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A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red dot on his forehead standing on a hexagonal tiled outdoor platform, wearing a sleeveless bright orange saffron wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and white shirt, another man in white standing and a seated man in a white shirt sit near a sandy yard with coconut palms, a low red-and-white step and white mats. The standing figure with long hair and saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha beads has appearance cues consistent with a person, with the red-bordered white attendants serving as priests.

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Outdoors 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 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.2010-09-08Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears orange sannyasi robes, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white-and-red forehead mark. Behind him, a bamboo fence, a green-roofed building and coconut palms. Two other seated men are visible: one in white with a yellow cloth at left, and one in orange at right. A brass vessel sits in the foreground on a mat. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a young man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala, standing barefoot on a striped woven mat beside a stone step. Another man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, and a third in white stands at right. Behind them, women in cream and yellow saris sit on the dusty ground, some with hands folded in prayer. A tall metal pole and paved hexagonal tiles are visible.Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a stone shivalingam on a low platform at left. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks along a woven straw mat toward the platform, eyes lowered and hands together. Two ornate painted and gold-hooped poles frame the path. Along the right side, several devotees stand barefoot on mats with palms pressed together in namaste: men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a maroon robe with gold border, and one in white with an orange sash. Appearance-based candidate for a person is present, but the cues are limited to saffron robe and rudraksha mala, so the identity is uncertain.2010-10-25A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting open on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long swept-back dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Palm trees and a low wall are behind him. Two other seated figures in white dhotis appear in the background: one on the left in white with an orange shawl, and one on the right in white with a yellow scarf, also meditating. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left edge and a small orange-red shrine structure at the left.2010-09-04A 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.2010-10-25A 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.Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures on red-brick plinths. A man in a long orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck walks barefoot along a long woven mat with blue edging toward a small raised orange cushion on a platform with a brass vessel. Behind him, a bald man in a white dhoti with a maroon border carries a staff. A tall copper-coloured pillar and orange flags stand in the background, along with stone statues of a bull and other figures.2010-10-20A 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.Outdoor 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.2010-09-03A 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.2010-09-14