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Outdoor courtyard photograph beside white-walled ashram buildings with potted plants and a stone-lined water channel. A woman in an orange sari with a dark red border stands at left, watching. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl holds a brass plate of red flowers and offerings. A second woman in a white sari with orange blouse kneels at the water's edge, leaning toward the pool. Two small water basins with lotus-like plants surround the scene.

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February 03 20102010-02-03December 25 20112011-12-25A photograph of a covered veranda at a house in a garden setting with manicured lawns, trimmed hedges and shrubs. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white jasmine garland stands at center, one hand resting on the back of a man in white bending forward to bow. A woman in a red saree with gold border stands at right holding a silver tray with flowers and a yellow flower, and a hanging lamp is visible at upper right. Two more people in the background stand near the garden edge.2010-02-17A photograph of a temple courtyard beside a reflecting pool lined with rows of small Shiva lingams on low stone plinths. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads and a bracelet, stands with palms joined in namaste. Beside him a woman with short blonde hair wears a purple sari with gold border and a beaded necklace, also with hands joined. Potted plants line the steps and a brass plate holds marigold garlands and flowers near a lingam. A large lingam with yellow garlands and a stepped stone structure stands across the water, with another woman in a multicolour sari at the right edge.2011-12-25December 25 20112011-12-25Outdoor photo on a rooftop terrace beside a water tank lined with potted plants and small black lingams. A young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads stands at left holding a silver plate of flowers and offerings. Beside him a woman in a white top and maroon-and-gold sari bends over a black lingam decorated with a heap of yellow marigold garlands, coconuts and bananas. At right a woman in a red-and-yellow sari with folded hands stands by the railing.2011-12-25Outdoor photograph at a temple tank with stepped terraces lined with small clay pots and potted plants. A young man with a shaved head wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and holds his hands in anjali mudra with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a woman with short blonde hair in a deep magenta sari and gold necklace also stands in namaste. On the right a woman in a red and orange patterned sari with folded hands stands at the railing. Foreground shows small black shiva lingams, a brass plate with flowers and offerings, and a white pot topped with a marigold garland and a black lingam. Also no visible swami-like cues beyond saffron clothing and malas on the young man, so he is described by role only.2011-12-25February 08 20102010-02-08A photograph of a green-painted house entrance with a cream wooden door, a potted plant and a small tree. A smiling woman in an orange saree with maroon border and a rudraksha-style mala stands on a red-tiled step. Two men face her: one on the left in white kurta and dhoti with a red mala, and one on the right in white with a yellow shawl draped over the shoulder, barefoot. A woman in a patterned top films with a video camera at the right edge.2010-02-08A photograph of a temple pond edge at a Shiva lingam site. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, holding a white cloth. Beside him a woman with short blonde hair wears a purple sari with gold border, a beaded necklace, and also presses her hands together. A metal tray holds marigold garlands, red flower petals and a small plate of offerings. Potted plants and small black lingams line the steps, and a black stone lingam stands on the white-clad offering area. A woman in a red and yellow sari stands to the right, and a tiered stepped structure with a decorated water feature appears behind.2011-12-25Night photograph of a courtyard beside a white temple-style building with a lit doorway and ornate roof. Four people in saffron-orange robes walk along a paved path toward the entrance; one woman in an orange sari with a maroon blouse walks at the back. The nearest figure has a shaved head, and the others wear saffron garments. Beside the path are shallow rectangular water basins with lily pads, a raised stone ledge holding potted flowering plants, and palms along the edge. Several other people appear partially at the left edge. No visible printed name or caption identifies the figures, and the presentation of the people shown does not establish a person identity.2010-02-03A photograph of a covered outdoor walkway beside a rectangular pond with koi fish, shown in clear water with reflections of the pillars. Several people walk along stepping stones across the water: a man in a red kurta and dark trousers at left, a bearded man in an orange-red robe beside a woman in orange-red saree with a red shawl and beaded necklace, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, who holds a red object. Behind them more people in saris and casual clothes stand near tables and chairs. Roughly twenty people are visible in the background and midground.2017-11-25