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Outdoor temple courtyard with reddish-brown earth and a mat walkway leading to a circular stone seating platform. A person in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the platform with palms pressed together in namaskar, a brass kalasha/vessel and a small pink flower in front. Behind is a black Nandi bull statue on an orange-red pedestal with a red garland and yellow flower offering, flanked by dark grey stone deity murti and carved sculptures, with orange-red temple walls and palm trees. A white-robed man stands at right, and a few white-clad figures appear in the background near a banner. Multiple red placards line the grounds.

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An outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground. In the foreground a person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular stone-edged pit, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a small brass vessel placed before them on a cloth. A woven mat with blue borders runs from the foreground toward the seat. Behind, black stone statues of deities and a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a garland stand near a red stone plinth, with flags and palms beyond. A figure in white stands at left beside a colourful banner showing seated figures. Lines of coloured powder decorate the ground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a small mat inside a circular gravel-ringed area in an outdoor temple courtyard. A brass kalasha or vessel sits before them on the mat. Grey stone sculptures of deities and a nandi bull with garlands stand around the courtyard, and a tall orange pillar with decorative bands rises nearby, with palm trees and a red-brick wall behind. A printed banner with a portrait is at the left edge. The person has long dark hair and is in the orange robe with a rudraksha mala, so this is an appearance-based candidate, but the features are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm the identity. a person is not asserted; the figure is described by role as a sannyasi seated for ritual practice.2010-10-25A person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in an open-air yard of sandy ground, hands pressed together in a namaskar gesture. A mat of woven straw runs toward them edged with blue tape, and a brass vessel sits beside the seat. Behind them are rows of black stone statues of cobras and deities on red pedestals, a large black nandi bull draped with orange and white garlands and flowers, palm trees, and a red-brown shrine. A standing man in white clothes stands at left near a printed banner showing several robed figures. A saffron flag and a striped cloth hang from a pole.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular raised platform, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a small brass vessel placed to the left. A woven mat with blue borders runs toward the seat. Behind, dark stone nandi bull and multi-headed naga serpent statues stand on red-brick plinths, one nandi draped with flower garlands. A large yellow banner with a painted group of figures hangs on a wall, and a standing person in white clothing stands at left. Red flags and a hanging decorated cloth complete the setting.2010-10-16Outdoor temple courtyard with dry sandy ground and a rangoli design. A person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange seat inside a circular stone-lined platform, with a brass vessel placed before them. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the right near a tall orange stone shrine. Behind them are dark grey stone deity murti and carved figures on pedestals, a black Nandi bull with a red garland, a tall decorated flagpost, palm trees and a banner with printed portraits at the left. A woven mat leads from the seated figure toward the viewer.2010-10-20October 23 20102010-10-23December 18 20102010-12-18A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular stone-bordered space decorated with a colourful rangoli, hands joined in namaskar. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat in front. Behind them stand dark grey stone sculptures of deities and figures, including a seated Nandi bull on an orange-red pedestal draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, and a tall orange shrine with a garland. A woven straw mat runs across the foreground. A poster with a group portrait hangs on a wall at left.2010-10-23A seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular floor design of white powder and dark stones in an open courtyard. A brass vessel rests before him. Nearby stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of orange and red flowers, beside a row of dark stone deity and serpent figures on red plinths. A tall orange-red column and palm trees surround the courtyard, and a printed poster of a group portrait is mounted on an easel. Two people stand in the background, one in white and one in a sari, with hands folded. A woven mat leads toward the seated figure.2010-11-03A seated person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circular stone-edged platform, hands pressed together in namaste at the chest. A small brass vessel sits before them on a white cloth, with a few flower petals nearby. Behind and around the platform stand grey stone sculptures of deities, a nandi bull with a red garland, cobra-hooded serpent figures and a red-painted stone pedestal, with a tall striped kalasha-style pillar and palm trees beyond. A colourful sign board on the left shows portraits. A woven reed mat runs across the ground toward the platform, and coloured rangoli patterns decorate the dusty courtyard.2010-10-20December 18 20102010-12-18