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A thatched-roof open shrine building with a steep palm-thatched gable, decorative woven panels, and red-painted wooden pillars under a clear blue sky. A small blue sign reading Laughing Temple stands beside the entrance path. Shrubs, young trees and red-leaved plants surround a paved approach leading into a dim interior. No people are visible.

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December 29 20062006-12-29A photograph of the entrance to a thatched-roof hut called the Laughing Temple, set in a garden with yellow shrubs, frangipani-style trees and a concrete walkway. A blue sign beside the path reads Laughing Temple. Above the open doorway hangs a framed portrait of an elderly bearded man in white and blue, his hands together, but no one is physically present in the scene. The interior is dark, with red-trimmed bamboo supports at the doorway.2008-12-25A single-storey red-painted building with a thatched roof of dried grass or palm fronds, topped by small golden finials, stands on an open dirt yard under a clear blue sky. Wooden posts support the deep eaves, and lattice windows and a few small signboards are visible on the walls. A tall tree and dense green foliage stand to the left, a palm tree to the right, and a low white-and-red striped boundary wall runs along the back. No people are visible.December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of an outdoor ashram grounds scene under clear blue sky. A thatched-roof wooden hut with a dark doorway stands at left beside a mound of red earth. Neatly trimmed green shrubs and small trees line a dirt path leading to a low red-brick edged garden bed, with a tall metal light pole, palm trees and a green metal gate at right. No people are visible.2008-12-25A thatched-roof open-sided hut with red painted pillars and a woven palm-leaf gable stands on a cement platform over reddish dirt ground. Plastic chairs sit inside beneath the eave, and a blue sign reading LAUGHING TEMPLE points toward a dark statue at right. Tall trees and flowering shrubs surround the structure under a cloudy sky. No people are visible.2006-10-19Outdoor ashram scene in daylight under a clear pale blue sky. A thatched-roof wooden hut with a small blue sign on its gable stands at left beside a mound of red earth. Neat rows of trimmed yellow-green shrubs line a red-brick edged bed along a dirt path, with tall trees, palms and a slender white pole in the background. No people are visible.2008-12-25A photograph of a single-storey red-walled building with a thatched roof of dried palm or grass, a pointed gable with decorative patterned thatch, and small finials on the ridge. A green double door with a gold-fringed valance sits at the centre, flanked by lattice windows. A white plastic chair stands on the small entrance step beside potted red flowers, and a lavender-painted pedestal holds a white offering bowl in front. A small sign hangs at the right, and the building sits on bare sandy ground under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. No people are visible.June 05 20102010-06-05December 25 20082008-12-25A small red-washed mud building with a thatched roof of dried palm fronds and two small gold finials on its peaks stands in a sandy open yard. A wooden-latticed window and a door are set into the red walls, and a narrow gold plaque hangs beside the door. A lilac-painted pedestal stands in the foreground near a low white-and-red striped boundary wall. Tall green trees, a black water tank on a metal stand, and overhead wires sit behind it under an overcast sky. No people are visible.2005-04-07A photograph of an outdoor garden site under a clear blue sky. On the left, a thatched roof of woven palm or bamboo strips shelters a red-painted low wall. A bare, leafless tree rises in the centre, and a blue directional signboard on a dark pole reads LAUGHING TEMPLE, pointing into a red-earth garden planted with shrubs and young trees. No people are visible.