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Outdoor temple courtyard scene. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a dark red bindi and a long dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven mat edged with blue tape, eyes lowered. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull statue wears a white and red garland, and orange-painted stone shrine platforms stand beside a tall lamp post hung with yellow and purple flower garlands. At right, a man in white dhoti and shirt bends over a bucket near the platform. Palm trees and sandy ground complete the setting.

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A man in orange saffron robes walks barefoot along a woven mat with blue edging in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with his hair slicked back and his eyes lowered. Behind him stands a grey stone statue of a bull Nandi draped with white and red flower garlands, and a standing stone deity figure holding a trident. A large ornate copper-coloured kalasha or lamp stand with yellow and purple flower garlands rises in the background beside orange-painted stone platforms and palm trees. Nobody else is clearly visible apart from a small figure in orange at the left edge.2010-09-17A barefoot man in an orange saffron sannyasi garment walks along a woven straw mat laid over sandy ground, eyes lowered. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a man in white dhoti with a red border and a woman in white with a yellow shawl beside a small red sign, with grey stone sculptures, a copper-toned kalasha-like tower garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and palm trees in the background. An orange cushion lies on a mat to the left.2010-09-14A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot on a woven mat with blue edging in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears a flowing saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in a white and red flower garland, beside an orange stepped plinth and a copper kalasha-style vessel with a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. Palm trees and a stone figure of a deity holding a trident stand in the background. Appearance-based cues are consistent with Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and he is physically present.2010-09-16A man in a saffron-orange unstitched robe walks barefoot across a grey floor decorated with white kolam-style chalk designs of lotus and geometric patterns. He wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest and has a red tilak mark on his forehead; his hair is swept back. Behind him, a second man in white ritual dhoti and white upper cloth walks with bare feet. In the background are orange-painted shrines with floral garlands on a raised platform, grey statues on pedestals, small red signboards, a brass lamp on the ground, and an orange cushion on a paved area. The scene is an outdoor temple courtyard.A man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot across a paved courtyard with eyes lowered and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears an orange cloth draped over his head and shoulders, a gold-bordered orange shawl, and a long necklace of gold beads. Behind him stands a black Shiva linga adorned with a garland of red and yellow marigolds, flanked by grey stone figures and orange stone pedestals. A circular pattern of red earth and a folded orange cushion lie on the ground. Text in the photo is partially visible in the top right corner and only the fragment 'da P' is legible.2011-07-15Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees. A young man with slicked-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot along a woven mat runner, wearing a flowing orange saffron cloth and a long black rudraksha mala, eyes lowered. Behind him, another person in orange stands near a red-and-white pillar. In the background, a dark stone deity murti or Nandi-like bull statue sits draped with white cloth and yellow-orange marigold garlands on an orange plinth, with stone sculptures and a copper-topped pillar nearby. White kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-10-21A 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 photograph of a young man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe walking barefoot across a hexagonal tiled courtyard. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead, eyes lowered. Behind him, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands by a metal pole. To the right, a seated person in white sits on striped woven mats, and a red-and-white painted platform edge lies to the left. Dusty ground and ash patches are visible in the background.February 05 20112011-02-05A barefoot man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl walks along a woven bamboo mat path outdoors. He wears a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with his gaze lowered. Behind him stand a dark stone statue of a seated deity with a trident and a bull figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers, a copper-coloured column, palm trees and a red metal frame structure. A rangoli design lies on the ground beside the mat. The man's appearance with saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a shawl is a probable candidate for a person, with the cues being saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and shawl, in a walking role.2010-11-28October 16 20102010-10-16October 20 20102010-10-20