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Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with open sides. A single person sits cross-legged in meditation on a small mat inside a circular gravel-bordered pit, wearing orange robes and a cloth wrap, with a small brass vessel placed before them. Nearby stands a dark stone Nandi bull on an orange base draped with marigold garlands, beside a tall orange pillar hung with garlands. Rows of grey stone sculptures, possibly deity murti, line the ground with red label plates. A colourful festoon hangs from the roof and a painted banner of a family portrait is visible at left. Coconut palms surround the compound, and a woven mat runs toward the seated figure.

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October 31 20102010-10-31An outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees and grey sky. A person in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a mat inside a circular gravel-edged floor pit with a small brass vessel beside them, facing away toward a row of grey stone deity murtis and a tall copper-clad flagstaff standing on a red painted base. A black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds sits on a red pedestal nearby. A woven mat path leads across the dusty ground, and a rangoli flower design is drawn on the earth. Multicolored pennant flags hang from the roof edge, and a painted banner is visible at the back. Several small stone murtis line the grounds.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with dirt ground and palm trees. A person seated cross-legged on a mat within a circular stone-edged pit, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with one hand extended over a brass lamp on the ground. Behind them stand dark stone deity murti and a black Nandi-style bull statue draped with marigold garlands. A tall red-brown pillar with a copper top is at right, and a painted poster with figures is on the left. A woven mat path runs toward the pit. Only one physical person is visible; the statues and printed portrait are not counted.2010-10-27 +3 copiesA seated person in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-white rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat on a mat, in an open outdoor courtyard with sandy ground. Hands rest in the lap. Before them is a circular ring of grey pebbles bordered by small purple flowers, with a brass kalasha beside the mat. Behind is a red stepped platform with a black bull statue, decorated with garlands and flowers. Surrounding stone deity statues, palm trees, bamboo poles with banners and orange flags complete the scene. A large orange mat lies to the right. The person's hair is long and loose, appearing to match a presentation of the a person candidate, though this is only a probable match from clothing and bearing.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man seated in lotus posture on a small white mat set on a raised circular stone platform in an open sandy courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair. Behind him stands a tall orange-red pedestal with a large black stone Nandi bull and a tall copper-coloured column. Under an open tin roof with copper-coloured hanging loops, the courtyard is lined with dark stone statues of deities and seated figures, orange-red flags on poles, painted cylindrical banners, palm trees and a pink-and-white chalk kolam drawn around the platform. A brass kalasha stands beside him on the mat.2010-10-19Outdoor temple courtyard with reddish-brown earth decorated with chalk kolam patterns in white, pink, yellow and blue. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular raised platform in front of a large dark stone shivalingam with a tall copper-coloured pillar and a red base, garlanded with yellow-orange flowers. Coconut palms, stone sculptures of figures and a white building fill the background, with tall bamboo poles bearing orange-and-white cloth banners at the sides. A second person in white dhoti stands at the right near the palms. a person identity is uncertain from appearance; the figure shows orange clothing, a mala and seated posture but no distinct hair or crown cues.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with dry sandy ground and palm trees. A young person with a shaved head in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular raised platform, hands pressed together in namaskar. A brass kalasha or lamp sits beside them. Behind, a large black stone Nandi bull with garland of yellow and purple flowers sits on a red-orange pedestal, and several dark stone deity sculptures and cobra-hooded figures stand around the grounds. A long woven mat runs toward the figure. A billboard on the left shows a framed group of people in white and orange clothing.2010-10-27 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14Outdoor 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.2010-10-30November 07 20102010-11-07