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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.

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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.2011-03-05A 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 20102010-11-15A 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.2010-08-28November 15 20102010-11-15A photograph of two men ascending a set of steps at a temple entrance. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a white ash mark on his forehead and a cane in his left hand climbs the steps beside a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair in a bun, rudraksha mala beads and bare feet. Behind them a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands by a black speaker and potted plants. Under a dark tin roof, a few people in white stand near a red carpet, and the steps are painted with white geometric designs and red and green stripes.2010-11-15December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor 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.2010-09-15October 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession descending striped red-and-white steps at a temple entrance in Bidadi. In front, a young man in an orange saffron shawl and dhoti with a gold headband walks barefoot, and behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl carries an orange cloth. Behind them, people in white and orange robes and saris follow, some with palms pressed together in greeting. Nearby on the right a woman in a light green sari and others stand with hands folded. A red wall displays a framed sign and portrait, with a deity murti and flower garland beside the steps and a palm tree in the background.2010-12-27Outdoor 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.2010-09-15A 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.