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Outdoor photo of a temple-style courtyard with reddish-brown earth. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform inside a circular stone-edged pit, with one hand extended over a brass kalasha-like vessel and a decorated floor design around it. A long woven mat runs from the pit toward the viewer. Behind, a row of dark stone statues including a Nandi bull with red-and-yellow garland sits on an orange pedestal. Two women in saris, one in a red sari and one in yellow, stand in the background near a roadside sign board with a painted devotional scene. Tall palm trees and a tall decorative lamp post frame the scene.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a sandy ground and palm trees. In the centre, a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden seat within a circular stone-rimmed pit filled with dark stones, holding a brass oil lamp or vessel. Ahead of them a woven mat runs across the ground, and a rangoli design decorates the earth nearby. To the right stands a black stone Nandi bull with a garland of marigolds and red flowers on a red pedestal. Behind, several black stone deity murtis, including a seated figure and a multi-headed serpent form, stand along a low wall. Two women in saris walk in the background, and a board displays a colourful poster of a family group in front of a painted backdrop.2010-11-03October 27 20102010-10-27 +3 copiesA seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular floor design of white powder and dark stones in an open courtyard. A brass vessel rests before him. Nearby stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of orange and red flowers, beside a row of dark stone deity and serpent figures on red plinths. A tall orange-red column and palm trees surround the courtyard, and a printed poster of a group portrait is mounted on an easel. Two people stand in the background, one in white and one in a sari, with hands folded. A woven mat leads toward the seated figure.2010-11-03A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with dark stone statues and a large red-orange nandi bull with a marigold garland. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer on a mat in a circular raised platform, a small brass lamp beside her. A straw mat leads toward her across the sandy ground. Behind her, a standing woman in yellow holds a book, and a man in white stands at the left edge. A large framed poster shows a group portrait with Hindu-style imagery. Palm trees and a red-brick wall surround the courtyard.2010-11-03October 26 20102010-10-26November 12 20102010-11-12October 20 20102010-10-20A seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform at the centre of a circular raised pit of dark gravel edged with white and pink rangoli-style markings, with a brass oil lamp placed beside him. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland on a red pedestal, and a row of dark stone deity murti figures stand on red-plaqued bases along an orange-brick wall. A woven mat runs from the pit across the sandy courtyard, with palm trees and a corner of sign boards visible in the background.2010-11-30October 26 20102010-10-26An outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and dirt ground. A single person in an orange saffron robe kneels on a mat beside a circular fire pit or ritual ring, bending over an oil lamp and small brass vessel. Behind them stand a large dark stone Nandi bull with a red-and-yellow flower garland, a tall red-orange stone pillar topped by a carved column, and a row of grey stone deity sculptures set on red placards with white lettering. A yellow banner with a portrait is visible at left. The person is shaved-headed and in orange, consistent with a priest or sannyasi performing a small puja, with no visible cues establishing identity.2010-10-30November 08 20102010-11-08November 07 20102010-11-07