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Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a covered pavilion hung with colourful cloth banners in orange, red, yellow and blue. A figure in a long orange saffron wrap, with long dark hair and a vertical mark on the forehead, walks barefoot along a woven mat path toward a raised platform edged in red and white. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti walks with a staff. On the right, a row of devotees in white and striped shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and another orange-robed sannyasi stands in the foreground. Stone shivalinga and small carved figures sit at the left edge.

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October 31 20102010-10-31October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard under a tin roof with hanging orange and multicoloured cloth banners. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven straw mat laid over the paved floor, hands folded. To the right, several people in white dhoti and kurta clothing stand on mats with palms joined in namaskar. Coconut palms and a red and white temple structure with a stone deity murti stand behind. The mat-lined walkway suggests a formal procession toward the shrine.2010-10-27A young man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes and a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven mat laid over a paved courtyard, eyes lowered and hands folded at his waist. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand on mats with palms pressed together in namaskar, while one man in a maroon shawl and white dhoti stands nearby. Colourful striped and painted poles with floral patterns frame the open-air hall, with palm trees and a stone structure with a red base in the background. The ceremonial setting suggests an ashram procession or reception.2010-10-25Outdoor temple courtyard with coconut palms and a tiled floor beneath a open-sided roof. A barefoot man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala walks along a woven mat path toward the steps. To the right, two boys in white shirts and white dhotis stand on mats with palms pressed together in anjali, and an older man in white kurta and dhoti also stands with palms joined. A yellow-and-orange decorated pillar hangs from the roof and a stone shivalinga and small stone deity figures sit in the background greenery.2010-10-27Outdoors under coconut palms, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala stands on a hexagonal tiled terrace wearing a flowing saffron-orange shawl and dhoti, barefoot, with one hand on his hip. Behind him, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt-like top stands, and a bald man in white dhoti with a white cloth stands at left by fire pits. A seated man in a light blue striped shirt and grey trousers sits on a woven mat at right, while another man in white stands nearby. A rolled red-and-cream mat lies at the base of a red-painted step. Palm trees, a white tent structure, and a thatched fence form the background.2010-09-18A barefoot man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl walks along a woven mat path under a covered open-sided pavilion, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Two boys in white shirts and shorts stand barefoot on a mat with palms pressed together in namaste, and an older man in white kurta and dhoti, also with hands folded, stands beside them. Palm trees, a dark stone shivalinga-style sculpture and small stone figures sit in the background, and a colourful painted pillar hangs with orange cloth and bamboo poles. Several people are visible, the orange-robed man is a sannyasi-style figure whose identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-10-27October 25 20102010-10-25A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks along a woven mat path under a corrugated roof with hanging orange and multicoloured decorative tassels. Three people in white ritual clothes stand on mats to the right with palms pressed together in namaskar; one is a young boy and the others are adult men. Coconut palms, a small white building, an orange-stone structure and a fenced area form the outdoor setting.2010-10-27Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard lined with coconut palms. A man with long dark hair and a bindi-style mark wears an orange robe and walks along a woven mat laid over a tiled path, bordered by blue tape. Behind him, a shaved-headed monk in orange follows. On the right, a row of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A second monk in orange stands near the foreground on the right. Hanging orange and multicoloured cloth tassels decorate a pillared canopy at top left, and a red and white painted platform sits at left, with white huts and bamboo fencing behind.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA man in flowing saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi walks barefoot across striped woven mats in an outdoor temple courtyard. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with red borders, holding a folded paper, walks with bare chest and a rudraksha mala. Behind them more men in white dhotis stand near an orange-washed plinth, with a black stone Nandi bull draped in red and orange marigold garlands and a grey stone female figure on the left. Stone and brick temple structures, palm fronds and a tall pillar with garlands appear in the background.2010-09-08A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long dark rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, walks along a woven mat under an open-sided roof. Behind him, several devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand on mats with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Coconut palms, a red-and-cream stone structure, a decorated pillar and a patterned banner hang in the courtyard. The scene suggests a satsang or temple procession.2010-10-27