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A wide outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof hung with decorative tassels and gold rings. In the centre, a single person in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a circular platform on the dirt ground. To the right, a row of women in white, orange and green saris sits along a red-and-white bordered bench. Pigeons, some white and some grey, walk on the ground. A black Nandi bull statue sits on a red plinth on the left, beside a tall red pillar with a dish on top. Palm trees and red-roofed buildings stand behind, and a sign reads 'Sri Adishwar Mandir' on the right building.

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October 31 20102010-10-31Outdoor temple courtyard of reddish-orange laterite stone with a dirt floor. A figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a small raised circular platform in the centre, facing away, possibly in meditation. Along the right edge, a row of people in white clothes sits on a low white-and-red striped ledge, and two women in saris sit at the far end. A black stone Nandi bull sits on an orange pedestal to the left beside a tall orange pillar draped with garlands, and a red-tiled pavilion with hanging orange and multicoloured cloth banners covers the area. Several grey and white pigeons pick at the ground. Palm trees stand behind the buildings.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual site under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange bunting and hanging cloth tassels in red, blue and white. A lone figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the bare ground inside a circular patterned floor design, with a small lamp or offering in front. Along the right, a row of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing sit on a raised red-and-white striped platform, with a standing figure in white nearby. A black stone bull statue stands on a red plinth at left, and a red brick temple building with the sign reading Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple is behind the platform, with palm trees beyond.2010-11-15An outdoor temple courtyard of packed sand under a corrugated metal roof, with tall coconut palms behind. Several women sit cross-legged on the ground in white clothes, some with orange or yellow shawls, arranged in rows in front of orange-painted shrine structures. A black Nandi bull statue sits on a pedestal near a tall pole. A woman in an orange robe sits at the right edge near a small stone platform, and a few other people sit farther back near a low orange building. Small square fire pits and white and red painted stone pillars surround the seated group.2010-09-16Outdoor ashram courtyard of packed earth beside a tall palm grove under a corrugated roof, with a bronze Nandi bull statue on an orange plinth and a tall orange lamp-post. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform at centre, with a few people in white clothes seated on the ground around them and a row of spectators in white and light blue along the right edge. Orange-roofed shrine buildings and a row of small figures line the back. Appearance-based a person: the seated saffron-robed figure centre, shown in meditation position.2010-10-07October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of devotees seated cross-legged on bare sandy ground in an ashram courtyard. Most wear white clothes, several with orange shawls or sashes, and one woman in the foreground wears a yellow shawl over white. A seated figure in an orange robe sits at the right near a small brass lamp, and in the background stands a black stone Nandi bull on a red-orange pedestal. Ash-marked fire pits lie in front of the seated rows. Behind them are orange-walled ashram buildings, a tall red-and-gold kalasha-topped pillar with garlands, yellow flower garlands, and tall palm trees.2010-09-16Outdoor photograph of a sunlit courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees behind a low white wall. A central white dais holds a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland of orange flowers, in front of a tall orange-and-white pillar. Around the courtyard, roughly a dozen seated people in white and yellow-trimmed white clothing sit cross-legged in circular stone-edged mats, some with folded hands. A white pillared shrine structure and dark stone deity murti figures stand along the back. In the foreground a raised concrete platform with a small canopied altar and red-and-white striped border holds several white and grey pigeons. a person candidate is a probable identification based on the saffron robes and flower garland seated centrally on the dais, but the face is not clearly distinguishable at this distance.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor courtyard at a temple-style campus under tall coconut palms. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised white platform beside a dark stone sculpture garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with a brass lamp in front of him. Around him, about a dozen people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in rows on sandy ground, some with hands in meditation posture. White and grey pigeons walk across the paved foreground, and a white shed and small brick structure stand at the right. A tall ornate pillar rises at the left edge.2010-07-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof strung with hanging orange, yellow and blue tassel ornaments. A lone figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the dirt ground at the left, facing a raised white-and-red striped platform. Behind the platform stands an orange-walled temple with a sign reading Nageshwara Temple and decorated deity murti figures. Seated in rows on the platform edge are women in white clothing and several in colourful salwar or dresses, listening in a satsang-style gathering. A banner at the right shows a portrait labelled with Kannada text. Several more people sit in the back rows near the pillars.2010-10-10