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Outdoor 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.

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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 under palm trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a gold bead necklace stands barefoot on a circular stone platform with an orange cushion, hands on hips, head bowed. A woven straw mat with blue edging lies on the ground in front. Behind him stands a tall ornate pole with a looped metal top and a striped cloth hanging from it, with saffron flags. Black stone deity statues and people in white clothes stand nearby, with red signboards and a green-and-white map board on the left.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 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 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.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti walking barefoot on a woven mat with blue borders beside a circular pit edged with white shells and decorated with white floral kolam dots. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala over one shoulder and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand two dark stone deity sculptures with multi-hooded serpent canopies, a carved figure on the right, and a red signboard with white text. Coconut palms, a silver SUV, a thatched-roof structure and a tall striped ceremonial pole with a bright cloth streamer complete the scene. A sign board map is visible on the left.2010-11-20A man with long dark hair walks barefoot along a woven mat with blue edging in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand grey stone deity murtis, a seated stone bull draped with a marigold garland on a red pedestal, a small brass kalasha near a fire pit, and a hanging striped cloth banner. Palm trees and an open sky frame the scene.2010-10-16A barefoot man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti walks along a woven straw mat with blue edging across a sandy outdoor courtyard. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are lowered. Behind him a circular stone-edged pit holds dark gravel, and a black stone Nandi bull with a marigold garland sits on a red pedestal. Dark deity sculptures stand along a terracotta wall under coconut palms, with small red placards and orange triangular pennants overhead. An ornate hanging lamp stand curls above. The man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-30Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands barefoot beside a circular fire pit lined with grey gravel. Inside the pit sits a brass vessel, and an orange cushion rests on a straw mat. A woven straw mat runs across the ground toward the pit. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull wears yellow and purple marigold garlands on a red pedestal, and grey stone deity statues stand around the courtyard among palm trees. A metal ring-shaped frame hangs from a wooden post under a corrugated roof, with small triangular pennants overhead.2010-10-27A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat within a circular stone-bordered platform decorated with white kolam designs and painted green leaves with white flowers. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and chest, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; his hands rest in his lap and his eyes are closed. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha pot, and a folded maroon-and-green cloth lies on the mat. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull sculpture adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands, seated on a red-painted pedestal, with tall coconut palms and a striped flag pole at right. The scene suggests an outdoor meditation session at an ashram. The man's presentation is consistent with the page's description of a person, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-10-24October 29 20102010-10-29