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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular raised platform, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a small brass vessel placed to the left. A woven mat with blue borders runs toward the seat. Behind, dark stone nandi bull and multi-headed naga serpent statues stand on red-brick plinths, one nandi draped with flower garlands. A large yellow banner with a painted group of figures hangs on a wall, and a standing person in white clothing stands at left. Red flags and a hanging decorated cloth complete the setting.

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A person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in an open-air yard of sandy ground, hands pressed together in a namaskar gesture. A mat of woven straw runs toward them edged with blue tape, and a brass vessel sits beside the seat. Behind them are rows of black stone statues of cobras and deities on red pedestals, a large black nandi bull draped with orange and white garlands and flowers, palm trees, and a red-brown shrine. A standing man in white clothes stands at left near a printed banner showing several robed figures. A saffron flag and a striped cloth hang from a pole.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesAn outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground. In the foreground a person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular stone-edged pit, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a small brass vessel placed before them on a cloth. A woven mat with blue borders runs from the foreground toward the seat. Behind, black stone statues of deities and a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a garland stand near a red stone plinth, with flags and palms beyond. A figure in white stands at left beside a colourful banner showing seated figures. Lines of coloured powder decorate the ground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a sandy ground. A person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circular stone-rimmed platform, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a brass vessel beside them. Behind them stand black stone sculptures of figures and a large black Nandi bull with a white cloth and yellow-orange flower garland on an orange base. To the right, a standing man in white dhoti and shawl walks past an orange pillar. A woven mat runs across the sand, and a banner with a painted family image hangs on the left. Rangoli-style white chalk patterns decorate the ground.2010-10-22 +1 copiesDecember 18 20102010-12-18December 18 20102010-12-18November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with palms pressed together in namaskar. A rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. He sits inside a circular raised earthen platform edged with white powder lines, with a brass kalasha-style pot placed beside him on a green cloth and a woven mat on the ground. Behind him stand dark stone Shiva lingam and nandi-style figures, a large black Nandi bull on a red pedestal draped with marigold garlands on the right, red-and-yellow flags on poles, a tall decorated pillar, palm trees and a red-and-white signboard with a map and a printed photo of a smiling family. Two staff in white and an orange-clad figure stand in the background.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circular rangoli-decorated platform, palms pressed together in prayer. A brass kalasha/pot sits to the left. Behind are rows of dark stone deity statues and naga-hooded sculptures on red-based plinths, a large black stone Nandi bull draped in red and yellow flower garlands on the right, and a colourful banner of a seated figure with devotees on the left. A standing bystander in dark clothes stands at the far left.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA person in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat at the edge of a circular stone pit, pouring or tending a small brass vessel. A long woven mat with blue borders runs from the foreground toward the seat. Behind, a black stone Nandi bull with flower garlands sits on a red pedestal, alongside dark stone deity murtis and a painted banner with figures. Palm trees, saffron flags and a hanging striped cloth on a pole frame the open outdoor courtyard of the ashram.2010-10-16 +1 copies