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Outdoor temple courtyard at an ashram with a sandy ground. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a patterned leopard-print shawl sits cross-legged on an orange mat inside a circular rangoli-lined pit, with a small brass kalasha or lamp placed before him. Dark stone deity murti and carved black statues, including a seated figure and cobra-hooded shapes, stand on red plinths in the background among palm trees. A man in white dhoti with a white shawl stands near a tall orange pillar with a brass ornament on the right. Two women in white saris stand at the left edge near a yellow banner bearing photographs of people. Small red name placards sit before the statues.

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November 08 20102010-11-08November 08 20102010-11-08November 07 20102010-11-07November 12 20102010-11-12Outdoor temple courtyard with dry sandy ground and a rangoli design. A person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange seat inside a circular stone-lined platform, with a brass vessel placed before them. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the right near a tall orange stone shrine. Behind them are dark grey stone deity murti and carved figures on pedestals, a black Nandi bull with a red garland, a tall decorated flagpost, palm trees and a banner with printed portraits at the left. A woven mat leads from the seated figure toward the viewer.2010-10-20October 23 20102010-10-23Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with grey stone sculptures of seated and standing figures on red-brown plinths, a bronze-topped red pedestal, and a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular bed of white and grey pebbles, surrounded by a white-and-blue kolam rangoli, holding a small brass object. A woven mat lies on the ground, and palm trees and red placards stand behind. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. A woman in white sits at left by a banner.2010-11-15October 20 20102010-10-20A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a small mat inside a circular gravel-ringed area in an outdoor temple courtyard. A brass kalasha or vessel sits before them on the mat. Grey stone sculptures of deities and a nandi bull with garlands stand around the courtyard, and a tall orange pillar with decorative bands rises nearby, with palm trees and a red-brick wall behind. A printed banner with a portrait is at the left edge. The person has long dark hair and is in the orange robe with a rudraksha mala, so this is an appearance-based candidate, but the features are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm the identity. a person is not asserted; the figure is described by role as a sannyasi seated for ritual practice.2010-10-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark orange rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a small square of grey gravel, with a brass item and a green mat in front of him. Behind him a tall orange pillar with garlands stands on an orange stepped base, with a black Nandi-style bull statue at its foot. Grey stone figures stand along the left, and tall palms and plants fill the background under a pale sky. Coloured rangoli patterns decorate the ground and a rolled mat lies to the right. A red placard sits by the statues. The man is seated alone in the open courtyard.2010-10-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print open jacket sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform inside a circular earthen fire pit ringed with ash. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and his hands rest in a mudra in his lap. A brass cup or kalasha sits beside him on the left. The pit is decorated with white dots and a colourful kolam floral pattern drawn on the ground. Behind him are black stone statues of deities and a black stone nandi-like bull figure draped with a red and gold garland on an orange pedestal. A painted banner with figures and red and gold text stands to the left, with palm trees and tall decorative flags behind. The outdoor courtyard is a meditation or satsang setting.2010-11-08November 06 20102010-11-06