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Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground, coconut palms and thatched huts behind. In the centre, a barefoot man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and an orange shawl over bare shoulders, with a dark beaded mala around his neck, standing with hands clasped and eyes lifted. A bald man in white ritual clothing stands bent slightly to the left, and a woman in an orange sari walks at right. Behind them a silver SUV is parked, and a large ashram map board hangs on a wall. Hanging at left are colourful painted cylindrical banners with blue, red and orange patterns and orange fringe. White kolam floor designs decorate the ground. a person identification is based on the saffron clothing and beaded mala, with the man in orange described as a sannyasi-style devotee.

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Outdoor photo of a bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth walking barefoot on a woven mat strip across a dirt courtyard, hands pressed together in namaste at chest level. He has long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a silver SUV, coconut palms, thatched-roof huts and a green-and-white information board. At right, a stone deity murti sits near a red-wheeled cart beside a copper-coloured kalasha or lamp on a small platform with an orange cushion, and a colourful kolam rangoli decorates the ground. A smaller figure in white ritual dress stands at left.2010-11-23November 25 20102010-11-25A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a sandy, colour-powdered ground. In the centre, a standing person in a long-sleeved orange robe and orange wrap, wearing a multi-strand orange-and-yellow flower garland, stands barefoot on a circular stone-lined platform with an orange cushion and a green mat. A large black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands sits on a terracotta plinth at right, next to several black stone deity figures. Behind them are palm trees, a thatched hut, a white SUV, a wall-mounted site map board, and tall orange flag poles with a decorated pillar. Another person in a white shirt stands in the background. A mat lies in the foreground beside a rangoli-style design.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 25 20102010-11-25Outdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti walking barefoot on a woven mat with blue borders beside a circular pit edged with white shells and decorated with white floral kolam dots. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala over one shoulder and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand two dark stone deity sculptures with multi-hooded serpent canopies, a carved figure on the right, and a red signboard with white text. Coconut palms, a silver SUV, a thatched-roof structure and a tall striped ceremonial pole with a bright cloth streamer complete the scene. A sign board map is visible on the left.2010-11-20December 03 20092009-12-03Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a stone shivalingam on a low platform at left. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks along a woven straw mat toward the platform, eyes lowered and hands together. Two ornate painted and gold-hooped poles frame the path. Along the right side, several devotees stand barefoot on mats with palms pressed together in namaste: men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a maroon robe with gold border, and one in white with an orange sash. Appearance-based candidate for a person is present, but the cues are limited to saffron robe and rudraksha mala, so the identity is uncertain.2010-10-25A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard of sandy ground with palm trees and thatched huts. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat and low wooden platform inside a circular stone-rimmed pit bordered with white kolam designs, hands pressed together in namaste with a small brass vessel beside them and a red offering on the ground. A bald man in white dhoti stands near a silver SUV at left, and a woman in white stands further back. Behind them are a large information board with a map, a stone sculpture of deities, carved stone pillars, and a painted signboard. The orange-robed figure's appearance is not confidently identifiable.2010-11-19March 04 20112011-03-04Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with palm trees and a paved floor decorated with white kolam designs. A man with long dark hair and a forehead marking, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe, walks barefoot across the paved area. Behind him a silver SUV is parked beside a white raised platform, and white-clad people stand in the sandy background near a small thatched structure and a signboard. A second man in an orange robe stands at the right edge. Statues and a white stepped structure are visible at right, and a palm trunk with a copper band rises beside them.2009-12-15A young person in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-bead necklace stands barefoot on a circular stone platform with hands on hips, facing forward in an open courtyard. Near them is a low orange cushion and a woven mat. Behind are palm trees, a white SUV, and several people in white clothes; two white-clad figures stand at left. On the right stand a tall pole with a curved metal hoop and a striped banner, and a row of dark stone deity murti and sculptures. A signboard with a map is at left, and marigold garlands hang on the right. The ground shows coloured powder rangoli designs.2010-10-18 +1 copiesTwo barefoot men in saffron-orange robes walk along a dusty dirt road beside a silver minivan with a roof rack. The man on the right has long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, and a multi-strand beaded necklace; he wears a draped orange shawl over his robe. The man on the left has a full dark beard and wears an orange robe and dhoti. Behind them are a concrete compound wall, wire fencing, a utility pole with a green box, and tall palm and tropical trees under a bright sky. A small orange flag is visible on the van's side.2010-02-12