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A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck stands with his head bowed on a raised red-and-white stepped platform outdoors. Beside him are golden ratha-style vehicles with a golden lion-shaped mount, a golden kalasha-like figure, and orange-and-gold ceremonial flags and fringed canopies. Coconut palms, orange pennants strung overhead, and dark stone deity murtis lining a courtyard fill the background. No other people are clearly visible.

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Outdoor temple scene under a clear sky with palm trees. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a flowing saffron-orange wrap and gazes upward at a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with a garland of marigolds and purple flowers. The Nandi sits on a wooden platform covered with an orange cloth, beside tall orange-hemmed pillars decorated with red, blue and green floral patterns. The setting suggests a Pada-Puja ritual with a padapuja offering to a sacred bull statue.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20A covered outdoor temple courtyard with a tin roof and palm trees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair stands at right in red-and-gold dhoti, hands folded in anjali, wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line toward a raised concrete platform with a square yagna pit, while a white-clad attendant stands nearby. At left, a golden vahana-like figure with a yellow cloth and floral garlands sits on steps. Kolam designs decorate the ground near a dhwaja flag pole.2015-09-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo in an ashram courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A barefoot person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks along a woven mat toward a small circular fire pit with a brass vessel and an orange cushion. Behind them stand terracotta-coloured shrine platforms and rows of dark stone deity murtis on red-labelled plinths, with a tall orange ritual pillar garlanded with marigolds. The person is present in the scene; appearance cues include long dark hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so a person is plausible but the view is partial and from behind, so the identity is uncertain.2010-10-26Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined courtyard with a tall red stone platform on the left. A bare-chested man with long hair pulled back, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a floral garland of red and orange flowers, climbs a red-carpeted wooden staircase toward the platform. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands by a white-draped table with offerings. Several saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand in a line holding brass plates of offerings and flowers, while women in matching orange saris with hands folded stand nearby. A large blue and orange ceremonial umbrella and a brass trident-topped staff stand at the right edge. The ground is patterned brick paving.2014-09-09October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of two saffron-robed men walking barefoot up a step beside a red wall and green mat in a temple courtyard. The man in front wears an orange garment draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, and he smiles while touching his chest. Behind him stands a second man in orange with a rudraksha mala. To the right, golden and bronze murti figures of deities with multiple arms and red garments sit beside a yellow-draped image. A golden palanquin with maroon drapes and a banana plant appear in the background, along with more orange-clad people in the distance.2011-10-07A man in a yellow dhoti and orange-red shawl walks under a open-sided canopy hung with striped tassel banners, beside a gold-toned deity murti with multiple arms holding a trident and a ritual object, draped in yellow cloth and a red garland. The man has long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles. Palm trees, potted plants and a red wall stand behind. Appearance is consistent with a person figure, qualified by long swept hair, ornate dress, and rudraksha necklace, presented as a walking devotee in temple grounds.2011-11-04March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a raised platform inside a circular stone enclosure with scattered petals. Behind him stands a large red-orange temple structure topped by a dark stone linga and marigold garlands, flanked by black stone sculptures of standing figures with hands folded and palm trees beyond. A gold ceremonial lamp stand and a red cloth hanging frame the foreground, along with a small brass lamp and flower arrangement. The setting suggests a meditation or satsang gathering at an ashram grounds.2010-11-09Outdoor photograph on a sandy ground under coconut palms and a bright sky. A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wrapped in a saffron-orange cloth, wears a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. He stands with his eyes closed and face lifted, hands folded at his waist. Behind him are a silver SUV, thatched roofed huts, a large wall map board, and a colourful painted pillar at left. An orange cloth covers a table at right with a small dark object on it. Two small people stand far back near the map board.2010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-pavilion ritual with a corrugated metal roof strung with colourful paper lanterns and hanging decorations. On the left stands a white and red deity murti of a goddess with garlands. In the centre is an empty gold throne with a red cushion, flanked by brass trishula staffs, and a fire pit in the foreground. On the right, a man in a maroon-brown robe, rudraksha-style garlands, gold necklace and a red turban holds a large brass tray or pot. Behind him stand devotees in orange and saffron robes, a woman in a yellow sari, and drummers with drums on the left, several people with hands folded in prayer. Marigold garlands and scattered petals decorate the scene.2016-10-11