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Outdoor temple courtyard with a man in saffron-orange robes standing with palms pressed together in namaskar at the edge of a circular ritual pit lined with stones and a mat, with a kalasha and offerings inside. Long dark hair and rudraksha mala are visible. A barefoot priest in white dhoti and shawl walks behind him. Dark stone deity murtis and small inscribed plaques, palm trees, saffron and colourful pennants, and a curved ornamental arch frame the scene.

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November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof strung with saffron pennants and a striped decorative hanging. A standing man in orange sannyasi robes, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a woven mat, facing right. Near him sits a circular sand pit with a small brass vessel and offerings in the centre. Behind, a bare-chested man in white dhoti walks past, and a black Nandi bull statue draped with marigold garlands sits on a red pedestal. Stone deity murtis and palm trees surround the courtyard.2010-11-20Outdoor temple courtyard with a corrugated roof and orange and cream pennant flags strung overhead, beneath two tall cylindrical hanging ornaments painted with coloured patterns. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste near a raised circular fire pit with a small brass lamp and orange cushion on a mat. Behind him, dark grey stone deity murti and a black stone Nandi bull sit on red pedestals among palm trees, with a bare-chested or white-clad attendant walking in the background. Floor kolam designs are drawn in white and coloured powder.2010-11-22A man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a woven mat laid over sand, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a black Nandi bull statue is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, seated on a red-orange pedestal. Dark stone deity sculptures stand on bases, a shrine-like circular sand kolam with white rangoli dots and a brass kalasha-style vessel lies in the foreground, and tall painted pillars topped with a trident-like iron structure rise behind. Palm trees and a red boundary wall complete the outdoor setting.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof decorated with a strand of green leaves and colourful hanging cloth banners. A man in flowing saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walks barefoot along a woven mat past a small fire pit with a brass vessel. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl, carrying a long black staff, walks in the same direction. Behind them stand grey stone deity murti and a Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and red flowers, a tall copper kalasha-style pillar, and palm trees. a person: the saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing; the caption ties him to the event, but his appearance is only moderately distinctive. Coloured rangoli designs decorate the ground near a patterned cloth-covered platform.2010-10-17Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands barefoot beside a circular fire pit lined with grey gravel. Inside the pit sits a brass vessel, and an orange cushion rests on a straw mat. A woven straw mat runs across the ground toward the pit. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull wears yellow and purple marigold garlands on a red pedestal, and grey stone deity statues stand around the courtyard among palm trees. A metal ring-shaped frame hangs from a wooden post under a corrugated roof, with small triangular pennants overhead.2010-10-27October 19 20102010-10-19A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long dark rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, walks along a woven mat under an open-sided roof. Behind him, several devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand on mats with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Coconut palms, a red-and-cream stone structure, a decorated pillar and a patterned banner hang in the courtyard. The scene suggests a satsang or temple procession.2010-10-27An outdoor temple courtyard with dry earth and a concrete platform in the foreground. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a saffron shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, long hair tied back with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck; his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a devotee in prayer. At left, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded. Behind them are rows of grey stone sculptures of seated figures, low tiled-roof buildings with red doors, potted plants, sacks and bundles, and a red pedestal holding a yellow and red flower garland.2010-07-14