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Photograph from behind of a long-haired figure in a bare-shouldered orange robe, seated cross-legged on an orange cushion and woven mat in front of a circular ash-and-earth ring on a tiled courtyard. Orange pennants hang from a corrugated roof above. Ahead stands an orange-walled shrine labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with red-and-white striped steps, two dark stone deity statues flanking the entrance, and a colourful deity image inside. A red-robed printed portrait hangs at right. Two or three seated onlookers in green and white sit at the right edge. The seated figure wears a red tassel and rudraksha-style beads in the hair, and the candidate cues are not distinctive enough to name.

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January 23 20112011-01-23A 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 figure in an orange saffron robe with maroon borders faces away from the camera toward a temple entrance. He has long dark hair swept back and wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, sitting on a woven mat with a cushion in front of a small rangoli-style patterned floor. Ash or kumkum-coloured powder marks the ground. Beyond him, a red-and-white striped platform leads to an open temple hall where a deity murti in yellow and red garments is visible. A second person in white and green stands at the right edge. The temple sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, with a seated meditative pose.2011-01-31A 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 photograph of a figure seated cross-legged on a low wooden seat, viewed from behind, wearing an orange robe with maroon borders draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala around the neck; the long dark hair is gathered at the back. The figure faces a temple entrance with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, red-and-white striped steps, and a yellow-clad deity murti visible inside the shrine. A seated person in green and white sits at the right edge, and a mat with white kolam-style patterns and grey gravel lies in front. The seated figure's appearance shows several cues (long hair, rudraksha mala, orange clothing), but the face is not visible, so this is an uncertain candidate; described only by role as a seated sadhaka. One physical person is clearly seated in front; a second person is partly visible at the edge.2011-01-31A seated figure in orange saffron robes with a maroon-bordered shawl sits cross-legged on a cushion, viewed from behind, facing a temple entrance. A signboard above reads SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. Through the open shutters, a deity murti adorned with garlands and yellow-and-red cloth stands on a raised platform under a red canopy. The figure wears a rudraksha mala at the neck and has long dark hair tied back. Burnt grey ash or embers lie in a circle on the paved ground in front, with a small mat and decorative rangoli patterns nearby. Steps with white and orange tiles lead up to the shrine, and a speaker stands at left.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.2011-01-31A photograph taken from behind a seated figure in an orange robe with a maroon border, sitting cross-legged on a mat facing a temple entrance. The figure has long dark hair tied at the back of the neck and wears a rudraksha mala at the nape. Before him are a small green-and-maroon patterned rug, a bed of grey ash, and white floor kolam designs. The temple facade has red-and-white striped plinths, a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE", and a deity murti draped in yellow and garlanded inside the shrine. A speaker and potted plants stand at left, and a statue of a standing figure appears on the far left. The person's face is not visible; the figure is shown in meditative posture facing the shrine.2011-01-31A seated man in orange robes with maroon borders sits on a low cushioned mat in front of a temple, seen from behind. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair gathered at the back. He faces a shrine entrance where a deity murti decorated with yellow and red garments is visible, flanked by steps painted red and white. A banner above the doorway reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Ash or charcoal is spread on the ground in front of him, bordered by decorative white rangoli designs, and potted plants stand to the left. One other person in white clothing is partially visible at the right edge.2011-01-31A photograph taken from behind of a seated figure in orange robes with maroon borders, sitting cross-legged on a mat before a temple entrance. The figure wears a rudraksha mala at the neck and has dark hair pulled back. Beyond the figure, a white and red stepped platform leads up to a shrine doorway where a deity murti dressed in yellow and red is visible under a dark roof with red curtains. A small figure in white and green sits at the right edge, and potted plants stand at the left. The ground in front holds a patterned rangoli-style design in white and grey. The temple sign reads SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE.2011-01-31A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a seated figure in orange clothing and long dark hair, viewed from behind, sitting on an orange cushion and straw mat at the edge of a circular ring of gravel and sand decorated with white and blue painted rangoli motifs. A small brass pot sits beside them. Ahead, a dark stone deity murti stands before a red-and-white striped step platform in front of an orange-walled shrine labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Orange triangular pennants hang from a metal-roofed canopy, and a few seated people in light and dark clothing watch from the left and right edges. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from this view.2011-01-23A photograph taken from behind of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders, wrapped over one shoulder and bare on the back, sitting cross-legged on a raised orange-cushioned seat with a reddish mat. Long dark hair falls down the back and a rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible at the neck. The figure faces an open temple entrance with a dark roof, white and red striped steps, a small deity murti in yellow and red dressing inside, potted plants and a black speaker to the left. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's candidate but is not clearly distinctive, so identity is uncertain. A chalk-style kolam design lies on the ground in front of the seat.2011-01-31