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Outdoor temple courtyard with a raised stone platform bordered red and white, and white kolam floor designs on the steps. A young man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti and walks barefoot on a woven mat, followed by a bald man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, and a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a mala holding his hands together. Along the right, about two dozen men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers stand with palms joined in greeting on mats. Hanging orange and multicoloured cloth decorations frame the pavilion, with coconut palms, small white shrines and a thatched shed behind.

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October 31 20102010-10-31Outdoor 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.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA 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 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.2010-10-27Outdoor ashram scene on a paved courtyard with hexagonal tiles. In the foreground a man with long dark wavy hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot toward the viewer. Behind him, a bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and walks with others. Further back, several men in white garments with yellow or orange shawls walk or stand on a sandy ground with circular ash-or-earth ritual platforms, near a stone lingam on a red-and-white pedestal, palms and a yellow-painted post. A white kolam is drawn on the tiles in the lower foreground.2010-09-03Outdoor ashram scene in daylight with palm trees and a tiled walkway. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a matching shawl, walking barefoot beside a bald man in white with a walking staff. Behind them, a large crowd of men and boys in white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas, some wearing yellow shawls, stands and walks along a mat. Some people fold their hands in namaste. Several people in white are seated or bending near circular fire pits or ritual pits on the sandy ground at left. Pale green and red-striped walls and small white buildings with corrugated roofs frame the background. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and a saffron robe, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to identify him.2010-08-01October 25 20102010-10-25A 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.2010-09-08Outdoors 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.2010-10-27A procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard under a shade canopy, with palm trees and a red-painted pillar behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, several with hands folded in anjali, and one drummer on the left beats a drum. A man in a maroon dhoti with a gold-toned garland of flowers leads the group, holding his hands together. Beside him a young man in saffron cloth carries a silver tray with a plant sprig. On the right a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall ceremonial parasol, and a woman in white stands near him. The scene resembles a ritual procession.2013-11-22July 11 20102010-07-11