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A photograph of an outdoor temple-garden area with coconut palms and tropical plants. In the centre, a single man in ordinary white ritual clothing, shaved head, stands on sandy ground between orange-painted plinths. Left foreground, a black stone Nandi bull is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with other black stone sculptures behind it. A tall copper-coloured lamp or flagstaff rises from an orange base, and a white vehicle is parked at right.

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November 10 20102010-11-10Outdoor temple courtyard at an ashram with a sandy ground. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a patterned leopard-print shawl sits cross-legged on an orange mat inside a circular rangoli-lined pit, with a small brass kalasha or lamp placed before him. Dark stone deity murti and carved black statues, including a seated figure and cobra-hooded shapes, stand on red plinths in the background among palm trees. A man in white dhoti with a white shawl stands near a tall orange pillar with a brass ornament on the right. Two women in white saris stand at the left edge near a yellow banner bearing photographs of people. Small red name placards sit before the statues.2010-11-08A 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.2010-10-30November 20 20102010-11-20October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple grounds with a sandy path lined by blue-and-white mat. A man in saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a wrap walks barefoot toward the camera, followed by an older man in white dhoti and shirt carrying a walking cane. Behind them stand a tall copper-coloured pillar, orange-red stone platforms, a small fire pit with a brass object, rows of black stone deity murti statues, palm trees and orange triangular bunting.2010-11-10Outdoors under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds and tall coconut palms, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a raised red-ochre platform beside a tall ornate copper-toned dhwaja (flagstaff) wrapped with bands of cloth and carved with figures. Another orange-robed person kneels with palms joined at lower right, and a few people in saffron stand nearby. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the platform, and a tray of offerings with fruit and flowers sits at the bottom right. a person's appearance is uncertain from this image.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple grounds lined with palm trees and a row of dark stone deity murtis on red-labelled plinths. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands before a red stone shrine holding a garland, beside a large red pillar and a decorated Shiva lingam with a yellow-and-orange flower garland. A small fire pit with a brass lamp and offerings sits on the ground in front of him. A second figure in white clothing stands at the far left near a wall. Soft sunlight and a stone walkway with a woven mat run through the scene.2010-10-30Outdoor photo of a standing figure in a red-orange robe with a red-orange garment wrapped over the upper body, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala and a short-sleeved red garment, standing on an orange-red platform set within a circular floor marked with white rangoli-style designs. Behind them stands a tall red-brown pillar with a large hooded metal lamp stand, garlands draped on a black stone figure beside a red-brown pedestal, and a row of palm trees and a tall lamp-post with a trident-shaped hanger. A person in white is partly visible at the far right edge. Brick wall at left, sandy ground and warm sunlight.2010-12-26A photograph of a single man seated in meditation on a low wooden seat within a circle of gravel on sandy ground, wearing an orange saffron robe with his hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a red stepped pedestal bearing a black Shivalinga-shaped stone with a garland of marigolds, topped by a tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar. Around the area are grey stone statues of figures, palm trees, and tall wooden poles with looped rods and colourful hanging banners. A brass vessel sits near the seated man on a green mat, and a blue mat lies to the right. This appears to be a devotee or sannyasi in meditation before a Shiva lingam.2010-10-13Outdoor photo in a temple-garden setting with palm trees and grey stone deity statues standing on a paved courtyard. A tall copper-coloured lamp pillar rises behind an orange plinth topped with a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow-orange marigolds. In the foreground a man sits cross-legged on a low platform inside a circular stone-edged mandala, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a small brass oil lamp sits before him. Sunlight and a lens flare wash the scene, with red-ringed circular marks overlaid in the corners.2011-01-31Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof with hanging orange and red decorative tassels and curved metal arches. A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks along a woven mat path toward a stone-paved area. To the right, a man in white dhoti and kurta stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stand dark stone sculptures of deities and figures, a red-brick shrine with a large black Nandi bull, and a tall ornamented pillar. Coconut palms and greenery surround the grounds, with a small fire pit in the courtyard.2010-10-30