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A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard edge with a tall pillar wrapped in a painted cloth or decorated sleeve, bearing bands of red, blue, yellow and orange with floral motifs and a white bird emblem in blue roundels. Beside it, a low crenellated wall painted in red and white stripes borders a concrete floor decorated with a colourful rangoli-style floral design in pink, green and blue. Behind the wall are trees, a banana plant, flowering pink bougainvillea and yellow shrubs, with a paved road running past a gate and dry open land beyond. No people are visible.

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A photograph taken from inside a doorway looking out over a sloping paved path lined with trees toward a dry open landscape. Foreground pillars are wrapped in painted cloth or decorated panels with orange, yellow, black and red floral motifs and white bird designs. Several women in saris sit and stand on the steps: one in yellow sits with her back to the camera, another in teal and green sits beside a woman in orange-red, a woman in green and yellow stands at left, and a woman in red stands mid-path. A small child is seated near the steps, and a woman in a white and orange sari holds a young child at center. A pink lotus-like floor painting lies at the bottom. No a person candidate is visible.2010-01-01A photograph taken from the top of a wide concrete ramp or steps descending toward a tree-lined road. The ramp has low railings with alternating beige, pink-red and white painted stripes along both sides. Dense green trees and shrubs line the left and right, with a few palms and open grassy ground beyond. A paved road curves into the distance under a pale sky. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-13 +1 copiesAn outdoor courtyard at an ashram-style compound with a concrete floor and low walls painted in red, white and cream stripes. A rangoli-style design in pastel pink, blue and white colours decorates the floor, with a bright orange smear near its lower left edge. Two plastered stone ledges with carved scroll-like ends stand in the foreground, each topped by a tall red-brown pillar or candle-like stick. Tall green trees, shrubs and flowering bougainvillea line the background, and a white pillar frames the right edge. No people are visible.2010-09-26Photograph taken from inside an ornate wooden temple doorway looking out at a broad stone staircase ascending between white and red railings toward green trees and open sky. A green leafy garland arches over the entrance, and a painted pillar wrapped in a colourful patterned cloth with blue bird motifs stands at the left. Several people in saffron and orange robes, a woman in red with a garland, and a person in white climb the steps; a person in white holds a tray. A multicoloured striped umbrella is held over the steps. Decorative white and yellow rangoli designs and a red floral kolam mark the threshold floor, and a faint Om symbol appears on the yellow door frame.A photograph of a concrete driveway ramp rising toward an iron gate between cream-coloured low walls with stepped coping. Green trees and shrubs with yellow flowers line both sides. Beyond the gate a paved road runs through dry, scrubby open land under a pale sky, with a large tree on the horizon. No people or ritual activity are visible.A photograph taken through a painted gateway pillar, looking down a paved stone path flanked by lawns and palms toward a white temple building with ornate white parapet decorations and a tall red-and-white flagstaff or dhvaja pole in front. Red and orange cloth or banners hang at the entrance, and a small red deity figure or murti is visible at the doorway. Colourful floral and bird-motif painted pillars frame the view on both sides under a partly cloudy blue sky. No people are visible in the scene.2014-06-14A tall copper-coloured dhvaja stambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, stands on a white stepped plinth in an open yard under a clear blue sky. Its top carries a carved crest and a red banner, and white cloth is wrapped around its shaft. Before it sits a black stone bull statue with gold ornamentation, and a row of white and blue prayer flags is strung between palms and trees. A small white building with a green roof is at right. No people are visible.2006-12-29August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph taken from under a covered open-sided structure with a metal roof and red-painted steel posts, looking out across a paved courtyard toward a sandy patch, palm and leafy trees, and an orange brick boundary wall with a low building beyond. Two long hanging fabric banners with floral and geometric patterns and yellow tassels hang from the roof beams. A red carpet and a green-edged mat lie in the foreground, and a partial yellow cloth edge appears at the right. No people are visible.2011-09-24March 19 20172017-03-19A photograph of an open dirt and grass site beside a red earth path. Tall concrete poles stand among leafy trees and palm trees, with a row of concrete fence posts running across the middle. On the right, a white building with a dark window sits beside the path. Laundry hangs on a line in the background, and two small figures in light clothing are visible near the building; one wears white. A white water tank stands on a tower behind the fence. The sky is pale blue with scattered clouds.A small white temple shrine with a tiered tower and pillared entrance stands at the top of a wide flight of grey stone steps, flanked by pink-and-white striped low walls and red-orange garlands on the doorway. In front, a broad concrete courtyard is scattered with dry leaves, and a tree with reddish-orange leaves stands at left beside a fence and a parked motorcycle. No people are visible in the scene. The sky is pale and the light is low.2010-02-09