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October 10 2010

Outdoors in a open ground with sandy earth and palm trees, a person in orange sannyasi clothing sits cross-legged on a low mat within a circular stone-rimmed platform, hands pressed together in namaste with a brass vessel placed nearby. Behind them stand rows of dark stone deity murti statues on grey pedestals, each labelled with red plaques, and a black Nandi bull statue wearing a marigold garland sits beside an orange temple pillar topped with a kalasha. A woven mat runs across the ground toward the platform, and a painted banner showing figures is mounted on a wall. Rangoli-style chalk designs decorate the ground.

A person in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular gravel-filled enclosure in an open outdoor courtyard, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. A small brass vessel sits beside the mat. Around the courtyard stand grey stone sculptures of Hindu deities and nagas, a tall orange stone pillar with a colourful painted band, and a large orange stone pedestal topped with a black Nandi bull garlanded with marigolds and a red-and-white flower garland. Palm trees and green shrubs surround the area, and a red stone wall stands behind. The person appears to be a sannyasi in meditation or prayer, and the image shows no clear visual cues sufficient to confirm identity.

October 23 2010

Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and a circular gravel-and-chalk mandala. A person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low seat with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A brass vessel sits before them on a mat. Behind are grey stone sculptures of deities and figures, an orange-brick Nandi pedestal with a garland, a tall orange kalasha-topped shrine with a yellow-and-purple flower garland, palm trees and a painted banner with a portrait. Red-labelled stone statues line the path.

A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden seat within a circle of gravel ringed by small pink petals, hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind and around them stand a row of dark grey stone deity murtis and figures on red-painted plinths, including a bull-shaped sculpture with a yellow flower garland. A small brass kalasha sits at the front edge of the gravel circle, and a mat is laid out on the ground. Palm trees and a tall decorative pole with a coloured banner stand in the background. The figure is seated with hands folded, and a white-robed person is not visible.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a mat within a circular stone-edged pit in an open temple courtyard. A small brass kalasha stands beside them. Behind them is a black Nandi bull statue draped with a garland of marigolds, set on an orange pedestal, with a tall orange shrine tower and palm trees beyond. Grey carved deity murti stand in a row on pedestals along the courtyard, and a multi-coloured striped pillar rises at the centre. A printed banner with portraits hangs on a red wall at the left. Palm trees and green shrubs surround the courtyard.

A 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.

A photo of an outdoor temple courtyard with a single person seated in a meditative posture with palms pressed together at the chest, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha-style mala. In front of them a circular patterned floor design holds a small brass oil lamp. A woven mat path leads toward the seated figure. Behind them stands a black stone Nandi bull decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, beside a tall red-brown pedestal with a stone deity and garlanded pillar. Several dark grey stone deity statues and a row of red name plaques stand in the background, with palm trees and a red-walled compound. A painted banner on the left shows portraits and text.

October 23 2010

November 13 2010

A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with dark stone statues and a large red-orange nandi bull with a marigold garland. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer on a mat in a circular raised platform, a small brass lamp beside her. A straw mat leads toward her across the sandy ground. Behind her, a standing woman in yellow holds a book, and a man in white stands at the left edge. A large framed poster shows a group portrait with Hindu-style imagery. Palm trees and a red-brick wall surround the courtyard.