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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.

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Outdoor 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 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.2010-12-28Backlit photograph at sunset in an ashram courtyard lined with coconut palms. In the foreground a seated figure in dark clothing sits on a raised mat or platform beside a small brass vessel, facing a low stone shrine with a carved deity figure draped in garlands. Sunlight flares between the palm fronds. A few white-clad people stand in the background near a tall pole with a circular metal frame, and a stack of large drums sits to the right. The scene is heavily silhouetted and dim.2010-12-28Outdoor photo of a seated figure in a blue sari-style garment with a long gold-beaded necklace, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat on a circular dirt platform. A brass kalasha/vessel sits to the left with a scattered red flower. Behind them stands a large black Shiva lingam draped in white cloth and marigold garlands on a terracotta peetha, flanked by palm trees and a terracotta-coloured wall. White kolam designs decorate the ground around the platform. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identity is uncertain from visible cues alone; the figure is described by role as a meditating devotee.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual space at a temple-like compound with palm trees. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat over a circular raised platform, dressed in a saffron-orange robe and wearing a long rudraksha mala. He rests one hand on a small brass kalasha or pot placed before him and has his eyes closed, appearing to be in meditation. A small pink flower lies on the platform. Behind him stands a black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of marigolds on a red-orange pedestal, flanked by stone deity statues and a tall tapered pillar. Stone sculptures and small signboards line the grounds, and a row of red poles stands at right. a person candidate appearance: long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, seated in meditation before a Shiva lingam; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-20An outdoor photograph of a sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat inside a circular gravel border, with a brass kalasha beside him. Behind him stands an orange stone shrine base holding a dark stone Shiva linga with a flower garland, beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar. Around the courtyard, several people in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats in meditation, one wearing yellow. Dark stone deity murtis and statues stand among tall coconut palms, with rangoli patterns drawn on the sandy ground and bamboo-framed rings at the edges. Four to five seated people are visible.2010-10-06November 25 20102010-11-25Outdoor photo at an open courtyard with palm trees. A person with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and woven mat inside a circular raised ash-filled platform decorated with white and red rangoli dots. He wears a red-orange robe and a gold-toned necklace with a marigold and white garland. Behind him a Shivalinga-style black stone form is draped with a white cloth and marigold garlands, beside a tall copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar. A brass kalasha vessel sits at the front edge of the ash circle. Behind them, a man in saffron-orange clothes holds a camera at his face. Stone sculptures line the background beside a red brick wall. A caption reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam Source . The seated person's role is unclear and appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm an identity2010-12-22Outdoors in a temple grove, a man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular stone platform inside a ring of white pebbles. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a dark Shiva lingam wrapped in a marigold garland, set on an orange stepped pedestal, with palm trees and grey stone statues of deities and figures around the grounds. A small brass kalasha and a pink flower lie on the platform, and a woven mat extends to the right. Pale sunlight flares across the scene, and white floral rangoli decorates the sandy ground.2010-11-20December 31 20102010-12-31