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Outdoor photo of a barefoot person in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala walking along a woven straw mat on a sandy courtyard. The mat leads to a circular raised fire pit lined with grey gravel, with a small brass pot and an orange cushion on a folded cloth. Behind are black stone deity statues on red pedestals, a tall red and brass ornamental column, palm trees and a sand-coloured ground scattered with flower petals. Long dark hair falls over the shoulders of the figure, who appears to be a sannyasi.

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A photo of an outdoor temple grounds with sandy earth and tall palm trees. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an ochre saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walks barefoot along a woven mat laid across the ground toward a red-brick shrine platform with a tall ornate kalasha-topped pillar. Circular raised basins and dark stone statues line the grounds, with orange and blue pennants hanging from poles overhead. A painted banner of deities hangs at left, and a small orange cushion rests on a low platform. Whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance; a probable identification would need stronger cues.2010-10-15Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and tall coconut palms. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck walks along a woven mat laid across the dirt path. Behind him stand a row of dark stone sculptures and a red-orange stepped pillar with a kalasha-like top, with a small red altar platform and an orange cushion nearby. Circular concentric patterns are drawn on the ground, and hanging ribbons with colourful tassels decorate the metal frame overhead. A printed banner with a colourful deity image is on the left.2010-10-12A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe and dhoti walks along a woven mat in an outdoor temple grounds lined with palm trees. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has his head covered by a cloth. Beside the mat sits a small circular fire pit with a flat orange cushion on a patterned sheet and a brass lamp or kalasha. Behind him stands a red stone pedestal and a large black stone bull, and rows of carved black stone figures are arranged along the grounds. A tall ornamental pole with a ring-shaped top and striped cloth stands nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual setting with a homa-style pit and sacred statuary.2010-10-12A photo of an outdoor temple courtyard with dusty ground and palm trees. In the centre, a single person in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck stands barefoot on a small orange cushion placed on a woven mat within a circular stone-lined pit filled with gravel. A small brass vessel sits near the feet. Behind them is a black stone Nandi bull wearing a garland of marigolds and red flowers on an orange pedestal, with a row of dark stone deity and naga sculptures on red-marked plinths. A tall orange shrine structure with a garland stands at right, and a banner with portrait photographs is at the far left. Nobody else is visible.2010-10-26Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a brick wall behind. A young man in orange saffron cloth wrapped as a dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, walks barefoot along a woven straw mat laid across the sandy ground. Near the centre a circular stone platform holds a small orange cushion and wooden boards, with a brass vessel beside them. To the right a dark stone Nandi bull sits on an orange pedestal draped in marigold garlands. Behind are rows of grey stone snake and deity murti figures, and a white-clad person stands at the far left edge. A purple kolam-style floor design marks the ground at left, and a red metal ring frame stands in the background.2010-12-18A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a paved walkway of woven mats leading past a red-brick shrine platform. A single person in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot along the mat, head shaved, carrying nothing visible. Behind him stands a tall red column topped by a dark stone figure and garlands, with black stone sculptures of deities and animals arranged in rows on the grounds, each with a small red label. Coconut palms and a rounded fire pit with an orange cloth nearby complete the setting under a open-sided shelter with hanging red and orange cloth ornaments.2010-10-30November 07 20102010-11-07Outdoor temple courtyard with grey stone deity murtis and sculptures set among palm trees and green shrubs. In the centre, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a low orange platform beside a circular kolam-decorated pit holding a small brass vessel. Behind him a black stone nandi or bull sculpture wears a garland of marigolds and red flowers atop a terracotta-red pedestal. Red placards with printed text stand among the statues. A thin wooden pole rises at left and a woven mat lies on the ground.2010-11-01A photograph of a man seated in lotus position on a woven mat atop a raised circular stone platform ringed with white pebbles and chalk kolam designs. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed in meditation and hands resting in his lap. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small pink flower. Behind him stands a dark Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland on a red-orange plinth, flanked by stone deity sculptures and palm trees. Morning sunlight flares through the palms, and a metal frame structure stands at the right edge.2010-11-20Outdoor temple grounds with a sandy path lined by blue-and-white mat. A man in saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a wrap walks barefoot toward the camera, followed by an older man in white dhoti and shirt carrying a walking cane. Behind them stand a tall copper-coloured pillar, orange-red stone platforms, a small fire pit with a brass object, rows of black stone deity murti statues, palm trees and orange triangular bunting.2010-11-10November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA barefoot man in a long saffron-orange robe and wrap walks along a woven mat path beneath a metal-roofed open pavilion. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair, eyes lowered, hands clasped at his waist. Behind him stand red-and-white painted steps, a tall red pillar with garland, and stone and metal deity murtis and shivalinga-style forms on red pedestals. Palm trees, decorated hanging tassels with pennants, and a painted signboard with a map are in the courtyard setting.2010-10-29