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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.

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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.2010-11-30A 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. 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