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Outdoor 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.

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October 29 20102010-10-29Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a brick wall behind. A young man in orange saffron cloth wrapped as a dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, walks barefoot along a woven straw mat laid across the sandy ground. Near the centre a circular stone platform holds a small orange cushion and wooden boards, with a brass vessel beside them. To the right a dark stone Nandi bull sits on an orange pedestal draped in marigold garlands. Behind are rows of grey stone snake and deity murti figures, and a white-clad person stands at the far left edge. A purple kolam-style floor design marks the ground at left, and a red metal ring frame stands in the background.2010-12-18October 27 20102010-10-27A seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a small raised platform in an outdoor courtyard, facing forward with hands resting on his knees. He sits within a circular stone-lined pit decorated with coloured floral kolam rangoli. In front of him is a small brass object on a mat. Behind him stands an orange stepped plinth holding a black Nandi bull statue draped in a marigold garland, with a tall orange pillar above. Grey stone deity statues and potted plants line the background, with palm trees beyond. A woven mat lies on the ground to the right.2010-10-27A photo of an outdoor temple courtyard with dusty ground and palm trees. In the centre, a single person in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck stands barefoot on a small orange cushion placed on a woven mat within a circular stone-lined pit filled with gravel. A small brass vessel sits near the feet. Behind them is a black stone Nandi bull wearing a garland of marigolds and red flowers on an orange pedestal, with a row of dark stone deity and naga sculptures on red-marked plinths. A tall orange shrine structure with a garland stands at right, and a banner with portrait photographs is at the far left. Nobody else is visible.2010-10-26A seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a small raised mat within a circular gravel-filled ring, decorated with coloured kolam powder patterns, in an open outdoor courtyard. Behind him stands an orange stepped platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and purple flowers, topped by a tall orange pillar with a garland. A brass oil lamp sits before him. Grey stone deity statues and seated figures line the grounds, each marked with red placards, under palm trees and greenery. A woven mat runs along the right foreground. The figure is a person sitting in meditation or devotion, not an identified individual.2010-10-27November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of an open outdoor courtyard with palm trees and a row of dark stone statues on the left. A person in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a gravel-ringed circle, with a small brass lamp or object in front. Behind is a tall red-orange stepped plinth topped with a black stone Nandi-like bull and yellow-orange garlands, flanked by two tall poles with rope loops. A colourful floral rangoli sits at the bottom of the frame and a rolled mat lies to the right. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so this is a role-based description: a seated sannyasi-like meditator.2010-10-10November 20 20102010-11-20October 09 20102010-10-09Outdoor photo of a man in orange robes seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform ringed with grey gravel. He wears a rudraksha mala and sits on a woven mat, with a brass vessel beside him and a pink flower before him. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine with a black lingam wrapped in a garland of yellow and purple flowers, flanked by palm trees and dark stone deity statues. Colourful chalk kolam patterns decorate the ground. The mood is devotional and still.2010-10-27October 29 20102010-10-29