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A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds. In the centre, a person in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular stone-lined pit, pouring from or tending a small brass vessel, with a ring of pink flower petals around the pit. Behind them stand dark stone sculptures of deities and seated figures, some with snake hoods, on red-brick plinths with red signboards. On the right, a large seated bull statue (nandi) draped with a yellow garland faces a tall red-brick structure. Palm trees and a striped cloth banner on a pole frame the scene. A woven mat lies in the lower right foreground. A small figure in white stands in the background at left.

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October 12 20102010-10-12 +3 copiesA seated man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised mat within a circular stone-filled pit ringed with pink flower petals. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on the ground. Around him is an outdoor garden of dark grey stone sculptures of deities, serpent-hooded figures and a Nandi bull, with red-painted pedestals and palm trees behind. A yellow marigold garland hangs on the Nandi. A tall striped banner pole stands nearby. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation, wearing orange robes and rudraksha mala, in_person.2010-10-12 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a temple-style courtyard with reddish-brown earth. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform inside a circular stone-edged pit, with one hand extended over a brass kalasha-like vessel and a decorated floor design around it. A long woven mat runs from the pit toward the viewer. Behind, a row of dark stone statues including a Nandi bull with red-and-yellow garland sits on an orange pedestal. Two women in saris, one in a red sari and one in yellow, stand in the background near a roadside sign board with a painted devotional scene. Tall palm trees and a tall decorative lamp post frame the scene.2010-11-03October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26Outdoors in a temple grounds courtyard with palm trees and a red boundary wall, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a small wooden seat and mat, hands pressed in anjali, inside a circular stone-and-gravel ring edged with pink and purple flower petals. A brass kalasha/vessel sits beside them. Behind them stand dark stone deity murtis and figures, a red-and-white decorated pole, and a large orange stone pedestal topped by a bull (Nandi) with a yellow marigold garland. A printed sign labelled with Nithyanandapedia copyright is visible in the corner.2010-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28 +2 copiesA photo of an outdoor temple courtyard with a single person seated in a meditative posture with palms pressed together at the chest, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha-style mala. In front of them a circular patterned floor design holds a small brass oil lamp. A woven mat path leads toward the seated figure. Behind them stands a black stone Nandi bull decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, beside a tall red-brown pedestal with a stone deity and garlanded pillar. Several dark grey stone deity statues and a row of red name plaques stand in the background, with palm trees and a red-walled compound. A painted banner on the left shows portraits and text.2010-10-29An outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and dirt ground. A single person in an orange saffron robe kneels on a mat beside a circular fire pit or ritual ring, bending over an oil lamp and small brass vessel. Behind them stand a large dark stone Nandi bull with a red-and-yellow flower garland, a tall red-orange stone pillar topped by a carved column, and a row of grey stone deity sculptures set on red placards with white lettering. A yellow banner with a portrait is visible at left. The person is shaved-headed and in orange, consistent with a priest or sannyasi performing a small puja, with no visible cues establishing identity.2010-10-30An outdoor photograph of a sadhu seated in meditation on a low wooden platform within a circular stone-lined ring on bare ground. He wears an orange-saffron robe and has long dark hair, with a small brass vessel beside him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in marigold garlands, beside a red-brick temple structure. Numerous dark stone deity sculptures and red-lettered placards stand in the courtyard among palm trees, with a red-and-white flag pole and a large painted banner at left. Woven mats and colourful kolam-style floor designs are visible in the foreground.2010-10-13 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20October 26 20102010-10-26