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A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a long red and white flower garland stands on a dusty ground beside a thatched shed and a palm tree, holding a long wooden pole upright with one hand. Behind him, a second man in white kurta, white dhoti and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks past. Carved wooden cart-like bases and a large carved stone or wooden urn lie on the ground among building materials. a person: the central man has long swept-back dark hair, a saffron garment and a multi-coloured flower garland, which are the qualifying cues, and he is shown walking among temple-construction materials.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a large garland of red roses, purple and white flowers walking through an outdoor work yard beside a palm tree and thatched sheds. Behind him a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks, and a worker in white sits near a pile of white stone dust. A large carved stone object lies on a wooden cart, and a wooden bench stands at left.2009-12-21Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and grey stone deity murtis behind a tall copper lamp post. In the centre, a person with long dark swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, walking barefoot on a mat with hands pressed to the abdomen. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a walking stick. A raised platform draped in orange and purple cloth sits to the left, with a small brass vessel and a shallow fire pit with ash, a kalasha-like ritual setup beside a leafy garland overhead. Two people are visible.2010-10-17A photograph of an outdoor temple-like courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A man in saffron orange robes, bare-footed with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, walks barefoot along a long woven straw mat laid across the sand. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands sits on a red pedestal, with dark stone deity sculptures and a tall copper-coloured pillar with garlands. Two men in white dhoti and shawls walk nearby, and several seated people in white and yellow sit at small fire pits and ritual areas on the left. A small brass kalasha sits by a shallow ash-filled pit with rangoli-like white lines on the ground.2010-09-18April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor photo under large shade trees on a dirt path. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a sleeveless orange saffron robe wears a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking while looking to his left. Behind him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a camera. At right, a person in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a gold trident staff. a person is visible in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and a floral garland, walking in procession.2007-12-24Outdoor ritual on a dusty ground beside bamboo scaffolding and palm trees under a clear sky. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and an orange robe stands on a striped mat, holding a small vessel toward a brass kalasha and garlands at right. Behind him a line of men in saffron-orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, some holding staffs or bells, while a few figures in white clothing stand among them. A plastic chair, stone blocks and a small building appear in the background.2007-02-23December 29 20082008-12-29July 03 20072007-07-03June 15 20092009-06-15January 21 20092009-01-21A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot along a woven mat path in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap over his body, orange cloth around his waist and legs, and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a bald man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl follows and holds a small paper. In the background are a black stone Nandi bull with a yellow and purple flower garland, a black trident-bearing deity statue, and an orange temple structure topped with a garlanded kalasha and palm trees.2010-09-03Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with grey stone deity murtis, a Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and white flowers on an orange plinth, and a tall copper kalasha-style pillar. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across the sand past a fire pit ringed with stones, where a brass vessel sits on a mat. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks on the right near palm trees. Strings of mango leaves hang from a bamboo frame, with orange and multicoloured festival banners and kolam designs on the ground.2010-10-17