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Outdoor ashram courtyard under a tiled canopy strung with red, yellow and blue tassels and small triangular pennants. A tall, long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl and a flower garland walks barefoot across a swept sandy floor toward the right. Behind him a cameraman in orange robes films him. A chalk-drawn circle decorated with white kolam dots lies on the ground. On the right, a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers sits on an orange pedestal beside a tray of offerings. A crowd of onlookers in white dhotis and shirts stands along the back. Palm trees and a parked silver SUV appear in the background, and a red chair with a golden arch sits at left beside a red-and-white painted border.

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November 06 20102010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard under a thatched shelter with orange and red triangular bunting and hanging cloth banners. A barefoot figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks across a sandy floor past a rangoli-like circular design. Behind him, a black Nandi bull statue with marigold garlands sits beside a tall orange pillar wrapped in yellow flowers. A cameraman in orange robes films at left, another orange-robed attendant at right carries a tray of offerings, and a small group of onlookers in white stands in the background among palm trees and parked cars.2010-11-06Outdoor temple courtyard under a canopy strung with triangular pennants and decorative hanging tassels. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl walks barefoot across a sandy floor marked with white kolam-style patterns and a circular stone base, with a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment and flower garland approaching. Another saffron-clad attendant with a flower garland holds a tray, and a cameraman in orange cloth films. A black Nandi-style bull statue sits on an orange pedestal beside a tall copper kalasha, and onlookers in white clothing stand in the background among palm trees and parked SUVs. Sunlight falls across the ground.2010-11-06August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard with a raised platform draped in orange and red cloth under a yellow-and-orange canopy. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala walks across a patterned, chalk-decorated floor toward the platform, where a draped seat and a long-handled object sit. Standing to the left are a group of people in white and cream clothes, several women in blue and grey saris, and a few saffron-clad attendants. Palm trees, a wooden cart with an orange canopy, and stone statues appear in the background. A black speaker box and a dark lattice screen frame the right side.2010-09-08Outdoor ashram scene at a temple courtyard with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks across a white kolam-decorated floor, followed by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts. Another saffron-robed man walks nearby, and a sadhu in white stands on the left. An orange and red canopy with a gold-fringed cloth shelters a seat on the left, and a decorated orange ratha or palanquin stands in the background. Around 20 people are visible.2010-09-04Outdoor photo at a temple-style compound with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, standing with hands folded near his waist. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and white horizontal tilak marks, wearing white dhoti and a white shawl with a red border, walks beside him. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or walk in the background, some with hands joined. An orange canopy hangs at the left edge and a black speaker sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the centre man shows long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala; appearance-based label only.2010-09-12Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof with hanging tassels and triangular bunting. On the left, a gold peacock-shaped vahana and a red-cushioned seat sit on a red-and-white striped platform, decorated with orange-and-white marigold garlands and a crowned deity murti. Beside it stands an empty red velvet throne with gold trim. Two saffron-robed monastics stand facing each other on the sandy ground, one with a bare upper body and a dark shawl, the other in saffron with shaved head. Behind them a group of devotees in white and light clothing watches, a silver SUV is parked, and palm trees and a banner are visible.2010-11-06Outdoor temple courtyard under a covered canopy with hanging orange, yellow and blue tassels and triangular red bunting, with palm trees and grey stone deity statues behind. A man in a loose orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead walks forward, his long dark hair swept back, with his hands together in front of him. To the right, a bald man in white clothes and a white shawl stands by a pillar. Several women in white saris with gold borders and a few children stand on the left, and more people are visible in the background near a white vehicle. A map-style board and a painted panel stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, shown walking in the courtyard.2010-11-13November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with coconut palms behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala walks forward at centre, with a bare-armed man in orange garments at right and a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white scarf at left holding papers. A man in white with a gold necklace stands behind the centre figure. Behind them a white-clad attendant with a yellow shawl walks across a sandy yard with fire pits, a decorated orange cart with garlands and a yellow-and-green arch stands at right, and a yellow-fringed canopy shades the left edge. Several people in white and light shirts stand in the background.2010-09-04