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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a seated person in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha mala sitting cross-legged on a wooden seat inside a circular stone-rimmed fire pit containing ash or gravel. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to the person's left, and a mat is placed nearby. Behind, a black stone nandi bull with yellow and orange marigold garlands sits on a red pedestal next to a red stepped platform. Several dark stone statues stand on red-based plinths along the courtyard, a colourful floral rangoli decorates the ground at lower left, and a painted banner with figures shows at the upper left. Two people in white clothing stand near the banner. Palm trees surround the courtyard. The seated person appears to be performing a ritual, possibly a homa, with the fire pit as the focal setting.

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October 10 20102010-10-10October 26 20102010-10-26October 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copiesA photo of an outdoor temple courtyard with a single person seated in a meditative posture with palms pressed together at the chest, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha-style mala. In front of them a circular patterned floor design holds a small brass oil lamp. A woven mat path leads toward the seated figure. Behind them stands a black stone Nandi bull decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, beside a tall red-brown pedestal with a stone deity and garlanded pillar. Several dark grey stone deity statues and a row of red name plaques stand in the background, with palm trees and a red-walled compound. A painted banner on the left shows portraits and text.2010-10-29October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a temple-style courtyard with reddish-brown earth. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform inside a circular stone-edged pit, with one hand extended over a brass kalasha-like vessel and a decorated floor design around it. A long woven mat runs from the pit toward the viewer. Behind, a row of dark stone statues including a Nandi bull with red-and-yellow garland sits on an orange pedestal. Two women in saris, one in a red sari and one in yellow, stand in the background near a roadside sign board with a painted devotional scene. Tall palm trees and a tall decorative lamp post frame the scene.2010-11-03October 26 20102010-10-26A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground. A single person in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a small mat inside a circular stone-lined pit filled with gravel. A brass kalasha or small pot sits beside them on the ground. Behind and around, grey stone sculptures of deities and cobras stand on red-painted bases, and a large red pedestal supports a black Nandi bull garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Palm trees and green shrubs surround the courtyard, and a painted banner with figures in white and orange is visible at left. Spiky plants border the pit.2010-10-26November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20An outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and dirt ground. A single person in an orange saffron robe kneels on a mat beside a circular fire pit or ritual ring, bending over an oil lamp and small brass vessel. Behind them stand a large dark stone Nandi bull with a red-and-yellow flower garland, a tall red-orange stone pillar topped by a carved column, and a row of grey stone deity sculptures set on red placards with white lettering. A yellow banner with a portrait is visible at left. The person is shaved-headed and in orange, consistent with a priest or sannyasi performing a small puja, with no visible cues establishing identity.2010-10-30October 20 20102010-10-20