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A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron garment sits cross-legged on a raised circular stone platform, hands pressed together in namaste, on a woven mat and cushion. The platform is bordered by white pebbles and white floor kolam dots. Behind him are two carved black stone statues and a large white and red signboard with a map. A silver SUV is parked in the background beside palm trees and thatched huts, and a wooden cart stands at right with colourful tassels hanging above it.

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November 18 20102010-11-18Outdoor photo of a devotee seated cross-legged in prayer posture (anjali mudra) on a raised circular stone platform ringed with white dotted kolam designs and grey gravel. He wears an orange saffron robe with bare upper body and a dark, long-haired head. Around him are black stone statues and a black Nandi bull adorned with a flower garland on a red-orange pedestal. Palm trees, a silver SUV, a thatched shed and a banner-style display board fill the background, with red-orange temple walls and hanging ceremonial cloth streamers. This appears to be a pada puja setting. The figure's identity is not established from appearance.2010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a person in an orange robe sitting cross-legged on a mat within a circular raised earthen platform ringed by dark stones and white dotted rangoli-style patterns. Hands are pressed together in front, long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible. Behind them stand several dark stone deity murti and a large black Nandi-style bull statue on a red-orange pedestal decorated with yellow and white garlands. Colourful woven hangings hang from poles at upper right, and a large framed portrait sits behind the statues. A white SUV is parked at left beside a palm-shaded lot with a green information board and thatched structures nearby. Sunlight falls across the dusty ground.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20November 13 20102010-11-13November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoors in a dusty courtyard, a man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a mat and cushion, hands pressed together in namaskar, bare-shouldered with dark shoulder-length hair and an orange-and-rudraksha-style bead necklace. Around him a ring of small white dotted kolam designs and grey pebbles marks the ritual space. Behind him stand black stone sculptures of deities and Nandi bull with a flower garland, plus a rust-coloured pedestal, palm trees, parked white SUVs, a hanging decorated pole, and a large banner and information board. A uniformed guard stands in the background. The setting suggests a pada puja outdoor program.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20Outdoors in a courtyard with palm trees, a person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat and folded cushions inside a circular stone-rimmed pit filled with dark gravel, hands pressed together in prayer at the chest, with a brass vessel beside them. Behind them stand black stone statues, including a large black Nandi bull with a garland on a red pedestal at right, and a flag-like pair of coloured cloth banners hangs from a pole. A banner with a portrait and a large signboard map stand nearby, and a silver SUV is parked at left. A woven mat lies on the ground in front.2010-11-19Outdoors on a sandy ground, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in a circular sand mandala bordered by black and white stones and coloured rangoli dots, hands pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a red-orange rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him stand grey stone deity murtis on red pedestals, and a painted banner shows a seated figure. A standing man in white clothes stands further back by a silver SUV, and a large map-style signboard hangs on a pole. Palm trees and thatched huts surround the courtyard, with orange and red cloth draped on tall poles.2010-11-13Outdoor photo at an ashram-style grounds with palm trees and thatched huts. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in prayer pose with palms joined, on a raised circular stone platform with a ring of gravel and white kolam chalk designs on the ground around it; a mat and small items lie before him. Behind him, a man in plain white dhoti and shawl stands near a silver SUV. Nearby are dark stone sculptures of figures, a tall painted pillar, and a signboard with a map and printed banner. Two people are visible in total.2010-11-19