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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with palm trees behind. A young man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on an orange cushion inside a circular ring of dark stones, one hand raised in a blessing gesture and the other held at the chest. A brass vessel sits on a mat beside him. To the left stands a dark stone Nandi bull draped with marigold garlands, beside tiered red-orange pillars. On the right, a bald priest in white dhoti and red shawl walks past. Pink-painted tiles cover the ground. Tall red metal rings frame the upper right. a person cues: saffron robes, rudraksha mala, and a ceremonial stance in a ritual circle, performing a blessing.2011-02-23A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with paved brick ground and coconut palms behind. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe stands on an orange-cushioned seat, raising one hand, beside a circular fire pit lined with dark ash and decorated with coloured powder rangoli in pink, white and red. A brass vessel sits at the edge of the pit. To the left, a black stone Nandi bull with flower garlands sits on a red pedestal. Behind, a bald man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl walks past. Rows of small stone figures stand along the back wall, and mats lie on the ground at right.2011-02-17Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with palm trees behind. A man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala stands barefoot on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform inside a circular ring of dark stones, one hand raised in a blessing gesture. A brass vessel sits on a mat in front of him. To the left, a black stone bull (Nandi) draped with a marigold garland sits on a red brick plinth beside a tall ornate red pillar. On the right, a bald priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl walks across the paved floor. Pink and red painted markings decorate the pavement.2011-02-23A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and matching wrap sits cross-legged on a low mat-covered platform in an open paved courtyard at dusk. He wears a dark head covering and his hands rest in his lap. In front of him, a circular raised ring of earth is marked with pink and white powder lines, with a small brass kalasha or vessel placed at its edge and a woven mat laid out before him. Behind him stands a large black stone statue of a bull, Nandi, with a garland at its neck, set on a tiered red-orange pedestal. A flatbed cart with yellow wheels and palm trees appear in the background.2011-02-14December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor temple courtyard under a thatched shelter with orange and red triangular bunting and hanging cloth banners. A barefoot figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks across a sandy floor past a rangoli-like circular design. Behind him, a black Nandi bull statue with marigold garlands sits beside a tall orange pillar wrapped in yellow flowers. A cameraman in orange robes films at left, another orange-robed attendant at right carries a tray of offerings, and a small group of onlookers in white stands in the background among palm trees and parked cars.2010-11-06A 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.2011-01-21February 14 20112011-02-14 +4 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds with sandy ground and palm trees. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested under an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, stands on a woven mat with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him is a circular raised platform with a small kalasha-like stone object, a red stone pedestal with a garland-draped black stone figure, and a tall red pillar with a trident-like top. A man in white dhoti stands in the background near a signboard map. Several stone sculptures are visible along the path.2010-11-20A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a small wooden platform at the centre of a circular raised ring of earth on a paved courtyard at dusk. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground to his left. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue rests on a red stepped pedestal, with stone deity figures and palm trees beyond. A low wooden flatbed cart stands to the left, and a woven mat runs in from the foreground. The figure is seated in a meditative posture with hands resting in his lap, and his face is not clearly visible at this distance.2011-02-14A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat and a woven mat within a circular gravel bed on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala. Beside him sits a brass vessel. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers, atop a red pedestal. Palm trees, a red-brick wall and other stone sculptures frame the scene.2011-02-25 +1 copies