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Outdoors 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.

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November 18 20102010-11-18November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 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 25 20102010-11-25Outdoor 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.2010-11-15A 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 20102010-11-25A person in orange robes sits cross-legged with hands joined in namaskar on a low wooden seat atop a circular raised earthen platform ringed with white chalk kolam and dark gravel, outdoors on dirt ground. Behind them stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland, on an orange pedestal, and a row of black stone deity sculptures under tall palms. Striped decorative poles hang at the top of the frame, a white-and-orange sign and a map board stand nearby, and a silver SUV is parked at left.2010-11-19A 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.2010-11-18 +1 copies