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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks across a paved courtyard at dusk. Palm trees and a flowering tree surround the open space. Behind him stands a white van with a painted deity image on its side. On the left, a red stone pedestal holds a dark stone nandi bull statue. At his feet, a circular stone pattern is decorated with coloured powder designs, with a small orange cushion and brass items on a mat nearby. A bamboo mat lies on the ground to the right. The photo is taken in a casual, slightly blurred motion.

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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap walks across a paved courtyard, head bowed and eyes lowered, with a dark rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder. His long dark hair is tied up at the back of the head. Behind him stands a white bus with a painted image of a goddess with a crown, jewelry and flower garlands, beside an orange-walled building and stone sculptures. Colourful rangoli designs are drawn on the pavement, and a woven mat runs across the path.2011-01-26A man in saffron-orange shawl and a light orange dhoti with a red border walks barefoot across a paved courtyard in morning light, head bowed and looking down. His long dark hair is tied up at the back. Behind him a white van is painted with an image of a deity murti decorated with garlands, and a small roadside stall displays a sign reading Nithyananda Flower Stall with a portrait. Palm trees and a tiled-roof building fill the background.2011-01-21A photograph of a man walking barefoot across a paved courtyard toward a colourful kolam floor design of pink, blue and white lines. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and upper cloth with dark red borders and a black rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, with his hair tied back. Behind him stands a white vehicle decorated with a painted deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands. A small roadside stall with a signboard and a tiled-roof building are visible in the background, under trees at dusk.2011-01-26Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a red-brick shrine plinth holding a black bull statue (Nandi) and a copper-coloured lamp pillar. A figure in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti stands on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat within a circular stone-bordered floor design decorated with purple flower petals, with a small brass vessel beside him. A second man in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, stands to the right near a white van. Garlands and a decorated arch appear at the left edge.2011-02-11A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders walks across a paved courtyard, stepping onto a colourful floor design of concentric pink, blue, yellow and white lines. He wears a black rudraksha mala around his neck and has his dark hair tied up at the back. Behind him are a red-and-white building, a small stone deity figure, a stall with a sign reading Nithyananda Flower Stall, and a tree. A white board on the left shows a deity image with red and white flower garlands. The scene appears to be an outdoor ashram setting in daylight.2011-01-26A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands on an orange cushion at the centre of a circular ritual platform with a decorated rim. His hands are folded at his chest, and he wears a rudraksha mala draped across his body and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a small brass lamp on a stand near a bowl. Two people in white clothes stand with hands folded at the right edge, beside a red-painted pillar and a cream-coloured compound wall. Orange-walled buildings, palm trees and a white van with a deity painting on its side fill the background under evening light. A visible vibhuti-style red tilak and a rudraksha mala suggest a sannyasi-style setting, but the figure's identity is not established.2011-01-31A barefoot man in a long saffron-orange robe and wrap walks along a woven mat path beneath a metal-roofed open pavilion. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair, eyes lowered, hands clasped at his waist. Behind him stand red-and-white painted steps, a tall red pillar with garland, and stone and metal deity murtis and shivalinga-style forms on red pedestals. Palm trees, decorated hanging tassels with pennants, and a painted signboard with a map are in the courtyard setting.2010-10-29A barefoot man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange dhoti with a maroon border walks across a pale paved courtyard in morning light. His hair is tied in a bun at the back of his head. Behind him is a white bus-style vehicle with a painted image of a deity murti adorned with garlands, beside a red-walled building and a few stone statues. A purple yoga-mat logo appears in the lower left corner, and an oval floor decoration with coloured sand lies at the left edge.2011-01-21A photograph of a young man in a saffron-orange robe walking across a paved courtyard toward a temple doorway. He wears a long beaded rudraksha mala around his neck and has a dark cloth draped over one shoulder. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a red shirt stands with hands folded in namaskar, and a white van with painted deity imagery is parked near orange-walled buildings and palm trees. A flowered garland hangs at the doorway on the right, and a small shrine platform with a kalasha sits in the background. a person: the robed figure has a rudraksha mala and saffron sannyasi clothing, though appearance is uncertain.2011-02-11A photo of an outdoor temple grounds with sandy earth and tall palm trees. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an ochre saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walks barefoot along a woven mat laid across the ground toward a red-brick shrine platform with a tall ornate kalasha-topped pillar. Circular raised basins and dark stone statues line the grounds, with orange and blue pennants hanging from poles overhead. A painted banner of deities hangs at left, and a small orange cushion rests on a low platform. Whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance; a probable identification would need stronger cues.2010-10-15Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and tall coconut palms. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck walks along a woven mat laid across the dirt path. Behind him stand a row of dark stone sculptures and a red-orange stepped pillar with a kalasha-like top, with a small red altar platform and an orange cushion nearby. Circular concentric patterns are drawn on the ground, and hanging ribbons with colourful tassels decorate the metal frame overhead. A printed banner with a colourful deity image is on the left.2010-10-12Outdoor photo of a seated person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala on a raised mat inside a circular floor design of white and pink kolam-style patterns bordered by dark stones. Behind them, a black stone Nandi bull with yellow-and-orange garlands sits on a terracotta plinth beside a tall terracotta pillar. Coconut palms, red-roofed buildings, a white van and orange triangular bunting frame the courtyard under a metal canopy. A brass vessel sits near the seated figure.2011-01-31