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Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with tall palm trees behind. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks barefoot across a woven mat toward a red-and-white stepped platform. To the right, four people stand with palms pressed together in namaste: a man in white kurta, a man in an all-white outfit, and men in striped orange and light shirts. Behind them are rows of stone figures, a small fire pit with a flame, and a red-and-gold pillared shrine. Colourful tassel-like hangings decorate the roof poles, and a printed banner with figures stands at the left.

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November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof with hanging orange and red decorative tassels and curved metal arches. A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks along a woven mat path toward a stone-paved area. To the right, a man in white dhoti and kurta stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stand dark stone sculptures of deities and figures, a red-brick shrine with a large black Nandi bull, and a tall ornamented pillar. Coconut palms and greenery surround the grounds, with a small fire pit in the courtyard.2010-10-30Outdoor 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.2010-09-15Outdoor ashram courtyard with hexagonal tile paving, a white-and-red striped platform at left, and a reed mat laid as a walkway. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk along the mat: the front one wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala and is barefoot; behind him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl walks. A third saffron-robed monk stands barefoot at right with hands clasped. About a dozen men in white shirts and dhotis, some with lanyards, stand along the edges with palms pressed together in greeting. A row of small stone figures and a striped pillar appear in the background.2010-10-24Outdoor photo of a temple-like courtyard with tall decorated poles topped with colourful painted cones and gold rings, and a red-and-white striped platform in the foreground. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks along a path between rows of devotees. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali. Palm trees, a small white building and a row of stone deity murti line the background. A large orange-and-red decorated parasol-style canopy stands at left.2010-11-07Outdoor ritual scene on a paved courtyard beside a canopy draped with red, orange and striped cloth. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking toward the left. Around him several devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali; a bare-chested man with a tilak, white-clad men in dhotis and shirts, and a man in a red shirt and checked lungi are visible. Potted plants, a row of small stone figures and an orange flag on a pole stand in the background near an orange-walled building.2010-10-15A photograph of a courtyard with hexagonal tiles and a striped plinth at left, where a red and gold fringed ceremonial umbrella stands on a pole. A tall man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron garment walks barefoot along a narrow matted path, a person, while beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a white-bordered cloth walks with a cane. Behind them a row of men in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Painted decorative pillars in red, white and blue rise in the background beside a row of small stone figures, and an orange-walled building with greenery stands at right. Approximately fourteen people are visible, most in white.2010-11-07Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees, a tall orange and red pillar, and colourful striped banners with floral and bird motifs. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap, a red tilak on his forehead and a long ceremonial garland of gold-coloured beads, and walks forward with his hands folded. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala follows, and to the right a young man in white with a sacred thread and a bald man in white stand nearby. A small black deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on an orange pedestal at left, with a stone sculpture beyond. a person is visible in the saffron wrap and gold garland with long hair, though the identification is uncertain; the people are otherwise identified only by role.2010-11-12November 15 20102010-11-15November 15 20102010-11-15October 24 20102010-10-24