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Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and red-orange shrine structures. A man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a black head covering walks barefoot along a woven mat path, carrying a long staff. A second man in lighter robes walks slightly behind him. Decorated cloth banners in red, blue and yellow hang from wooden poles at right, and a stone deity murti sits to the left beside an orange shrine base. A young boy in white watches from the right edge.

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November 10 20102010-11-10A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks along a woven straw mat toward an orange cushion seat set on a stone platform in an open-air temple courtyard. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has short dark hair. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of deities and figures, some on red-brick pedestals, with garlands of yellow flowers draped over a shrine. A brass lamp sits beside the seat on a white-chalk kolam drawn in the sandy ground. Palm trees and a colourful ceremonial pole frame the scene.2010-10-23A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala walks along a woven straw mat laid across an open-air courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Hanging from the roof are orange, yellow and green fabric streamers and bunting. Behind him stand a tall copper pillar with garlands, a red-painted platform, dark grey stone deity murti statues on red bases, and palm trees. A small square ritual pit with an orange cushion sits on the sandy ground, and a wall banner shows a portrait group.2010-10-29Outdoor photo at a temple-style grounds with grey stone deity statues, orange-red shrine structures, a copper-coloured pillar and palm trees behind. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven straw mat laid across the ground, his hands held out in front. A bald man in a white dhoti with a maroon border walks behind him, and a small brass vessel and an orange cushion sit on a raised platform to the left. a person: the saffron-robed central figure wears a rudraksha mala and walks the mat with an orange cushion and brass vessel nearby; the appearance cues are not strong enough for a confident label, so the candidate is marked unsure.2010-10-20A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with hanging orange and patterned cloth decorations. A single person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven mat runner, head bowed. Behind him stand dark stone sculptures of deities and figures on red-painted plinths, a tall copper flagpole-like pillar wrapped with yellow and orange garlands, palm trees, and a small brass lamp placed before an orange cushion on a circular floor design. The person's face is not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain; the figure is presented here by role as a sannyasi-style devotee in saffron robes. Visible printed text on a side sign is partly legible.2010-10-29Outdoor temple courtyard photograph. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks across a sandy path, with long dark hair swept back; the robe and mala are visible but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border walks carrying a staff, and another man in white sits on a mat at right. Behind them are orange-tiered platforms, a garlanded stone pedestal, grey stone deity statues including a multi-armed figure at upper left, and palm trees. A brass oil lamp rests on a mat with an orange cloth at left.2010-09-15October 20 20102010-10-20Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and sandy ground. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace walks barefoot along a matting path up stone steps toward a raised platform. Behind him, a figure in white dhoti walks; to the right, two men in white dhotis with red borders stand with hands folded. Behind them, tall colourful pillars with painted floral and bird patterns, and granite deity sculptures and orange-red shrines appear on the left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads.2010-11-12Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a bare sandy ground. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a bare upper body, walks along a woven mat path toward a raised platform. Behind him, a second man in white stands near a reddish-orange stone shrine topped by a tall pillar and a kalasha-like finial. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds drape a stone Nandi-style bull statue, and several dark stone deity murti stand nearby. Colourful woven hanging tassels decorate tall poles at the right. A small brass lamp sits on a cushion at a circular stone base at left.2010-11-14Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone Nandi bull draped in marigold garlands on a raised plinth, a grey stone deity sculpture at left, and an orange-brick shrine behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a mat, with long hair swept back and no crown or turban visible. Behind him, two men in white dhoti and shawls walk barefoot on a sand path past small fire pits, and at right a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a rod walks barefoot. Palm trees fill the background.2010-09-15Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walking across a tiled area beside a red-and-white painted border. Behind him, men in white dhoti and shawls walk among small rows of ash-covered fire pits on the sand. Garlanded stone deity murtis and a Nandi-like bull stand in the background near an orange shrine structure with a tall kalasha, and a bald attendant in white dhoti stands at right. Photo image of ritual activity at an ashram.2010-09-15Outdoor temple courtyard with a central fire pit containing a small offering on its ledge, surrounded by orange and red bunting strings. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a mat-covered path toward the pit. Behind him are dark stone deity murtis and red brick plinths, a painted banner with figures, and tall coconut palms. A torso-length colourful cloth pillar with a bird motif stands at right, and a partially visible child is at the right edge.2010-11-10