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A photograph taken outdoors on a courtyard with a sandy ground and a mat border. In the centre a person in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward, one hand held at the waist, wearing a long black bead mala across the chest. Behind and to the right, a second figure in orange stands near a red-and-cream temple structure decorated with yellow and white garlands. Palm trees and stone sculptures frame the background under a bright sky. The image is rotated sideways.

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Outdoor 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.2010-10-21October 29 20102010-10-29October 20 20102010-10-20A man in orange saffron robes stands outdoors on a tiled courtyard, head bowed and hands folded at his waist. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and has long dark hair tied back, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand orange-painted shrine structures with a seated deity murti draped in garlands, grey stone statues, a small stone shivalinga platform, palm trees, and a decorated banner with orange tassels hanging from a pole. The appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, though identity is uncertain.2010-10-25A 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.2010-10-29October 20 20102010-10-20A barefoot man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with dark brown borders and a long rudraksha mala walks across a paved courtyard toward the viewer, hands folded near his chest, with a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, three men in white, pink and dark clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste, while a seated man holds a small child on the right. A colourful rangoli floor design lies at left, a red-and-white parapet edges the right, and an orange ashram building with a sign reading NITHYANANDA FLOWER SHOP stands behind, with a garland of marigolds hanging on a pillar.2011-01-26A 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 barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands on an orange cushion at the centre of a circular ritual platform with a decorated rim. His hands are folded at his chest, and he wears a rudraksha mala draped across his body and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a small brass lamp on a stand near a bowl. Two people in white clothes stand with hands folded at the right edge, beside a red-painted pillar and a cream-coloured compound wall. Orange-walled buildings, palm trees and a white van with a deity painting on its side fill the background under evening light. A visible vibhuti-style red tilak and a rudraksha mala suggest a sannyasi-style setting, but the figure's identity is not established.2011-01-31A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap walks across a paved courtyard, head bowed and eyes lowered, with a dark rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder. His long dark hair is tied up at the back of the head. Behind him stands a white bus with a painted image of a goddess with a crown, jewelry and flower garlands, beside an orange-walled building and stone sculptures. Colourful rangoli designs are drawn on the pavement, and a woven mat runs across the path.2011-01-26Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walking across a tiled area beside a red-and-white painted border. Behind him, men in white dhoti and shawls walk among small rows of ash-covered fire pits on the sand. Garlanded stone deity murtis and a Nandi-like bull stand in the background near an orange shrine structure with a tall kalasha, and a bald attendant in white dhoti stands at right. Photo image of ritual activity at an ashram.2010-09-15A barefoot man in an orange saffron sannyasi garment walks along a woven straw mat laid over sandy ground, eyes lowered. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a man in white dhoti with a red border and a woman in white with a yellow shawl beside a small red sign, with grey stone sculptures, a copper-toned kalasha-like tower garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and palm trees in the background. An orange cushion lies on a mat to the left.2010-09-14