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A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a golden bead necklace stands barefoot on a raised circular platform of gravel, with a folded orange cushion and woven mats beside them, hands on hips and head bowed. A long woven mat with blue edging runs across the foreground. Behind, dark stone deity murtis and seated sculptures stand near palm trees, a striped ceremonial pole topped with a ring, and red-and-white signboards. Two people in white saris stand in the background, and a man in a light shirt stands by a large map board on the left.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoor ashram scene under palm trees. A man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold bead necklace stands barefoot on a raised circular platform with hands on his hips, head bowed, on an orange cushion and small green mat. A rush mat runs toward him across the ground, bordered by blue cord. Behind him, several people in white clothes stand with hands folded, and dark stone deity murti sculptures stand in a row. A tall decorative pole with a hanging ornate cloth banner, orange-and-red flags and a small map signboard are visible among coconut palms.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an ashram courtyard. A man with short dark hair stands barefoot in the centre of a circular sunken ring of gravel, head bowed and hands on his hips, wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless wrap and a long gold bead necklace. An orange cushion and woven mats lie around him, with a long woven mat laid across the foreground bordered in blue. Behind him stand a tall bronze ring structure, a striped saffron-and-green banner, dark stone sculptures of deities, and several people in white clothes. Palm trees and a red-and-orange flag are visible, and a board with a map sits at left. The ring and offerings suggest a ritual setting rather than a specific named event.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees. A young man with slicked-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot along a woven mat runner, wearing a flowing orange saffron cloth and a long black rudraksha mala, eyes lowered. Behind him, another person in orange stands near a red-and-white pillar. In the background, a dark stone deity murti or Nandi-like bull statue sits draped with white cloth and yellow-orange marigold garlands on an orange plinth, with stone sculptures and a copper-topped pillar nearby. White kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-10-21A seated man in orange saffron robes and a long black rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a woven mat and cushion inside a circular earthen pit ringed with grey gravel. He has long swept-back dark hair and eyes closed, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him on the ground. Behind him stand black stone deity murtis and a black Nandi bull on a red pedestal, a tall copper-coloured pillar, and palm trees under a canopy hung with orange and red bunting. A painted sign board stands at the left. A man in white is partly visible at the far left edge.2010-10-15A young person in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-bead necklace stands barefoot on a circular stone platform with hands on hips, facing forward in an open courtyard. Near them is a low orange cushion and a woven mat. Behind are palm trees, a white SUV, and several people in white clothes; two white-clad figures stand at left. On the right stand a tall pole with a curved metal hoop and a striped banner, and a row of dark stone deity murti and sculptures. A signboard with a map is at left, and marigold garlands hang on the right. The ground shows coloured powder rangoli designs.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA photograph outdoors at an ashram grounds with coconut palms and a blue sky. A young man with short dark hair stands barefoot in the centre of a circular stone-lined ritual enclosure, wearing a flowing orange-red robe and a long necklace of golden beads, hands on his hips and head bowed. Before him sits an orange cushion on a low wooden seat with a green mat. Behind him stand dark stone sculptures of seated figures and cobra-hooded forms, each with a small red placard. A large wall map and a banner with Kannada script are visible, and a white-clad woman walks in the background with a few other onlookers. A tall decorative banner hangs at the right.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA barefoot man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and body, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, stands with one hand on his hip and his eyes lowered on a ring of white powder and ash on the ground. Behind him stands a black stone Shiva Nandi-style figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers and a white cloth, set against an orange temple wall. A mat and a blue cloth lie on the right.2010-08-25