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Outdoor photo of a standing figure in a red-orange robe with a red-orange garment wrapped over the upper body, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala and a short-sleeved red garment, standing on an orange-red platform set within a circular floor marked with white rangoli-style designs. Behind them stands a tall red-brown pillar with a large hooded metal lamp stand, garlands draped on a black stone figure beside a red-brown pedestal, and a row of palm trees and a tall lamp-post with a trident-shaped hanger. A person in white is partly visible at the far right edge. Brick wall at left, sandy ground and warm sunlight.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a mat within a circle of gravel and white kolam-style lines on bare earth. A brass oil lamp stands before him. Behind him rises a tall orange-red tiered ritual pillar with a dark deity murti and a garland at its base, set on a red pedestal. Coconut palms, black stone sculptures and small red placards surround the courtyard, with a white building at the right edge.2010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09Outdoor photo at an open courtyard with palm trees. A person with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and woven mat inside a circular raised ash-filled platform decorated with white and red rangoli dots. He wears a red-orange robe and a gold-toned necklace with a marigold and white garland. Behind him a Shivalinga-style black stone form is draped with a white cloth and marigold garlands, beside a tall copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar. A brass kalasha vessel sits at the front edge of the ash circle. Behind them, a man in saffron-orange clothes holds a camera at his face. Stone sculptures line the background beside a red brick wall. A caption reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam Source . The seated person's role is unclear and appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm an identity2010-12-22Outdoor 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 grounds with palm trees and a sandy courtyard. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circle of grey gravel bordered by white kolam-style patterns. A small brass oil lamp sits on the mat in front of him. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar draped with yellow-and-orange garlands, in front of a black bull statue on a red pedestal. Rows of grey stone figures line the left side, and tall copper-coloured poles with curled tops frame the scene. a person cues: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a seated meditative posture in an open-air setting.2010-10-09November 20 20102010-11-20Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange rudraksha-style mala sitting cross-legged on a mat within a circular stone-and-gravel bed ringed by white rangoli-style lines on bare earth. Behind him stands a large black Shiva lingam on a red pedestal, draped with garlands and topped by a copper-toned pillar, flanked by two copper curved arches. Dark stone statues line the left side among palm trees, and a small brass oil lamp sits beside him. A bamboo mat stretches across the right foreground.2010-10-09Outdoor photo at an open temple-garden area with stone sculptures and palm trees. A man in orange-red robes with a long hair and a flower-and-bead garland sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a mat, inside a circular stone platform with a red-and-white rangoli border and ash-like white powder around its edge. A brass oil lamp stands at his left side. Behind him a large black stone Shiva linga draped with a white cloth and a yellow-and-orange flower garland sits on a red platform. A second man in orange robes with a short haircut stands behind on the left, holding a camera to his face. Red stone pillars and a red wall frame the scene.2010-12-22An outdoor photo of a seated man meditating in a circular fire pit of gray ash and charcoal on bare ground. He wears saffron-orange robes and a marigold garland, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. A brass kalasha sits to his left on a woven mat. Behind him stands a large red-orange peetha holding a dark stone lingam, also garlanded, with dark stone deity murtis and a stone figure grouping in the background. Palm trees, saffron and multicolored festoon banners frame the courtyard, and colored kolam chalk patterns decorate the ground.2010-10-18 +2 copiesOutdoor photo at an ashram courtyard. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a dark headband stands barefoot on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform within a circular rangoli-decorated pit with a bed of pebbles, gesturing with open hands. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue draped in a white cloth and marigold garland, and a red-brick plinth with a tall decorative lamp stand. A row of dark stone deity and sage sculptures lines the background, with red signboards in front. A small white-clad person stands at the left edge and palm trees fade into mist.2010-12-27