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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard in morning or evening light, with palm trees and a brick wall behind. A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha mala walks left past a decorated wooden cart. The cart carries a deity murti framed by a garland arch of multicoloured flowers and green leaves, with an orange cloth draped beneath. Beside it stands a tall stone lamp pillar and a black stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal. In the foreground, a small round platform holds a brass lamp and an orange cushion on a patterned mat. The paving is grey interlocking tile with pink floral rangoli-style markings.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at sunrise or sunset with palm trees behind. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long braid walks away from the camera, pulling a small wooden cart. On the cart sits a deity murti decorated with a multicolour flower garland arch, pink, green and white. Behind it stands a tall copper-coloured lamp pillar and a black stone Nandi bull on a red-orange plinth. In the foreground a round stone-lined kolam with coloured powder, a brass lamp and a small orange cushion on a mat.2011-02-11A photograph of a single man walking barefoot on a paved courtyard at dusk, pulling a wooden cart by a long red-painted pole. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and upper wrap, with a long rudraksha-style mala hanging at his chest, and his hair is long and swept back. The cart carries a large decorated deity image framed in a colourful flower garland with green and yellow accents, showing several deity murtis with crowns and a shining face at the top. Palm trees, a red brick wall and a stone statue stand behind the scene.2011-02-11A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with paved brick flooring and palm trees. On the left, a wooden cart with red-painted shafts and large wheels carries a golden deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, a gold-and-brown draped cloth, and orange flags on tall poles. Beside it stands a grey stone sculpture of a seated bull, garlanded with yellow flowers, and a black stone statue of a standing figure. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a wooden platform inside a circle of sand and a small white cloth, with a brass vessel nearby, facing the cart. Tall copper-coloured stone pillars and a red-orange stone plinth stand at right.2011-01-21Outdoor temple courtyard with a paved floor and palm trees behind. On the left stands a small wooden flatbed cart draped with a dark cloth, carrying a decorated deity murti with a golden vahana, garlanded with marigolds and maroon flowers, under a canopy of feathers. A standing dark stone statue of a figure and a tall copper-coloured lamp pillar stand to the right. In the centre foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with bare feet stands beside a circular rangoli-style floor design with a small brass vessel and an orange cushion, with a garland draped over a stone pedestal behind him. Orange flags flutter in the background.2011-01-21Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a red-orange brick plinth. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, stands in profile at right looking toward a decorated deity murti on a wheeled cart. The murti wears a red garment and a garland of flowers and has a golden crown-like ornament and a golden animal figure beside it. A copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar stands behind, with orange triangular flags strung on a rope and red circular metal arches overhead. A small black speaker sits on the cart. The man has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, matching the page's Swamiji cue, so this is a probable identification: Swamiji (probable) standing as a devotee-like attendant beside the cart.2011-01-21Outdoors in bright daylight, a woman in a saffron-orange sari with her long dark hair down stands with her back to the camera beside a wooden cart with white wheels and a red axle. On the cart sits a deity murti draped with a blue cloth, garlanded with marigolds and surrounded by tall vertical banners in red, yellow, green and orange with bird and floral motifs. Behind them is a black stone Nandi bull on a red plinth, decorated with flower garlands, beside a copper kalasha-style pillar and palm trees. The woman's hand rests on the cart as she performs the ritual of approaching the chariot.2010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-courtyard photo beside palm trees and orange triangular pennants. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a bare upper body and a short tuft of hair at the back of his head, and a white tilak on his forehead, stands at right, looking to the left. Behind him, a golden palanquin-style deity murti or vahana sits on a wheeled wooden cart, draped in a red-orange cloth with a garland of flowers. A tall copper-brown pillar and a white van appear in the background. No visible identification of the man beyond his role as a devotee or sannyasi-clad attendant; the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm a person.2011-01-21November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and orange triangular flags strung from a red pole. A man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair tied back stands at right, looking toward a golden deity figure mounted on a golden vahana-like carved animal base and draped in red cloth with garlands, placed on a flatbed cart with wooden planks and small wheels. A black portable generator sits on the cart beside it. A copper-coloured tower and a yellow van appear in the background. The man's features and whether he is the figure described by the page cannot be determined from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a devotee in saffron robes.2011-01-21November 23 20102010-11-23November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copies