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Outdoor temple scene at a sandy courtyard. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe and floral garland of purple and white flowers walks past a large grey stone naga (cobra) sculpture with a hooded head. Beside him a second man in white dhoti and orange shawl wears a rudraksha-style necklace, and a third person in orange walks behind. Behind them, drummers and dancers in white and red costumes stand on a raised platform near a white pavilion with banners. Stone deity sculptures and a silver SUV are visible at the right. The orange-robed garlanded man shows no distinctive a person cues beyond saffron clothing and garland, so identity is uncertain.

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December 21 20092009-12-21Outdoor 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.2009-12-30Outdoor 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.2009-12-30December 21 20092009-12-21Outdoor photo at an ashram festival ground with palm trees and thatched huts. Many saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad volunteers stand around a stone stele topped by a carved cobra hood. A bearded man in a green shawl stands centre-left, and a long-haired figure in orange clothing is at centre-right beside a carved stone deity sculpture. Small brass or red trays with offerings sit on the ground at left, and a banner with Kannada text hangs on the white tent. Several people appear in the crowd behind; the foreground group numbers roughly two dozen.2009-12-30December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor temple scene on sandy ground beside palm trees. A barefoot man in orange robes and long swept-back hair stands before a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, hands joined in reverence. Beside him a sannyasi in orange carries a brass tray of flowers, and another attendant in white with an orange shawl carries a tray of offerings. A tall copper dhvajastambha flagpole with garlands rises behind, under a striped parasol. Statues and a signboard map stand to the left. The outer figure is a devotee in orange, identified only by role.2009-07-08December 30 20092009-12-30July 26 20102010-07-26December 07 20072007-12-07A procession outdoors near a temple entrance with a whitewashed wall and palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a bare upper body wears an orange saffron cloth and a thick red and white flower garland, walking between two wooden poles carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Behind him a man in orange robes and a man in white clothes follow. A decorated ceremonial canopy hangs from the pole. Behind the wall a banner and a large framed portrait show a woman with dark hair, and a signboard reads the temple name. Matching shirts and crowd members fill the background.2009-12-24November 02 20102010-11-02