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Outdoor photo on bare sandy ground beside a low grey block wall and palm trees with orange pennants on tall poles. A large grey stone reclining deity murti with a crown-like head ornament lies in the foreground. Around it stand several men: on the left a figure in saffron-orange robe with a maroon border and curly hair, beside a man in white dhoti with a yellow scarf and mala; a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a tall wooden pole topped with orange cloth; a long-haired person in orange robes and a gold necklace stands at centre-right; on the right men in striped shirts and white dhoti watch. Some figures wear saffron, others white ritual clothing.

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Outdoor photograph on bare reddish earth showing a grey stone reclining deity murti in the foreground, with carved floral and lotus-style patterns on its body and headdress. Behind it stands a person in a flowing saffron-orange robe, long dark hair, a gold pendant necklace and a hand near the waist, with several men in white kurtas and dhotis and one in a white shirt and dark trousers nearby; a small boy in a white dhoti and cloth stands at the left with palms joined. A man in white with an orange sash holds a staff. Figure appearance is consistent with a saffron-robed, long-haired, gold-necklaced presentation, so the figure is labelled a probable candidate only by appearance.2008-12-24Outdoor photo at a temple-like ritual site with palm trees and a thatched structure. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand in a line on sand. In the foreground, a robed man in orange gestures with one raised hand, while a young man beside him wears an orange wrap and a bead necklace. To the right, two large grey stone cobra-hooded deity sculptures stand, with a grey-bearded man in orange cloth beside them. Red lacquered trays with offerings, brass lamps and small bowls sit on mats along the left. Banners behind the crowd show Kannada script and an event title. Several people in white shirts stand in the background.2009-12-30February 14 20072007-02-14December 11 20092009-12-11February 14 20072007-02-14December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering on a sandy ground beneath coconut palms. Several monastics in saffron-orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, stand in a line and face a central pair. A woman in a long orange sari with dark flowing hair stands center, clasping hands with an older bearded man in orange robes and a bare upper body. Behind them, grey stone naga serpent sculptures with raised hoods and a seated deity murti stand among plantain-leaf plates, red trays of offerings, fruit, and small mats. A man in white shirt and lanyard and other white-clad volunteers stand nearby, and a banner on a stand reads Nithya Annadhanam. Palm-thatched sheds are in the background.2009-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor photo at a rustic village-style compound with thatched sheds and palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands centre-right with hands folded at his chest, while a bearded man in a green shawl and a white-clad older man with glasses stand beside saint-like figures in orange. Several robed men in orange and a man in white shirt stand around. In the foreground two men in the lower right crouch on the dirt, working on a wooden object. A blue gas cylinder and a truck are visible in the background. The page references a 30 December 2009 medical camp, but the image itself shows no medical services.2009-12-30Outdoor ritual scene on bare sandy ground beside a white-painted shrine and palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and gestures with his hands toward a shallow pit filled with yellow liquid. Around him, six men stand in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls: one holds a silver-framed deity murti, one holds a trident (trishul) at the front, one carries a silver kalasha-style vessel on a tray, and one holds a tall ornate staff. A copper kalasha crowns the shrine behind them. The setting suggests a preparatory fire-pit ritual.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14December 30 20092009-12-30