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Outdoor temple grounds with sandy earth, a young tree with a low stone-edged mound at the base, and wooden posts supporting it. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bangles stands barefoot, bending forward with his face pressed to the tree trunk. Behind him, two men in white dhoti and white shirts, one holding a plate of yellow flowers, stand near ornate arched shrines with garlands and a stone lingam.

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Outdoor temple garden scene. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style bead garland stands barefoot and bows with hands pressed together toward a tree trunk encircled by a white-edged raised platform with white and pink kolam designs on the ground. Behind, a second person in orange and a third figure in orange stand with hands folded near a small shrine with an orange garland and a dark shivalinga, flanked by stone arches. Banana plants and palms frame the scene, with a red-and-white canopy in the background.2011-12-21December 09 20112011-12-09December 09 20112011-12-09December 27 20092009-12-27A man in orange and gold saffron robes stands barefoot against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, his forehead and eyes lowered as he leans in with one hand on the bark. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a white tilak on his forehead, and his hair is tied in a bun. Behind him on a stone platform, several devotees in white and pale yellow clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. The setting is an outdoor ashram courtyard among green trees.2011-09-11A man in a red sleeveless robe and red-orange garment stands beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his hands joined at his chest in prayer. He wears a rudraksha mala and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Nearby, a white arched shrine frame surrounds a red-draped deity murti heavily garlanded with marigolds, set on a mound of red flowers and offerings. Rangoli kolam designs with pink and green patterns decorate the ground in the lower right, and a paved path curves through the open outdoor grove.2010-12-22February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesA standing man in orange saffron robes with a red border stands barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has his face turned upward and to the side. In the foreground, a vermilion-smeared stone shivalinga sits beside brass oil lamps and a small brass bell on a stone platform. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang to the right, and a kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at left. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard with a stone bench and low stone walls. a person: the standing figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a shaved-style head, and is presented as a devotee-like person at prayer.2011-01-21December 24 20112011-12-24December 09 20112011-12-09Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beside a large tree with a stone-ringed base. In the foreground a man in orange robes with a saffron shawl, gold-bordered dhoti, orange-and-gold armband and beaded necklaces stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Behind him, slightly out of focus, a man in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. To the left, a pile of red-tinted offerings sits on a dark raised platform by a path. Sunlit trees and dry ground surround the scene.2011-12-24A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-braided edges leans his forehead against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, eyes closed in meditative devotion. He wears a gold-bead necklace, gold armlets and gold bangles, a hair bun, and a tilak on his forehead. Bare trees and a blurred reddish wall stand behind him in an outdoor setting. He is a single person and his identity is not established by any visible cue, so the a person field is unsure.2011-12-17 +1 copies