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Outdoor photo on a hillside above a rural road, looking down at quarried granite blocks and rubble on bare, dry ground. In the foreground at right, a figure in an orange robe holds a bright orange umbrella, standing beside a shaved-headed man in white with an orange-and-yellow shawl and a monk in orange robes. Several people in orange and white stand along the edge, some holding up phones. Below, white SUVs are parked on a dirt track beside a paved road where motorcycles pass, a pedestrian walks on the road, and green fields and trees fill the background.

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Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with cut granite blocks and sparse dry grass. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a long orange-beaded mala stands under a bright orange umbrella held by a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl. Around them stand other devotees in white and saffron, a bald man in white with an orange shawl, and a man in a grey shirt. Behind them a paved road runs past parked white SUVs and motorcycles, with trees and a red-roofed building in the background. A seated figure in orange sits lower on the rock in front of the granite blocks.2011-01-18Outdoor photo on a dry hillside above a road, with a group of devotees in orange and white clothing gathered among scattered granite boulders and cut stone blocks. A man in front wears an orange robe and shawl, and a man at right wears a white kurta with an orange shawl. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at centre, and a person holds a bright orange umbrella overhead. Parked white SUVs and vehicles line a road in the background, with green fields and trees beyond.2011-01-18Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside overlooking a flat agricultural plain with palm trees and a paved road. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a mala stands at the top of the rocks with an orange umbrella held over him by a man in white dhoti and orange shawl. Other people in white and orange clothing stand nearby on the slope, and a man in white holds a shawl. Parked white SUVs and motorcycles are visible on the road below. Large cut granite blocks and boulders lie on the hillside, with a stone platform or slab in the foreground.2011-01-18A rocky hilltop overlooking a flat rural landscape with a paved road, palm trees and parked white SUVs and vans below. In the foreground, several people in saffron-orange robes and white dhoti-style clothing stand among scattered granite boulders and cut stone blocks. A man in the centre wears an orange shawl and a bald head, and a tall figure in orange holds an orange umbrella overhead. Other people in white with orange shawls stand at the edge of the slope, and a man in white on the right holds the umbrella pole.2011-01-18Outdoor photo on grassy ground below a rocky hillside with scrub and palm trees. A woman with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange sari-style wrap and sandals, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Beside her a bald man in an orange wrap stands with hands clasped behind his back, and an older man in a yellow-orange kurta with a grey head stands at left, hands on hips. A man in white holds a yellow umbrella over the group at right, and another man in white stands behind them. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a dhyanapeetam site visit.2009-08-03A photograph taken from above of a large, reclining granite deity murti lying on a rocky, partly cleared hillside beside a road. The carved figure lies on its back with arms extended, wearing a crown-like headdress and ornamental jewellery, its surface still rough in places. Behind it, several people in orange and white clothing stand near a few parked white vehicles, with one person holding an orange umbrella, while others walk along the roadside and a few motorcycles pass on the road above. Scattered boulders, dry earth and patches of green shrubs surround the site.2011-01-18A photograph taken from an elevated vantage point of a large reclining granite statue carved into a rocky hillside, showing a figure lying on its side with a headdress and carved jewelry and draped garments. In the background, a dusty open ground with scattered boulders and sparse shrubs leads toward a paved road where several white vans and parked cars sit beside a highway. On the right, a small group of people in orange and saffron clothing and white garments stand near the rocks at the edge of the statue. A few other small figures in white are scattered across the dry ground.2011-01-18Outdoor construction site at a palm-lined dirt plot. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and walks with two men in white dhotis and light shirts. Behind them, a silver SUV drives along the dirt track, and a yellow backhoe loader stands at right. A concrete block wall with a metal railing lies at left, with gravel heaps and wooden planks in the foreground. Coconut palms and a distant white structure fill the background.2006-12-19February 05 20152015-02-05A procession on a dirt road lined with green shrubs and trees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line; a man in the center wears an orange turban and orange robes and carries nothing visible, while a sannyasi behind him holds a decorated box. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls hold up colourful fringed parasols on long poles, and a cameraman with a camera on the left films the group. The white-clad attendants and saffron-clad monastics suggest a ceremonial walk, possibly a person appearance in the procession.2009-12-11January 02 20122012-01-02July 10 20082008-07-10