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Outdoor ashram scene on a sandy ground ringed by palm trees under a clear sky. In the foreground a young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged within a circular ring of grey ash, with several similar ring-shaped fire pits arranged across the ground. Other people in white and yellow sit around the rings and along a low white wall at left. Behind them stand a white-painted shrine structure, a tall brown ornamental pillar, a small wooden platform, and a parked white SUV. A parked white vehicle and a banner are visible in the background. No one is recognizably identifiable as a person from the image.

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Outdoor photograph of people seated in a ring-shaped formation on sandy ground among palm trees. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged within a circle of grey stones, wearing a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him, several other seated participants in white clothes and yellow shawls are arranged in similar stone circles. A tall ornate column rises in the background, along with white-painted platforms and a dark deity murti on a pedestal. Thin smoke drifts up near the right side. A few orange-robed figures stand near a white SUV and a small thatched building on the left. Bright daylight with a pale sky.2010-07-10Outdoor ashram courtyard with bare reddish-brown earth and tall palm trees. Around fifteen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a grid, each inside a circular ring of grey ash on the ground. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands in the background, beside white-washed stone pedestals and a dark stone deity murti. One figure in an orange robe stands at the left edge near a parked car. A signboard with a map stands at the left. The scene suggests a sitting meditation or ritual practice in a temple grounds setting.2010-07-14Outdoor photograph of a sandy temple courtyard lined with coconut palms. Rows of seated people in white and saffron-orange clothing sit cross-legged on small circular raised platforms with pebble borders. Two white stepped plinths stand behind them, one with a tall copper-coloured dhwaja-style flagpole rising beside it, and a dark stone shivalinga-like object sits at the centre. A white building with red doors and orange accents lies to the right. At the front left, a person in orange robes sits upright, and another person in orange robes sits at the centre right of the rows. Several people in white sit in the background, with a few more standing at the far right near the building.2010-06-27June 27 20102010-06-27July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard at sunrise, with palm trees and bright sunlight behind. Several people sit cross-legged in meditation within circular raised rings of pale stones on bare earth. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over the shoulders. One figure on the left wears orange robes and sits near a small brass vessel. In the centre stands a tall ornate pillar-like structure and a white-washed platform with a large dark seated deity murti, a white shrine base beside it, and a smaller figure. No one is identified as a person in this scene.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of about a dozen devotees seated cross-legged in meditation on sandy ground at an ashram courtyard, each within a circular ash-lined ring. Foreground woman in an orange-and-cream sari with a white-clothed seat. Others wear white kurtas with yellow scarves; one seated figure wears orange robes. Behind them stand white stepped platforms, a tall copper-topped pillar, a black stone bull and a palm-lined backdrop with a signboard map. a person candidate not clearly visible in the scene; the bald figure in white is a devotee.2010-08-01Outdoor photograph of several men in white ritual clothing with yellow shawls sitting cross-legged in meditation on bare ground marked with rows of grey ash or charcoal. In the foreground a man with closed eyes, a rudraksha mala around his neck and hands resting in his lap sits on a green mat. Behind him, two more seated men and another figure are visible, with a white stone shrine structure and palm trees against a bright sky. The scene suggests a morning yoga or meditation practice in an open-air ashram setting.2010-07-05June 27 20102010-06-27Photograph of a Pancha-Tapas sarva-darshan style practice in an outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees. Around ten seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sit with eyes closed in meditation inside circular fire pits of ash and charred earth arranged on sandy ground. Smoke rises from a fire at right. Behind them stand white-painted shrines or platforms, a tall ornamental pillar, a black Nandi bull statue draped with a garland at left, and a stone lingam at centre. Dense palm foliage fills the background.2010-07-23Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and tall palm trees. Rows of people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit cross-legged inside circular raised rings of ash or stone, facing forward. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff stands on a white plinth, and white shrine structures with dark stone deity murti sit behind. On the left, a group of seated onlookers in mixed everyday clothes sits on a mat, and an orange-robed person sits near the shrine. A red pedestal stands in the foreground.2010-07-15An outdoor ashram scene on sandy ground beside coconut palms and thatched huts. In the foreground a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels with eyes closed and hands resting on his thighs. Behind him, several more people in white with yellow shawls kneel in a row along circular ridges of grey stone or ash laid in the sand. Further back, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged, and a group of seated people wearing white sit near a low wall. A white stupa-like structure and a tall copper-coloured pillar stand at the right, and a parked silver SUV and a large information board are visible in the background.2010-07-10