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Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff rising from a white base, surrounded by coconut palms. A group of about 15 people in white dhotis and white clothes with yellow shawls stands in a line to the right, while a figure in orange robes stands near the flagstaff and a few other orange-robed people are nearby. A white platform in the foreground has a red-and-white striped edge and a small red-roofed structure. Black stone deity sculptures line the left side, and a decorated yellow-and-gold palanquin or chariot with garlands sits at the far right under a small canopy. The ground has white chalk kolam designs.

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Outdoor ashram courtyard with tall palm trees and a tall wooden flagpole topped with an orange flag, rising from a white square base decorated with a garland. Two monks in orange robes walk across the sandy ground toward a white raised platform with a dark statue. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas stand in a line on the right, and women in saris stand on the left near black stone sculptures. Round patterned markings are drawn on the sand, and a red-and-white striped border runs along the front of the frame.2010-07-01July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor temple ritual at an ashram courtyard under coconut palms. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a striped mat toward a stone platform, while a man in a white dhoti and white shawl walks beside him. Along the right, a line of devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, a man in white kneels near a row of circular fire pits and a figure in white stands by a tall yellow pole. On the left, a red-and-white painted platform, an orange shrine with a dark deity murti and a kalasha-topped structure. White kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-08-30Outdoor ashram courtyard with palm trees and a small orange-roofed building at right. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands near a tall wooden pole, hands folded, while a large group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar along a red-and-white striped ledge and woven mats. Several people in white sit or stand near circular fire pits and a dark stone lingam-like structure at left; a red-orange shrine and a seated figure in yellow appear at the far left.2010-08-30Outdoor photo of a courtyard with a white raised platform in the foreground, pigeons on its surface and a small red-roofed structure. Behind it, a seated group in white clothes with yellow shawls sits in meditation on circular mats arranged across sand, with coconut palms and stone statues around them. At the centre, one person in an orange robe sits before a white pedestal, and a figure in a yellow-and-orange garment and malas sits on the white platform at the back, possibly a person appearance with orange-and-gold attire and ceremonial adornment, though the figure is distant. A tall orange pillar rises near the palm trees, and a red-and-white striped border edges the platform.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 19 20102010-07-19December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor flag-hoisting scene beside a tall copper flagstaff with a decorated base, set on a white platform among palm trees. A person in orange robes stands atop the platform beside the pole, which is garlanded with flowers. Nearby, a richly embroidered ceremonial canopy in gold, red and teal with a dove motif is held on poles. Around them, many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow shawls and stand in a crowd, several with hands raised or pointing. Thatched huts and a palm grove form the background under a pale sky.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a sacred courtyard with palm trees, a white-walled compound and a row of dark stone statues and deity murti on plinths. Dozens of women and girls sit in rows on the sandy ground and on mats facing a white raised platform, many in white saris with yellow borders and some in orange. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes wearing a garland sits on a white altar-like platform, with a brass lamp in front. Circular raked patterns and kolam designs decorate the ground. Several white-clad men sit in meditative posture near the statues. Pigeons are visible on the paved area.2010-07-04Outdoor ashram courtyard with a tall tapering wooden pillar rising from a white square plinth at centre, coconut palms behind and stone statues on the left. Many seated people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in rows on mats and circular marks on sandy ground, while a few seated figures wear orange robes, one near the plinth. A bald man in white stands at the front edge of a white platform with red and white stripes, facing the rows. Other people sit on mats at the lower left in varied clothing. Scene suggests a ritual gathering; the orange-robed figures appear to be sannyasis or priests rather than a clearly identifiable individual.2010-08-03December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple courtyard at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam with coconut palms and a tall copper kalasha or flagstaff rising from a white pedestal. A bronze deity murti sits on a white platform in front of it. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes stand in a line facing the murti, some with folded hands, while a child in orange and a small child in red watch from the left. A white-robed man in a dhoti and grey shirt walks across the foreground. To the right, a yellow and gold decorated ratha/palanquin with flower garlands and a small truck with a canopy are parked. Colourful floor rangoli designs of deities and figures decorate the ground, and a red-roofed stand with offerings and flowers sits in the centre. Grey stone statues line the left background.2009-12-29