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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a grey block wall. In the foreground a woman with long dark curly hair wears an orange robe and points toward a grey stone statue of a seated deity with a crown and multiple arms. Beside her, two older men in orange robes with shaved heads and an older bearded man with a bare upper body wrapped in orange cloth stand listening. Behind them a figure in white stands near a blue banner with a logo. Grey stone cobra hoods rise in the background. Visible printed text on the banner reads Nithya Annadhaan.

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December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor 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.2009-12-30Outdoor 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 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 grounds with palm trees and a low block wall. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand near a tall grey stone statue of a standing deity holding a staff, wearing beaded bracelets, an armband and a long beaded necklace. A long-haired figure in orange with a dark rudraksha mala stands at left, and an older bald man in orange draped cloth points toward the statue's hand. Other statues and a cobra-hood carving stand behind, and a partially visible person in a white shirt is further back.2009-12-30A saffron-robed man walks along a sandy path among large grey stone deity sculptures in an outdoor yard lined with palm and banana trees. He wears an orange cloth wrap over his shoulder and matching orange garment, with white-clad men and a few onlookers nearby. Several seated and standing stone murtis, including a multi-armed figure and a figure holding a trident-like staff, stand on carved pedestals. A bearded man in a white dhoti and a man in a blue shirt stand at the edges. The scene suggests temple sculpture work or a sculpture yard.2010-01-03Outdoor photo at a temple-style garden with palm trees and a low stone wall. In the centre a large grey stone sculpture of a seated multi-armed deity with a consort stands on a plinth, beside smaller carved stone bases and a pale bench. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe walks past, looking down, with a shaved-head appearance and a wrap draped over his shoulders. Behind him, two men in white shirts and dhotis stand near the sculptures. A signboard on the left shows a small photo collage. The description is appearance-based only; identity of the robed man is uncertain.2010-01-03January 14 20102010-01-14Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds with palm trees and a grey sky. Large dark grey stone statues of standing deity figures with raised arms and a staff dominate the right, with a carved serpent-hooded figure at left. Two women in orange saffron garments stand in the foreground, one with a garland of flowers around her neck, reaching toward the statues. A bald man in white ritual clothing stands at far left, partially visible. The scene suggests a visit to the statuary.2009-12-30Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at a shrine. A white carved arch frames a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth, with garlands and a round silver-toned pendant. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban gestures toward the murti with an outstretched arm. Beside him stands a bearded man in orange, and to the left a man in orange clothing is partly visible. On the right, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange wrap and stands by the red rock base. Red-tinted stone and flower offerings lie at the base of the shrine.2006-11-21