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Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a row of black stone deity murtis on red-painted pedestals and plinths. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot at a circular fire pit or sacred ring, performing a ritual near a small oil lamp on a tray. A red Shiva-linga style pedestal on the right is garlanded with marigolds. A white ritual mat runs along the path. A yellow banner with text is on the left. The man has no visible crown, turban or long swept hair, so his identity is uncertain.

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Outdoor temple grounds lined with palm trees and a row of dark stone deity murtis on red-labelled plinths. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands before a red stone shrine holding a garland, beside a large red pillar and a decorated Shiva lingam with a yellow-and-orange flower garland. A small fire pit with a brass lamp and offerings sits on the ground in front of him. A second figure in white clothing stands at the far left near a wall. Soft sunlight and a stone walkway with a woven mat run through the scene.2010-10-30October 30 20102010-10-30Outdoor temple grounds with a row of dark stone deity murtis and cobra-hooded sculptures on red-labelled plinths beneath palm trees. In the centre, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged in a small circular fire pit on a mat, hands pressed together, with a brass lamp beside them. To the right, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside a red stone pedestal holding a deity murti draped with a marigold garland. A tall orange-and-gold ritual pole with a metal hoop rises at left, and a shivalinga stands at far right.2010-10-31 +1 copiesAn outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and dirt ground. A single person in an orange saffron robe kneels on a mat beside a circular fire pit or ritual ring, bending over an oil lamp and small brass vessel. Behind them stand a large dark stone Nandi bull with a red-and-yellow flower garland, a tall red-orange stone pillar topped by a carved column, and a row of grey stone deity sculptures set on red placards with white lettering. A yellow banner with a portrait is visible at left. The person is shaved-headed and in orange, consistent with a priest or sannyasi performing a small puja, with no visible cues establishing identity.2010-10-30October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA 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.2010-10-12October 27 20102010-10-27 +3 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a paved walkway of woven mats leading past a red-brick shrine platform. A single person in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot along the mat, head shaved, carrying nothing visible. Behind him stands a tall red column topped by a dark stone figure and garlands, with black stone sculptures of deities and animals arranged in rows on the grounds, each with a small red label. Coconut palms and a rounded fire pit with an orange cloth nearby complete the setting under a open-sided shelter with hanging red and orange cloth ornaments.2010-10-30An outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a raised seat in front of a circular fire pit with a small brass lamp and offerings, hands folded in anjali mudra. Behind, black stone deity sculptures stand in rows, a Nandi bull sculpture wears a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, and a tall red pillar stands on the right. A large banner with a colourful painted devotional scene is on the left. A woven mat leads toward the seat.2010-10-27A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a sandy ground and palm trees. In the centre, a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden seat within a circular stone-rimmed pit filled with dark stones, holding a brass oil lamp or vessel. Ahead of them a woven mat runs across the ground, and a rangoli design decorates the earth nearby. To the right stands a black stone Nandi bull with a garland of marigolds and red flowers on a red pedestal. Behind, several black stone deity murtis, including a seated figure and a multi-headed serpent form, stand along a low wall. Two women in saris walk in the background, and a board displays a colourful poster of a family group in front of a painted backdrop.2010-11-03October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copies