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Outdoor ritual scene in a temple grounds with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured pillar at right. A central man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a woven mat marked with green borders, head bowed. To his left a bald man in white with an orange shawl leans on a cane; to the right a man in white with a yellow shawl and an orange-wrapped bag stands on another mat. Behind them, a white platform holds a large black stone Nandi-style bull garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and dark stone deity murtis and figures stand among the trees. Other people in white and yellow shawls are visible in the background.

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August 03 20102010-08-03Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a red-orange shrine structure. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven straw mat, followed by two men in white dhotis with orange shawls, one holding a staff. A saffron-robed man stands at right. Behind them are dark stone deity sculptures, a sculpture garlanded with flowers, a brass oil lamp on the ground, and a ritual fire pit with a small yellow-cloth seat. A kolam design is drawn in white powder at lower left.2010-09-06 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene with palm trees behind. A man with swept-back long hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak, walks with eyes lowered across woven mats. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti with maroon borders and a white shawl, with sandalwood markings on his forehead, walks barefoot. A black Nandi bull statue garlanded in red and white flowers sits on an orange pedestal, and a copper kalasha-topped pillar with flower garlands stands behind. An orange-draped chariot or palanquin is at right, with other saffron-clad people partly visible. Count: four people visible, plus a partially visible man behind.2010-09-08October 20 20102010-10-20August 05 20102010-08-05Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a red-orange brick wall. A man in saffron-orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a woven striped mat toward a ring of ash around a small fire pit, with a brass oil lamp beside it. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and saffron shawl walks with a cane, and another man in white and saffron sits near a fire pit. Dark stone deity murtis and a tall orange ritual pillar decorated with yellow and orange garlands stand in the background.2010-08-26July 20 20102010-07-20July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor temple courtyard with coconut palms and a row of dark stone sculptures of deities and figures along the left. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks along a woven mat path toward a small square ritual setup with a flat orange tray and an oil lamp on a rangoli-decorated floor. Two men in white dhotis and shawls stand near a reddish-orange stone platform and a tall orange pillar with a kalasha-like top; the man on the right wears a gold necklace. Painted white kolam designs decorate the ground, and a yellow banner with a portrait is visible at the left edge.2010-10-21Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures on red-brick plinths. A man in a long orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck walks barefoot along a long woven mat with blue edging toward a small raised orange cushion on a platform with a brass vessel. Behind him, a bald man in a white dhoti with a maroon border carries a staff. A tall copper-coloured pillar and orange flags stand in the background, along with stone statues of a bull and other figures.2010-10-20Outdoor ashram scene on a paved walkway with hexagonal tiles. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap, walks barefoot toward a white kolam drawing on the ground. Behind and beside him, men in white kurtas and dhotis walk barefoot; one wears a yellow shawl, another a red-orange shawl and carries a black staff, and others wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, rows of grey stone statues of seated figures stand on pedestals beneath greenery.2010-08-04August 07 20102010-08-07