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A photograph of a temple courtyard with terracotta-orange walls, red-and-white striped plinths and a corrugated roof edge. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a dark red-banded shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala and red tilak on his forehead, walks barefoot down a matted path, flanked by a white-clad attendant. Behind them a dark stone deity murti stands against the wall beside a doorway labelled with the partly visible word SRI ANAND. Several saffron-robed and white-clad men with shaved heads and vertical tilak stand or walk on the steps at the entrance.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at a red-and-white striped shrine building with a sign reading "SRI ANANDESH" above an open doorway. A man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead walks down the steps barefoot, while a man in white dhoti follows beside him. Above, several men in white ritual clothes and shaved heads stand in the doorway and on the steps; a younger man in white with a gold-bordered cloth and beads holds a mala. A dark stone deity murti stands in an alcove near the entrance. A woven mat lies on the paved ground, and a corrugated roof shades the upper area. Five to six people are visible.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala around his neck walks barefoot along a mat-covered path in front of an orange temple building. Behind him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl carries something close by, while other men in orange and white ritual dress descend white-and-red striped steps. A dark stone deity murti stands in a niche at the entrance, and a sign above the doorway is partly visible. The scene is lit by warm late-afternoon sun, with a tiled courtyard and potted plants along the wall.2011-03-05November 15 20102010-11-15November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walking across a tiled area beside a red-and-white painted border. Behind him, men in white dhoti and shawls walk among small rows of ash-covered fire pits on the sand. Garlanded stone deity murtis and a Nandi-like bull stand in the background near an orange shrine structure with a tall kalasha, and a bald attendant in white dhoti stands at right. Photo image of ritual activity at an ashram.2010-09-15A photo at an open-air ashram courtyard with palm trees and orange-walled buildings behind. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered toward a doorway. A shaved-headed man in orange on the left and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow behind. Other white-clad devotees stand in the background near fire pits or ritual platforms with ash. A dark stone statue stands by the doorway, and a black speaker sits beside the steps.2010-08-28December 21 20102010-12-21October 20 20102010-10-20A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walking barefoot across a patterned floor with white kolam designs. He has short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a bald man in white with an orange shawl follows. In the background, two women in white sarees, one with an orange shawl and one with a yellow shawl, stand near grey stone sculptures of deities and red-and-white barrier posts. The scene suggests a temple or ashram ground.Outdoor ashram courtyard with hexagonal tile paving, a white-and-red striped platform at left, and a reed mat laid as a walkway. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk along the mat: the front one wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala and is barefoot; behind him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl walks. A third saffron-robed monk stands barefoot at right with hands clasped. About a dozen men in white shirts and dhotis, some with lanyards, stand along the edges with palms pressed together in greeting. A row of small stone figures and a striped pillar appear in the background.2010-10-24Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone Nandi bull draped in marigold garlands on a raised plinth, a grey stone deity sculpture at left, and an orange-brick shrine behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a mat, with long hair swept back and no crown or turban visible. Behind him, two men in white dhoti and shawls walk barefoot on a sand path past small fire pits, and at right a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a rod walks barefoot. Palm trees fill the background.2010-09-15Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a red-orange shrine structure. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven straw mat, followed by two men in white dhotis with orange shawls, one holding a staff. A saffron-robed man stands at right. Behind them are dark stone deity sculptures, a sculpture garlanded with flowers, a brass oil lamp on the ground, and a ritual fire pit with a small yellow-cloth seat. A kolam design is drawn in white powder at lower left.2010-09-06 +1 copies