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Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl meditating on a round raised platform in an open courtyard. The person wears a rudraksha-style orange cloth draped over the body and sits cross-legged on a mat with a small green cloth nearby. A woven mat path with blue edging runs from the platform toward the viewer, and a ring of small white and pink rangoli dots decorates the ground. Behind are dark grey stone statues of deities and serpent hoods on red-brown plinths, a red brick wall, palm trees, and a red-and-gold tower structure at right, with an iron frame at the right edge. Overcast sky.

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A photo of an outdoor temple grounds with dusty earth and palm trees. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a small mat inside a circular stone-lined pit, hands pressed together in prayer. A woven mat path leads toward them. Behind are rows of dark stone deity sculptures on red-brown plinths, a black Shiva lingam or nandi-like stone form draped with a yellow-and-red marigold garland, and red metal scaffolding frames on the right. A red brick wall encloses the compound. The person's appearance is uncertain, so they are described by role as a sannyasi in orange robes.2010-11-30Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a small brass vessel placed before them within a circular stone-rimmed space. Behind them stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with a white cloth and yellow-and-orange garland, on an orange-red pedestal. Rows of dark stone deity murtis line the left, and a tall orange-red pillar with a ring-shaped lamp stand rises at right. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the far right edge. A banner on the left shows a painted group portrait. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a seated person in orange robes sitting cross-legged on a raised circular platform with gravel, hands joined in prayer, and a mat laid out in front. Behind them stand several dark stone deity murtis on pedestals, including cobra-hooded forms and a Nandi bull with a garland of marigold and red flowers. Red-painted pedestals and a red-brick wall surround the area, with palm trees and a white rangoli-style floor pattern in the foreground.2010-11-30An outdoor photograph of a seated person in an open courtyard. The central figure sits cross-legged on a circular raised platform with a pale green cloth and an orange-saffron dhoti, wearing a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders and an orange-brown rudraksha mala; the right hand is extended forward. Behind them stand several dark stone deity murtis and serpent-hooded sculptures set on red-painted plinths with small red placards, and a large black Nandi bull with a marigold garland sits on an orange pedestal at right. A woven reed mat runs from the platform toward the camera, the ground is bare earth with white kolam-style dot patterns, and palm trees and a red boundary wall frame the scene.2010-11-30December 18 20102010-12-18October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 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.2010-11-03An outdoor photograph of a single person seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat inside a circular rangoli-bordered pit of dark gravel. The seated person wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair. A small brass vessel sits beside them. Behind is a row of dark stone sculptures of deities and serpent-hooded figures, and a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of orange and yellow flowers sits on an orange-red pedestal. Palm trees and a painted yellow banner with figures are in the background, and a tall orange-red shrine-like structure stands at right. A mat runs along the foreground.2010-11-03A photograph of an outdoor temple garden with dark stone sculptures on red-orange pedestals and a tall orange stone shrine behind them. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and orange shawl sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a circular bed of white flower petals and dark gravel, with a brass vessel placed to the side. A woolen mat runs from the seat toward the camera. Behind, a figure in white ritual clothing stands to the right beside the shrine. A garland of orange and yellow flowers hangs on a sculpture of a bull, and palm trees and a red brick wall frame the scene.2010-11-03October 27 20102010-10-27November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor photo of a seated person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditating on a cushion placed on a circular stone platform with a brass vessel beside them. Behind them stand dark stone statues of cobra-hooded figures, deities and Nandi with a red and garland, set among palm trees on a sandy yard. A bright orange pillar base and a painted banner on a red wall sit in the background. The seated person has long hair and appears to be in meditation, with the statues arranged as a shrine garden. The person's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so no identification is made.2010-11-03