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A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a group of dark black stone deity murtis draped in red and white garlands within an outdoor temple courtyard. A man in white clothes photographs the scene from the left, and green trees fill the background. Beside the deities, a small white and red painted sculpture of a seated saint wears an orange turban and rudraksha beads, and a dark plaque with text stands in front of the shrine. A rudraksha-style garland is visible around the standing devotee's neck, with his hands folded in worship. The appearance of the orange-robed figure is consistent with the a person candidate but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.

July 08 2009

July 08 2009

A man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes stands barefoot on a woven mat in an outdoor temple courtyard, palms pressed together in namaskar before a dark stone deity murti draped in red and gold cloth and decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers. A gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala hangs at his neck. Behind him a shivalinga sits on a white-draped platform, and the red-and-white painted shrine walls carry Tamil inscriptions. A brass lamp stands on the left wall. Yellow flowers lie on the mat near his foot. The person is not shown in a seated or throne position; he appears to be a devotee performing puja.

September 09 2011

A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform outside a white temple structure, palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed, with a red bindi on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. A dark-haired devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits behind him, hands folded, eyes closed, with a sandalwood-style marking on his forehead. A garland of yellow and red flowers hangs on the white base beside a dark stone deity murti at upper left. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left and a small brass plate lies on the gravel ground to the right.

A photograph of a single standing man in saffron-orange robes outdoors beneath a large spreading tree with thick gnarled branches. He stands barefoot on a dark polished stone slab, palms pressed together at chest level in an anjali mudra, eyes lowered. His long dark hair is swept back into a bun, and he wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a gold-bordered orange shawl draped over one shoulder and dhoti-style orange lower garments. Behind him are tree trunks, a low stone planter and reddish earth.

Outdoor temple scene under shady trees. A bare-headed devotee in orange robes bows low at the base of a dark stone deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands, placing his hands on a small white figure with an orange cloth. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, and a cameraman in white holds a camera. A brass ritual lamp and potted plants sit on a side table, and red-and-white striped pedestals surround the shrine.

A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a cushion, palms pressed together in namaste at his chest, eyes closed, in front of a white stepped temple plinth. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him on the right, a second man in a white dhoti with a yellow and orange shawl sits with hands folded. A marigold and rose garland hangs on the plinth at left, a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground at lower left, and a shallow clay dish rests nearby. White gravel covers the ground.

A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground, a low concrete wall and a leafy tree. In the foreground a man stands barefoot on a stone platform with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing a bare-backed orange dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a long orange shawl, plus a beaded rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-maroon wrap stands, and at right a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-and-bead necklace stands with hands folded. Three physical people are visible.

August 05 2010

A man seated cross-legged on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, palms pressed together in prayer at chest level, eyes closed, wearing an orange sleeveless robe with a draped orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two women in orange shawls and white saris kneel in prayer on the ground, one with hands joined, the other with hands folded. Dark charred ash and firewood remnants lie scattered on the sandy ground. A grey stone statue of a seated figure and a red sign with text sit in the background beside an orange temple pillar and marigold plants.