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Outdoor 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.

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A photo of an outdoor temple courtyard with dusty ground and palm trees. In the centre, a single person in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck stands barefoot on a small orange cushion placed on a woven mat within a circular stone-lined pit filled with gravel. A small brass vessel sits near the feet. Behind them is a black stone Nandi bull wearing a garland of marigolds and red flowers on an orange pedestal, with a row of dark stone deity and naga sculptures on red-marked plinths. A tall orange shrine structure with a garland stands at right, and a banner with portrait photographs is at the far left. Nobody else is visible.2010-10-26Outdoor photo in an ashram courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A barefoot person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks along a woven mat toward a small circular fire pit with a brass vessel and an orange cushion. Behind them stand terracotta-coloured shrine platforms and rows of dark stone deity murtis on red-labelled plinths, with a tall orange ritual pillar garlanded with marigolds. The person is present in the scene; appearance cues include long dark hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so a person is plausible but the view is partial and from behind, so the identity is uncertain.2010-10-26Outdoor photo of a barefoot person in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala walking along a woven straw mat on a sandy courtyard. The mat leads to a circular raised fire pit lined with grey gravel, with a small brass pot and an orange cushion on a folded cloth. Behind are black stone deity statues on red pedestals, a tall red and brass ornamental column, palm trees and a sand-coloured ground scattered with flower petals. Long dark hair falls over the shoulders of the figure, who appears to be a sannyasi.2010-10-15November 20 20102010-11-20A photo of an outdoor temple grounds with sandy earth and tall palm trees. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an ochre saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walks barefoot along a woven mat laid across the ground toward a red-brick shrine platform with a tall ornate kalasha-topped pillar. Circular raised basins and dark stone statues line the grounds, with orange and blue pennants hanging from poles overhead. A painted banner of deities hangs at left, and a small orange cushion rests on a low platform. Whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance; a probable identification would need stronger cues.2010-10-15Outdoor ashram scene under palm trees. A man in orange robes with a long wrapped shawl and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a woven mat path, hands gently joined, facing away toward the open ground. Seated and standing devotees in white and colourful salwar clothes watch from the left beside a white-draped stone platform. Stone deity statues and a red-walled backdrop stand at right, with a brass lamp on a small mat near the path and a sign board behind. a person figure is present in orange with mala and shawl, appearance-based only.2010-12-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard at dusk with palm trees behind. A young man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on an orange cushion inside a circular ring of dark stones, one hand raised in a blessing gesture and the other held at the chest. A brass vessel sits on a mat beside him. To the left stands a dark stone Nandi bull draped with marigold garlands, beside tiered red-orange pillars. On the right, a bald priest in white dhoti and red shawl walks past. Pink-painted tiles cover the ground. Tall red metal rings frame the upper right. a person cues: saffron robes, rudraksha mala, and a ceremonial stance in a ritual circle, performing a blessing.2011-02-23October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat and a woven mat within a circular gravel bed on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala. Beside him sits a brass vessel. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers, atop a red pedestal. Palm trees, a red-brick wall and other stone sculptures frame the scene.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat inside a circular ring of grey pebbles on the ground. A brass vessel sits beside him, and a small red-and-green patterned cloth lies near his feet. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull with a garland of yellow and red flowers, mounted on an orange-red pedestal, with a tall orange-red shrine structure above. Several grey stone deity sculptures and seated figures stand in a row along a sandy courtyard, with small red signboards in front of them, palm trees and green foliage behind. The man has a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a man standing barefoot on sandy ground in an outdoor temple courtyard, hands pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl draped over his shoulder, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and long, wavy dark hair. Behind him stand a row of black stone statues, including a seated figure with a bull-shaped (Nandi-like) sculpture on a red base, beside tall decorated poles with hanging red and blue tassels. A woven mat runs across the courtyard to a central ring of stones with a small wooden seat or platform and a painted floor design. Coconut palms, a thatched structure and a white-and-green information board stand nearby.2010-11-22