kalasha and offerings inside. Long dark hair and rudraksha mala are visible. A barefoot priest in white dhoti and shawl walks behind him. Dark stone deity murtis and small inscribed plaques, palm trees, saffron and colourful pennants, and a curved ornamental arch frame the scene.2010-11-20Outdoor photo at an open dirt courtyard lined with coconut palms. In the foreground a man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a woven mat edged with blue cord, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a draped orange cloth over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks across the ground. To the right, a circular decorated floor area holds a brass kalasha, a stacked orange cushion on mats, and a small cloth, beside a dark stone deity or serpent-hooded figure. A white SUV and thatched structures are visible in the background. The man in orange is the central subject, with his posture.2010-11-20November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor photo in a garden shrine area with red-and-white painted stone enclosures, a dark stone deity murti in a small arched niche, and a seated figure with orange cloth and a garland near a brass vessel. A man with long dark hair in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands barefoot on a grey stone slab, looking down. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands by a white-covered table holding a small brass bell and items, while a bald man in white bends forward to make an offering. Potted plants, a green signboard on a stand and tall trees surround the scene under a pale sky.2011-09-08December 08 20092009-12-08Outdoor temple grounds with sandy ground and palm trees. Five men stand in a row with hands folded in namaskar. Four are shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with red borders, wearing gold-coloured necklaces; one holds an open book. The man at right, in an orange-saffron robe with a bare head and folded hands, stands apart in front of the others. Behind them are dark stone deity statues, a black stone Nandi with a garland of orange and yellow marigolds, white stepped platforms, and a copper-topped kalasha wrapped in garlands. The setting suggests a pada-puja ceremony.2010-08-06Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof strung with saffron pennants and a striped decorative hanging. A standing man in orange sannyasi robes, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a woven mat, facing right. Near him sits a circular sand pit with a small brass vessel and offerings in the centre. Behind, a bare-chested man in white dhoti walks past, and a black Nandi bull statue draped with marigold garlands sits on a red pedestal. Stone deity murtis and palm trees surround the courtyard.2010-11-20A photograph of a temple outdoors with palm trees and a tree in the background. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange-red robe and a garland of orange-red flowers, with palms pressed together in a gesture of greeting as he stands before a whitewashed stone shrine with a domed top. Swamiji (probable), given the long hair, the orange robe and the garland. To his left, a man in orange robes with a flower garland and a yellow cloth stands beside men in white dhotis. Several other people in orange and white stand behind him. A tall stone pillar and a dark rock wall with a cloth tied to it sit at the right edge.2010-01-08October 13 20102010-10-13 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20102010-09-16 +1 copiesA barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long dark rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, walks along a woven mat under an open-sided roof. Behind him, several devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand on mats with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Coconut palms, a red-and-cream stone structure, a decorated pillar and a patterned banner hang in the courtyard. The scene suggests a satsang or temple procession.2010-10-27