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Outdoor 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.

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November 18 20102010-11-18November 18 20102010-11-18 +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 copiesOutdoors 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.2010-11-19November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13Outdoor photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe performing a namaste gesture with palms pressed together, sitting on a mat and cushion within a circular rangoli-bordered area lined with dark stones on sandy ground. A large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of marigolds sits on a terracotta plinth to the right, beside a row of dark stone deity murti and sculpted figures. Coconut palms, a silver SUV, a thatched hut and a colourful banner with a figure stand behind. The figure has shaved or short hair and no visible saffron-hair or crown cues, so identity is uncertain.2010-11-15November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste on a woven mat and a patterned ceremonial seat set within a circular ring of white stones on bare earth. Behind him stand carved stone deity figures and a red-plinthed shrine with a garland of yellow and orange flowers at its base. A silver SUV, a palm-thatched roof and a green information board are visible in the background, with ceremonial fabric streamers hanging at the upper right. The man has long, wavy dark hair and a rudraksha mala at his neck, with bare upper torso visible; the surrounding setting suggests a temple courtyard ritual and meditation space. The scene reads as a Nithyananda ashram prayer or padapuja setting. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and saffron dress with a bare upper torso and beads, which is a compatible presentation, but the face is not visible from this angle, so identity is uncertain.2010-11-20Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sitting cross-legged on a raised stone seat inside a circular platform bordered with gravel and white dotted kolam-style designs, hands pressed together in prayer. A rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible at his neck. Behind him are several black stone deity statues and a black stone Nandi bull with a marigold garland on a red plinth. Red-painted pedestals with plaques stand among the statues, a coconut-palm grove, a signboard map, and a parked white SUV are visible. A uniformed guard stands in the background.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple-ground setting in daylight, with palm trees, a white SUV and a motorcycle parked nearby. A person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden platform and mat inside a circular rangoli-decorated pit ringed with white shells, meditating or performing a practice with eyes lowered. Behind is a row of dark stone murtis, including a cobra-hooded figure and multi-armed deity sculptures on red-labelled bases, and a large black Nandi bull with a garland of orange and yellow flowers on a terracotta pedestal. Tall striped pillars with colourful bands stand in the background, and a signboard is visible at left.2010-11-20November 25 20102010-11-25