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A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on the ground with his back to the camera, his long dark hair tied in a knot at the back of his head. He faces a temple entrance with red-and-white striped steps and a red wall, behind which a deity murti is decorated with garlands and red cloth. A brass oil lamp sits on the ground at the lower right beside him, and the scene is outdoors in a tiled courtyard.

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A photograph of a seated figure viewed from behind, wearing orange and maroon sannyasi cloth draped over the shoulders, with dark hair tied back in a low knot. The figure sits on a mat before a red-walled temple entrance with a white-and-red striped stone platform and steps leading to a lit deity murti inside. A brass kalasha or lamp stands at the lower right near ash on the ground. The person's face is not visible, so the appearance cues are limited to hair and orange clothing; a sannyasi seated in meditation or prayer before the shrine. Visible signboard reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple.2011-02-22A photo taken from behind of a person seated cross-legged on a paved courtyard facing a temple entrance. The seated figure has dark hair in a low bun, wears an orange unstitched robe with maroon borders draped over one shoulder, and a rudraksha mala around the neck. In front, a red and white striped low wall separates them from a white and red stepped platform leading to a dark doorway flanked by orange walls. A sign above reads Sri Ahandeshwara Temple. Several people sit at the right edge, and a mat and small offerings lie at the lower left. The scene conveys a seated meditation or pranayama session facing the shrine. The figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the seated person is described by role only.2011-01-22A person seated cross-legged on a mat and cushion outdoors, seen from behind, facing a temple entrance. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and peach-coloured lower garments, with dark shoulder-length hair. The temple facade has a red-and-white striped staircase and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the doorway. Inside the dark entrance, small lamps and colourful hangings are visible. A dark loudspeaker stands at the left and a carved figure is partially visible at the right edge.2011-02-13A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment faces away from the camera toward a temple entrance. The figure sits cross-legged on a woven mat and cushion on a paved courtyard, with long dark hair visible at the back of the head. Ahead, a red and white striped staircase leads up to a dark temple doorway with a small lit lamp and a hanging garland inside. A black speaker stands at the left and a stone deity statue is visible at the right beside the orange-painted wall. The sign above the entrance reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. The figure appears to be in meditation or prayer. Appearance cues for a person are limited since the figure is seen from behind with long swept hair and saffron clothing, but the figure's identity is uncertain.2011-02-13A seated man in orange and maroon robes, seen from behind, sits cross-legged on a mat in front of a temple. A rudraksha mala hangs at his neck and his dark hair is tied up. Before him is a rangoli-like design with a small dark mat and a ring of ash or charcoal. Beyond, an orange-walled temple entrance with white and red striped steps leads to a deity murti decorated with yellow and red garments and flowers. A woman in a green shawl and teal trousers sits at the right edge of the steps. The signboard reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple.2011-01-31A seated man in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders, viewed from behind, sits cross-legged on a mat in front of a temple entrance. His dark hair is tied back and he wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. Before him a sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple above an open doorway showing a deity murti decorated in yellow and red. Red-and-white striped steps and potted plants lead up to the shrine, and a seated woman in white and green sits at the right edge. A small patterned floor design and gravel lie in the foreground.2011-01-31A seated man in orange monastic robes with maroon borders sits cross-legged on a cushion, seen from behind, facing a temple entrance. A rudraksha mala is visible at his neck and his long dark hair is tied back. The temple has an orange wall and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Through the open gate, a deity murti is visible on a red and white stepped platform, with potted plants at the side. A woman in a green shawl and teal trousers sits at the right edge of the frame. The seated man is the central figure. The scene appears to be a morning meditation or satsang at the temple. The man's appearance has some cues of the a person (long hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala), but his face is not visible and identity is uncertain.2011-01-31Photograph taken from behind of a seated man in an orange sannyasi wrap with maroon borders, his dark hair in a bun and a rudraksha mala around his neck, sitting cross-legged on a mat in front of a temple. Through the open arched entrance of an orange temple, a deity murti in yellow and red garments is visible under hanging lamps. A signboard above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A woman in a green top sits at the right edge beside a pot, and a small stone-paved courtyard with a patterned floor lies in the foreground. The seated man's identity is uncertain from appearance, so he is described by role as a sannyasi devotee.2011-01-31Seen from behind, a person with shoulder-length dark hair sits cross-legged on a mat facing a temple entrance. They wear an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and a peach-orange lower garment. The temple's red-and-white striped steps lead up to a dark sanctum doorway hung with red cloth, and an orange-painted wall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple sits above. Small oil lamps glow inside, and a dark speaker stands at the left. The scene suggests quiet meditation or prayer at the temple.2011-02-13A photograph taken from behind of a seated figure in orange and maroon robes, wearing a rudraksha mala around the neck and with long dark hair swept back, sitting cross-legged on a mat facing a temple entrance. The sign above the orange temple façade reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Inside, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and red garments and framed by red curtains. A small kolam with white and coloured designs lies on the paved ground in front of the seated figure, beside a patch of gravel and a small folded cloth. A speaker stands at the left of the steps, and potted plants line the terrace. The figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, seated in meditation before the temple shrine.2011-01-31A seated figure in orange and maroon robes sits cross-legged on a mat in front of a temple, seen from behind. The figure has long dark hair tied back and a rudraksha mala around the neck, facing a shrine entrance. The temple facade is orange with a dark maroon signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Inside the doorway, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and red cloth and flowers. Red and white striped steps lead up to the shrine, with potted plants and a speaker to the left. Rangoli-style patterns and grey stones lie on the ground in front of the seated figure.2011-01-31A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with maroon borders, viewed from behind, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion and a woven mat near a small ash-covered fire pit with a rangoli-patterned floor. The figure has long dark hair pulled back and wears a rudraksha mala at the neck. In front, a temple entrance painted orange with a maroon sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE leads to a deity murti on a raised white and yellow tiled step platform, with a lit lamp and kalasha-like vessels nearby. Potted plants and a speaker stand sit to the left.2011-01-31