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Outdoor 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.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with paved tiles and palm trees. On the left, a decorated wooden cart holds a golden deity murti under a canopy garlanded with orange and red flower garlands, with a dark draped cloth beside it. A standing dark stone figure and smaller stone figures are in the background, and a tall copper-coloured kalasha-like column stands on an orange stepped pedestal. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange dhoti stands barefoot facing the cart, with a circle of pebbles and a small brass vessel on the ground before him.2011-01-21A 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 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.2011-02-11Outdoor 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.2011-01-21Outdoor 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.2011-01-21Outdoor 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.2011-02-11Outdoor temple scene with a golden cart-mounted deity murti draped in a red and gold cloth and garlanded with flower strands and a dark plumed headpiece, seated on a golden mythical vehicle. A wooden flatbed cart on rubber wheels carries the figure, with a dark cloth and a small black generator-like box beneath. A single person in a saffron orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right, facing the deity, seen from behind. Saffron triangular flags hang from red poles, palms and a white van are in the background, and a copper-toned pillar stands at left.2011-01-21Outdoor 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.2011-01-21Outdoor photo of a golden vahana-style palanquin or deity carriage set on a wooden cart with rubber wheels, decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, and a dark sprig of feathers or plumes on top. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the right edge facing the carriage, seen from behind with dark hair. Behind the cart are red-brown plinths, a dark kalasha-like finial, orange triangular pennants on red poles, and tall palm trees in bright daylight.2011-01-21Outdoor temple courtyard among palm trees. A single seated figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a yellow mat in front of a Nandi bull statue on a terracotta-coloured pedestal, with a tall copper-coloured lamp stand behind. To the left, a decorated wooden cart carries a deity murti framed by a semicircular garland of pink, green and white flowers. Two tall metal frames with hanging colourful fabric stand to the right, and a floor rangoli with a star pattern lies at the front. Several stone statues are visible in the background.2010-11-23A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a sandy ground and a palm-lined backdrop under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange and red pennant flags. A single person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low platform at the centre of a circular floor design, hands in a meditative pose. To the left, a decorated wooden cart or ratha with garlands and a red-and-white rope stands beside a dark stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal. Garlanded deity images are visible at the left edge, with a tall copper-coloured column and hanging colourful ornaments nearby. Orange-roofed ashram buildings sit in the background.2010-11-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual space. A man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a mat and cushion, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a small brass vessel placed before him inside a circle of ash and pink floral powder. Behind him stands a decorated wooden cart or palanquin draped in orange and gold cloth and garlanded with multicoloured flower strings and green-and-red festoons, bearing a deity murti. Beside him a black stone Nandi bull sits on a red pedestal, with grey stone sculptures and a palm tree in the background. The seated figure is a sannyasi in saffron, with no visible crown, turban or rudraksha malas to support identification, so the a person field is unsure.2011-02-11