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Outdoor temple scene in a sandy courtyard with palm trees and a low white wall behind. In the foreground at right, a person with long dark hair wearing a lavender-purple garment and a long orange-and-yellow flower garland sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat inside a circular raised platform, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and small brass bowl before them, a pattern of white and coloured rangoli dots around the rim. At left stands a black Nandi bull statue draped with white cloth and garlands, on a red-orange plinth beside a red pillar. Four men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the middle distance near two drums, one drum on the ground. The person in purple matches the page's a person reference only by setting, and the appearance cues (long hair, purple robe, garland) are not distinctive enough to confirm an identity.

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Early-morning outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with the low sun flaring behind palm trees. In the foreground a woman in a purple garment with an orange-and-yellow flower garland sits cross-legged on a raised red-brown seat set on a floor of white and blue floral kolam-style chalk patterns. A small brass kalasha-style lamp or vessel sits before her. To the left, a red stone shrine base holds a dark deity murti draped with a yellow-orange garland, and a tall red pillar stands nearby. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand among palm trees, and two drums rest on the ground to the right. Two people visible in the scene are seated and standing figures near the shrine; the scene shows a woman in purple seated in meditation before the shrine.2010-12-28Outdoor photograph at sunrise or sunset in a palm-lined courtyard. A sun flare shines through the palm fronds. In the foreground, a seated figure in a purple robe with a marigold garland sits on a raised platform before a circular floor design of white dots and red floral patterns, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed in front. To the left, a red stone shrine holds a dark deity murti draped with a yellow-orange flower garland. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the background near a pair of drums. A red pole and a metal ring frame stand at right.2010-12-28Outdoor photograph of an ashram courtyard with bare reddish-brown earth and a tiled walkway. In the centre, a person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a small mat within a white-outlined circle, seemingly in meditation with eyes closed. To the left stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue with a marigold garland on a red pedestal. Behind are low terracotta-roofed buildings, palm trees and a small red-and-white framed structure, and on the right several people in white clothing sit in a row. A hanging orange-and-yellow tassel decoration is visible, and a drum sits on the ground near the bull.2010-12-31December 31 20102010-12-31December 31 20102010-12-31Outdoor temple courtyard with bare earth and palm trees. A young person with long dark hair, wearing a purple dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a mat and low wooden seat inside a circular stone-edged pit decorated with white dotted rangoli and pink floral kolam. A brass kalasha or vessel sits before them. Nearby stands a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigolds on an orange-red pedestal, with a dark stone deity murti and a tall copper-toned kalasha finial beside it. Two white-clad devotees are at the right edge, and a red-orange brick wall encloses the compound.2010-12-28Outdoor ashram courtyard at morning with a single seated figure in saffron-orange robes and orange shawl sitting cross-legged on a low platform inside a circular rangoli-style mandala on bare earth. A small brass lamp or bowl sits before them. Behind is a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold garland on a red-orange plinth, a cluster of orange-red temple buildings with tiled roofs, palm trees, a paved walkway, and hanging orange cloth lanterns above. Two people in white sit at the right edge. The figure's face is not clearly visible from this angle; no appearance-based identification is made.2010-12-31Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with palm trees and a low brick wall behind. A young person in a purple robe with an orange-beaded mala sits cross-legged on a mat-covered round platform inside a circular sunken pit decorated with white dots and floral rangoli. A brass kalasha stands beside them. Behind, a dark stone deity murti draped with a white cloth and marigold garlands sits on a red-orange pedestal, and a tall red pillar with a yellow garland rises nearby. Another white-clad person stands at right playing a small drum, and a third white-clad figure stands at the far right edge.2010-12-28September 21 20102010-09-21Outdoor photo of a seated man in orange robes and rudraksha malas meditating with eyes closed on a circular stone platform on sandy ground, with a brass lamp in front. Behind him stands an orange-painted pillar and a black stone Nandi bull decorated with marigold garlands. Coconut palms, grey stone deity statues on the left, and three other men in white and yellow dress sit meditating in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, appearing in person.2010-09-12September 21 20102010-09-21October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copies