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Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and tall coconut palms. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck walks along a woven mat laid across the dirt path. Behind him stand a row of dark stone sculptures and a red-orange stepped pillar with a kalasha-like top, with a small red altar platform and an orange cushion nearby. Circular concentric patterns are drawn on the ground, and hanging ribbons with colourful tassels decorate the metal frame overhead. A printed banner with a colourful deity image is on the left.

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A photo of an outdoor temple grounds with sandy earth and tall palm trees. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an ochre saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walks barefoot along a woven mat laid across the ground toward a red-brick shrine platform with a tall ornate kalasha-topped pillar. Circular raised basins and dark stone statues line the grounds, with orange and blue pennants hanging from poles overhead. A painted banner of deities hangs at left, and a small orange cushion rests on a low platform. Whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance; a probable identification would need stronger cues.2010-10-15Outdoor photo of a barefoot person in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala walking along a woven straw mat on a sandy courtyard. The mat leads to a circular raised fire pit lined with grey gravel, with a small brass pot and an orange cushion on a folded cloth. Behind are black stone deity statues on red pedestals, a tall red and brass ornamental column, palm trees and a sand-coloured ground scattered with flower petals. Long dark hair falls over the shoulders of the figure, who appears to be a sannyasi.2010-10-15A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe and dhoti walks along a woven mat in an outdoor temple grounds lined with palm trees. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has his head covered by a cloth. Beside the mat sits a small circular fire pit with a flat orange cushion on a patterned sheet and a brass lamp or kalasha. Behind him stands a red stone pedestal and a large black stone bull, and rows of carved black stone figures are arranged along the grounds. A tall ornamental pole with a ring-shaped top and striped cloth stands nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual setting with a homa-style pit and sacred statuary.2010-10-12A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a paved walkway of woven mats leading past a red-brick shrine platform. A single person in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot along the mat, head shaved, carrying nothing visible. Behind him stands a tall red column topped by a dark stone figure and garlands, with black stone sculptures of deities and animals arranged in rows on the grounds, each with a small red label. Coconut palms and a rounded fire pit with an orange cloth nearby complete the setting under a open-sided shelter with hanging red and orange cloth ornaments.2010-10-30A barefoot man in a long saffron-orange robe and wrap walks along a woven mat path beneath a metal-roofed open pavilion. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair, eyes lowered, hands clasped at his waist. Behind him stand red-and-white painted steps, a tall red pillar with garland, and stone and metal deity murtis and shivalinga-style forms on red pedestals. Palm trees, decorated hanging tassels with pennants, and a painted signboard with a map are in the courtyard setting.2010-10-29November 10 20102010-11-10An outdoor photograph of a temple grounds with a saffron-robed figure walking barefoot across a sandy courtyard toward a circular stone platform with a wooden seat and a brass kalasha or lamp placed at its edge. The figure wears an orange-saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, with long dark hair pulled back. Behind the platform sits a black stone Nandi bull draped in a garland of marigolds and flowers, and rows of dark stone deity murti stand on red pedestals. Palm trees, an orange boundary wall, and a red pillar with a lamp stand complete the setting. A woven mat runs across the sand toward the platform.2010-11-30A photograph of a man standing barefoot on sandy ground in an outdoor temple courtyard, hands pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl draped over his shoulder, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and long, wavy dark hair. Behind him stand a row of black stone statues, including a seated figure with a bull-shaped (Nandi-like) sculpture on a red base, beside tall decorated poles with hanging red and blue tassels. A woven mat runs across the courtyard to a central ring of stones with a small wooden seat or platform and a painted floor design. Coconut palms, a thatched structure and a white-and-green information board stand nearby.2010-11-22Outdoor temple grounds with a sandy path lined by blue-and-white mat. A man in saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a wrap walks barefoot toward the camera, followed by an older man in white dhoti and shirt carrying a walking cane. Behind them stand a tall copper-coloured pillar, orange-red stone platforms, a small fire pit with a brass object, rows of black stone deity murti statues, palm trees and orange triangular bunting.2010-11-10October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with hanging orange and patterned cloth decorations. A single person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven mat runner, head bowed. Behind him stand dark stone sculptures of deities and figures on red-painted plinths, a tall copper flagpole-like pillar wrapped with yellow and orange garlands, palm trees, and a small brass lamp placed before an orange cushion on a circular floor design. The person's face is not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain; the figure is presented here by role as a sannyasi-style devotee in saffron robes. Visible printed text on a side sign is partly legible.2010-10-29October 29 20102010-10-29