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Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram on sandy ground with palm trees behind. A woman with long dark wavy hair in a sleeveless orange robe stands at right, reaching toward a grey stone naga (serpent) sculpture with a hooded head. Beside it a grey stone deity murti seated with raised hands and a kalasha-like vessel. Several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured beaded necklaces stand in a group; a man in front in orange robes stands with hands folded. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the background. Plates with offerings, flowers, fruit and oil lamps sit on mats in front, with a small red wooden box. A banner and signboard are visible at upper left and a white building.

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Outdoor photo at a temple-like ritual site with palm trees and a thatched structure. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand in a line on sand. In the foreground, a robed man in orange gestures with one raised hand, while a young man beside him wears an orange wrap and a bead necklace. To the right, two large grey stone cobra-hooded deity sculptures stand, with a grey-bearded man in orange cloth beside them. Red lacquered trays with offerings, brass lamps and small bowls sit on mats along the left. Banners behind the crowd show Kannada script and an event title. Several people in white shirts stand in the background.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering on a sandy ground beneath coconut palms. Several monastics in saffron-orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, stand in a line and face a central pair. A woman in a long orange sari with dark flowing hair stands center, clasping hands with an older bearded man in orange robes and a bare upper body. Behind them, grey stone naga serpent sculptures with raised hoods and a seated deity murti stand among plantain-leaf plates, red trays of offerings, fruit, and small mats. A man in white shirt and lanyard and other white-clad volunteers stand nearby, and a banner on a stand reads Nithya Annadhanam. Palm-thatched sheds are in the background.2009-12-30Outdoor photo at an ashram festival ground with palm trees and thatched huts. Many saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad volunteers stand around a stone stele topped by a carved cobra hood. A bearded man in a green shawl stands centre-left, and a long-haired figure in orange clothing is at centre-right beside a carved stone deity sculpture. Small brass or red trays with offerings sit on the ground at left, and a banner with Kannada text hangs on the white tent. Several people appear in the crowd behind; the foreground group numbers roughly two dozen.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor temple scene at a sandy courtyard. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe and floral garland of purple and white flowers walks past a large grey stone naga (cobra) sculpture with a hooded head. Beside him a second man in white dhoti and orange shawl wears a rudraksha-style necklace, and a third person in orange walks behind. Behind them, drummers and dancers in white and red costumes stand on a raised platform near a white pavilion with banners. Stone deity sculptures and a silver SUV are visible at the right. The orange-robed garlanded man shows no distinctive a person cues beyond saffron clothing and garland, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-21December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor ashram scene under coconut palms with a group of saffron-robed sannyasis standing on sandy ground before small red trays holding fruit, sweets and flowers on banana leaves. Several monks wear orange and ochre dhotis and shawls, a bearded man in green stands among them, and a woman in orange clothing stands at right. Behind them are stone statues of elephants and a cobra-hooded figure, a thatched shelter, and a tall flagpole. A printed banner on a stand shows a photograph of a person with long hair and a caption reading the title on the banner. White-clad volunteers move in the background.2009-12-30Outdoor temple scene on sandy ground beside palm trees. A barefoot man in orange robes and long swept-back hair stands before a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, hands joined in reverence. Beside him a sannyasi in orange carries a brass tray of flowers, and another attendant in white with an orange shawl carries a tray of offerings. A tall copper dhvajastambha flagpole with garlands rises behind, under a striped parasol. Statues and a signboard map stand to the left. The outer figure is a devotee in orange, identified only by role.2009-07-08A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors. Behind him stands a tall trident-shaped metal pole, a dark stone statue draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands sits to the right, and several small stone figures and sculptures are arranged in the background. Coconut palms and a grey sky frame the scene, and a brass oil lamp rests on the ground in front of him beside a small red flower. A painted banner of a saffron-robed figure and children is visible at left.2010-10-29 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under large trees beside a water body: a standing deity murti or statue of a sage, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers, stands on a stone pedestal. In front, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, back to camera, performs worship with a small lamp or ritual object. Behind, a row of devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, flower plates and offerings sit on a mat before the murti; a striped cloth covers part of an object near the mat. Decorative red cloth hangs at right.2008-12-30