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A seated man in orange robes and a beaded mala sits cross-legged on a low orange cushion at the centre of a circular pit ringed with white chalk-like lines and gravel. He holds his right hand over a brass vessel placed on a small mat beside him. Behind him stand dark stone naga serpent sculptures and a large black stone nandi bull garlanded with orange-yellow flowers on an orange pedestal. Palm trees, red-and-yellow striped flags and a tall decorated pole frame the outdoor ashram courtyard, with a woven mat laid across the foreground. Several people in white clothing stand in the background near a painted information board.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoors in a temple-style courtyard with palm trees, a figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style bead garland sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular stone-edged pit filled with gravel. Before them is a small brass kalasha-like vessel on a green mat, and a woven mat extends toward the foreground. Behind are rows of dark stone statues with raised hands and a large black stone Nandi bull draped in marigold garlands on a red-orange pedestal. A saffron flag stands nearby, along with a tall decorated pole and a standing bystander in a light shirt at left. A green-and-white map board is visible at left. The figure's hair is tied back and appears to be a shaved-or-short-cropped style under this view; the identity is uncertain.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform inside a circular pit filled with gravel, with hands raised in front of the chest in a ritual gesture. A brass vessel sits on a woven mat beside them, and a striped mat runs along the foreground. Behind, a black stone Nandi bull wears a marigold garland atop a red pedestal, and several dark stone deity murtis stand in a row near tall flagpoles with orange and red flags, one striped cloth banner, and palm trees. A white-clad attendant stands in the background, and another person in a light shirt is at left beside a large printed map board. Coloured powder dusts the ground.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors 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 photo at a temple-style grounds with palm trees and a brick wall. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform on a sandy ground, holding a small brass vessel near a circular floor design. Behind him stand dark stone statues, including a large black stone Nandi bull draped with marigold garlands on an orange-red pedestal, and several stone deity sculptures with red name plaques. A blue-edged woven mat leads toward the platform. The scene suggests a ritual or puja setting. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim of a person's presence, so this is uncertain.2010-12-18A 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 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground decorated with white kolam rangoli designs. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circular stone-rimmed platform, holding a brass vessel nearby, with a rudraksha-style mala around the neck. A large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a garland of marigolds and purple flowers sits on a red pedestal at right. Behind are carved stone deity murtis and a tall painted pillar, palm trees, a thatched hut, a signboard map, and a truck with orange posters. A few people stand at the left edge watching.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a small mat inside a circular gravel-ringed area in an outdoor temple courtyard. A brass kalasha or vessel sits before them on the mat. Grey stone sculptures of deities and a nandi bull with garlands stand around the courtyard, and a tall orange pillar with decorative bands rises nearby, with palm trees and a red-brick wall behind. A printed banner with a portrait is at the left edge. The person has long dark hair and is in the orange robe with a rudraksha mala, so this is an appearance-based candidate, but the features are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm the identity. a person is not asserted; the figure is described by role as a sannyasi seated for ritual practice.2010-10-25October 24 20102010-10-24October 24 20102010-10-24October 26 20102010-10-26