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Outdoor photograph of a sunlit dirt courtyard at an ashram, lined with tall palms and shade trees. Several people sit cross-legged in white clothes on small circular stone-bordered platforms, with one figure in orange robes near the centre. A white stepped shrine structure and a tall palm trunk stand on the left, with a low white-and-red building behind. On the right, a group of people in white and blue saris sits on a raised wooden bench. A recognizable a person candidate is not clearly distinguishable here, so the figure in orange is described only as a sannyasi-style devotee.

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June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor photo of a dusty open courtyard beneath tall coconut palms at an ashram-style site. A white tiered shrine platform with a tall brown pillar and a black Nandi bull statue sits behind a small white hut. Several people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the ground, some wearing yellow garlands and yellow cloth, while others sit in white and light-colored garments. One person in an orange robe sits near the center, and a woman in a white and blue saree sits on a bench at the right edge. A small stone deity figure stands at the far left. Cloth and garland decorations hang on the white structures.2010-08-01July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor photograph of a courtyard set among tall coconut palms beside a white platform with a tall copper-coloured pillar and a seated figure in front. Around the open sandy ground, about twenty people sit cross-legged inside circular stone-ringed mats. Most wear white robes with yellow shawls, while several wear saffron-orange robes, including a central figure in orange with hands pressed together in namaskar. Stone guardian statues stand at the left edge, and a low white building with a green roof sits at the right. The scene suggests group meditation or prayer in a temple courtyard.2010-07-10July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram gathering under tall coconut palms on a sandy courtyard. Many people sit cross-legged on mats and striped rugs in white, pale blue, teal, pink and saffron clothing, facing a central area. A tall copper-coloured ornamental pillar and white stepped platforms stand in the courtyard, with a white-clad figure seated near the platforms. A person in saffron/orange robes sits in the centre of the group. Small white buildings with red doors and a red-and-white painted platform line the right side. The people are seated in meditation or satsang-style posture, with some women wearing headscarves and one woman in a pink headscarf in the foreground.2010-07-10A photograph of an outdoor devotional gathering at a temple courtyard lined with palm trees. Sitting on the sandy ground and on striped mats are many devotees, mostly women and girls in white and cream clothing, with some in red, yellow and pink. Near the centre, a figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing the group. A tall ornamental stone pillar stands on a white platform beside a black Nandi bull statue with a garland, and a white shrine structure and small huts lie behind. Several people are seated in meditative or prayerful posture. Approximately 20 to 30 people are visible.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a group of about 20 people seated in meditation in an open sandy courtyard surrounded by tall coconut palms. Most wear white clothing, while several wear saffron or orange robes and yellow shawls. Each person sits on a small circular ring of pale stones. Near the centre, a white stepped plinth supports a tall copper-coloured pillar, and a figure in orange robes with folded hands sits in front of it. Stone statues stand at the left edge, and a white building with a thatched shelter appears at the right. The scene conveys a Pancha Tapas practice session in an ashram courtyard.2010-07-10Outdoor ashram scene on a dirt courtyard beside a white shrine platform with a tall copper-coloured pillar and a black stone Nandi-style bull. Palm trees and a leafy tree surround plain white buildings with red doors. Several people sit cross-legged on white mats inside circular floor markings, some in white with saffron stoles and yellow garlands. On the right, a row of seated devotees in colourful saris and a woman with a long braid sit on a raised red-and-white bench. One figure in orange robes sits near the centre of the courtyard.2010-08-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard with a tall wooden flagstaff rising beside a white plinth holding a black lingam-like deity murti garlanded with white flowers. Tall coconut palms and dark stone sculptures surround the open sandy ground. Around fifteen to twenty people sit cross-legged in meditation on circular raised rings of stones, mostly in white clothes with yellow shawls and some in orange. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits in the foreground on a central ring, and a standing man in white with a red stole stands by the plinth. Thin smoke rises from a small fire or incense in the background. A white stone platform with a red-roofed structure sits in the lower foreground.2010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard under coconut palms during a sarvadarshan-style gathering. A large crowd of women and girls sits cross-legged on striped mats, mostly in white and pastel saris, with some in red, pink and purple. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe sits near a black Nandi bull statue beside a tall brass-and-copper kalasha pillar on a white stone base. Several saffron-clad helpers sit on small raised mats in front. White shrine structures, a small young tree and a white building with red doors frame the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJune 27 20102010-06-27