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Outdoor temple-garden scene with black stone statues, palm trees and a copper-coloured pillar. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot on a woven mat with blue edging, hands held open at his sides, eyes lowered. Behind him a bald man in a white dhoti with a red border walks holding a cane. Beside them a black stone Nandi bull draped with a red garland, a small brass pot on a round stone base, and an orange cushion. A tall striped post with a hoop hangs overhead.

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October 20 20102010-10-20October 20 20102010-10-20October 20 20102010-10-20Outdoor temple courtyard photograph. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks across a sandy path, with long dark hair swept back; the robe and mala are visible but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border walks carrying a staff, and another man in white sits on a mat at right. Behind them are orange-tiered platforms, a garlanded stone pedestal, grey stone deity statues including a multi-armed figure at upper left, and palm trees. A brass oil lamp rests on a mat with an orange cloth at left.2010-09-15September 06 20102010-09-06Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone Nandi bull draped in marigold garlands on a raised plinth, a grey stone deity sculpture at left, and an orange-brick shrine behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a mat, with long hair swept back and no crown or turban visible. Behind him, two men in white dhoti and shawls walk barefoot on a sand path past small fire pits, and at right a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a rod walks barefoot. Palm trees fill the background.2010-09-15Outdoor photo at a temple-style grounds with grey stone deity statues, orange-red shrine structures, a copper-coloured pillar and palm trees behind. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven straw mat laid across the ground, his hands held out in front. A bald man in a white dhoti with a maroon border walks behind him, and a small brass vessel and an orange cushion sit on a raised platform to the left. a person: the saffron-robed central figure wears a rudraksha mala and walks the mat with an orange cushion and brass vessel nearby; the appearance cues are not strong enough for a confident label, so the candidate is marked unsure.2010-10-20November 10 20102010-11-10Outdoor 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.2010-10-21Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a red-orange shrine structure. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven straw mat, followed by two men in white dhotis with orange shawls, one holding a staff. A saffron-robed man stands at right. Behind them are dark stone deity sculptures, a sculpture garlanded with flowers, a brass oil lamp on the ground, and a ritual fire pit with a small yellow-cloth seat. A kolam design is drawn in white powder at lower left.2010-09-06 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with paved brick ground and coconut palms behind. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe stands on an orange-cushioned seat, raising one hand, beside a circular fire pit lined with dark ash and decorated with coloured powder rangoli in pink, white and red. A brass vessel sits at the edge of the pit. To the left, a black stone Nandi bull with flower garlands sits on a red pedestal. Behind, a bald man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl walks past. Rows of small stone figures stand along the back wall, and mats lie on the ground at right.2011-02-17Outdoor 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.2010-11-10