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Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walking across a tiled area beside a red-and-white painted border. Behind him, men in white dhoti and shawls walk among small rows of ash-covered fire pits on the sand. Garlanded stone deity murtis and a Nandi-like bull stand in the background near an orange shrine structure with a tall kalasha, and a bald attendant in white dhoti stands at right. Photo image of ritual activity at an ashram.

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Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone Nandi bull draped in marigold garlands on a raised plinth, a grey stone deity sculpture at left, and an orange-brick shrine behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a mat, with long hair swept back and no crown or turban visible. Behind him, two men in white dhoti and shawls walk barefoot on a sand path past small fire pits, and at right a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a rod walks barefoot. Palm trees fill the background.2010-09-15Outdoor temple courtyard photograph. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks across a sandy path, with long dark hair swept back; the robe and mala are visible but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border walks carrying a staff, and another man in white sits on a mat at right. Behind them are orange-tiered platforms, a garlanded stone pedestal, grey stone deity statues including a multi-armed figure at upper left, and palm trees. A brass oil lamp rests on a mat with an orange cloth at left.2010-09-15October 20 20102010-10-20A photo at an open-air ashram courtyard with palm trees and orange-walled buildings behind. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered toward a doorway. A shaved-headed man in orange on the left and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow behind. Other white-clad devotees stand in the background near fire pits or ritual platforms with ash. A dark stone statue stands by the doorway, and a black speaker sits beside the steps.2010-08-28Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and sandy ground. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace walks barefoot along a matting path up stone steps toward a raised platform. Behind him, a figure in white dhoti walks; to the right, two men in white dhotis with red borders stand with hands folded. Behind them, tall colourful pillars with painted floral and bird patterns, and granite deity sculptures and orange-red shrines appear on the left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads.2010-11-12Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees, a tall orange and red pillar, and colourful striped banners with floral and bird motifs. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap, a red tilak on his forehead and a long ceremonial garland of gold-coloured beads, and walks forward with his hands folded. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala follows, and to the right a young man in white with a sacred thread and a bald man in white stand nearby. A small black deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on an orange pedestal at left, with a stone sculpture beyond. a person is visible in the saffron wrap and gold garland with long hair, though the identification is uncertain; the people are otherwise identified only by role.2010-11-12Two people in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot up a tiled step outdoors. The foreground figure, with short dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, carries nothing and looks down. Behind them a second figure in saffron, with a shaved head and folded hands, follows. Behind the steps stands a black cabinet. In the background, people in white clothes stand near a yellow pole, stacks of firewood, round fire pits on bare ground, a row of small stone figures, and an orange-walled building with a corrugated roof and a potted plant.2010-09-16A photograph of an outdoor ashram procession on a sandy courtyard with palm and coconut trees behind. In the centre, a barefoot figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala, walking up steps. Beside and behind them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron/orange shawls follow, and a man in orange robes walks at the left edge. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers stand on the right, and a white table with items sits near the left. The scene resembles a ritual procession toward a building entrance.2010-07-01Outdoor photo at a temple-style compound with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, standing with hands folded near his waist. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and white horizontal tilak marks, wearing white dhoti and a white shawl with a red border, walks beside him. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or walk in the background, some with hands joined. An orange canopy hangs at the left edge and a black speaker sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the centre man shows long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala; appearance-based label only.2010-09-12Outdoor ritual scene on a paved courtyard. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot past a white-and-red striped platform, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk across the ground past smoking fire pits, and a row of standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts watches. One young man in white with a yellow shawl carries an orange cloth. The figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. Scattered ash and fire pits suggest a homa ritual.2010-07-11September 06 20102010-09-06November 15 20102010-11-15