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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular sand-and-gravel ring in an open courtyard. A small brass vessel sits beside them. Behind them stands a black stone Nandi bull with an orange-and-gold shawl and garland on an orange plinth, beside a row of grey stone deity murti sculptures on red bases. Two tall decorated poles with colourful tassels rise in the background, and palm trees and a red-painted wall frame the scene. A rangoli flower pattern is drawn on the ground at the lower right, and a printed banner with figures sits at left.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a seated person in orange clothing and a rudraksha-style mala, sitting cross-legged on a mat at the centre of a circular raised pit filled with gravel and decorated with white dot rangoli. A brass vessel sits beside them. Behind is a large black stone Nandi bull with an orange and gold shawl and garland on a red pedestal, several dark stone deity murti and carved figures on red bases, a painted banner showing a seated saffron-robed figure, tall palm trees and hanging red and colourful decorative cloth streamers. A woven mat runs toward the camera on the sandy ground.2010-11-07A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground. A man seated cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular pit of gravel, hands joined in prayer, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him, and a stone Nandi bull draped with orange and white garlands rests on an orange plinth to the right. Behind are rows of dark stone naga serpent sculptures and deity murtis with red name placards, and a painted banner showing a seated figure with devotees. Palm trees and a brick wall frame the scene. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a mala, shown in an outdoor seated meditation or puja posture.2010-10-26November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground. A single person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular stone-lined pit with gravel, palms pressed together in namaste. A small brass kalasha or lota sits to the left. Behind, a black stone Nandi bull wearing a red and yellow marigold garland sits on an orange-red pedestal, and rows of dark grey stone deity murtis and nagas line the courtyard. A red-orange tower stands at right and a hoarding with a printed photo collage of figures in white and orange hangs at left. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly established from the image, so the identity is unsure.2010-10-26October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26Outdoor temple courtyard with a seated figure in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl, hands pressed in namaskar, sitting on a mat at the centre of a circular stone-rimmed pit with ash, surrounded by pink kolam floral designs. A black stone Nandi bull with a flower garland stands on a red pedestal at right, with rows of grey stone deity murtis and red name plaques behind. Two cloth banners hang from a wooden pole overhead, and a large palm tree and a village-style building appear in the background. A single person is visible in white near the murtis. The figure has long dark hair and a mala necklace; whether this is the a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a devotee in saffron.2010-11-12A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with dusty ground and palm trees. A single person in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular stone-edged pit, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a small brass pot and a red object before them. Behind and around them stand grey stone statues of deities and figures, a seated Nandi bull with a garland, and a red-orange pedestal with tall red and gold cloth-wrapped poles. A printed banner on a stand shows colourful religious figures. The seated person's identity is not established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2010-11-10A 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 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copies