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November 22 2010

An outdoor temple courtyard with dry earth and a concrete platform in the foreground. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a saffron shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, long hair tied back with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck; his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a devotee in prayer. At left, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded. Behind them are rows of grey stone sculptures of seated figures, low tiled-roof buildings with red doors, potted plants, sacks and bundles, and a red pedestal holding a yellow and red flower garland.

November 22 2010

Outdoor photo in a garden shrine area with red-and-white painted stone enclosures, a dark stone deity murti in a small arched niche, and a seated figure with orange cloth and a garland near a brass vessel. A man with long dark hair in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands barefoot on a grey stone slab, looking down. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands by a white-covered table holding a small brass bell and items, while a bald man in white bends forward to make an offering. Potted plants, a green signboard on a stand and tall trees surround the scene under a pale sky.

Outdoor temple courtyard with a man in saffron-orange robes standing with palms pressed together in namaskar at the edge of a circular ritual pit lined with stones and a mat, with a kalasha and offerings inside. Long dark hair and rudraksha mala are visible. A barefoot priest in white dhoti and shawl walks behind him. Dark stone deity murtis and small inscribed plaques, palm trees, saffron and colourful pennants, and a curved ornamental arch frame the scene.

Outdoor photo at an open dirt courtyard lined with coconut palms. In the foreground a man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a woven mat edged with blue cord, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a draped orange cloth over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks across the ground. To the right, a circular decorated floor area holds a brass kalasha, a stacked orange cushion on mats, and a small cloth, beside a dark stone deity or serpent-hooded figure. A white SUV and thatched structures are visible in the background. The man in orange is the central subject, with his posture.

Outdoor temple scene under a bright sky with tall coconut palms. On the left, a black Nandi bull statue on a white plinth wears a garland of yellow-orange flowers. In the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a white platform, reaching up to a tall copper-coloured dhwaja flagstaff with a yellow garland at its base, apparently raising or securing the flag. To the right, a woman in an orange sari stands beside a small wooden table holding offerings, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands nearby. A small oil lamp or offering lies on the ground at right. Low wall and trees are behind.

July 11 2010

A 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.

Outdoors under coconut palms, a man with long swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat atop a raised circular stone platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left, a green mat to his right, and pink and multicoloured flowers lie scattered on a white kolam floor design in front. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds, in front of a copper-clad pillar and orange stepped plinth. A second man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands with arms folded at the right. Stone sculptures are visible at the far left edge.

Outdoor photo of a man with long swept-back dark hair seated cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, in orange robes with a rudraksha mala at the neck, in a meditative posture. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala. Beside him on the sandy ground sits a brass kalasha or lamp vessel. Behind him, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with an orange shawl and sits on the ground beside a camera on a small tripod, and another person in white sits nearby. Palm trees, a white building with red window frames and a small red platform stand in the background under a pale sky.

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Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands barefoot beside a circular fire pit lined with grey gravel. Inside the pit sits a brass vessel, and an orange cushion rests on a straw mat. A woven straw mat runs across the ground toward the pit. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull wears yellow and purple marigold garlands on a red pedestal, and grey stone deity statues stand around the courtyard among palm trees. A metal ring-shaped frame hangs from a wooden post under a corrugated roof, with small triangular pennants overhead.