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Outdoor ashram gathering on a sandy courtyard with palm trees and white buildings behind. A woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the centre of a row of seated practitioners, several in white clothing with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Around them, a larger group of women sits on mats in white, pink, and turquoise saris and salwar, some with long braids and white head coverings. In the left foreground a white stone pedestal holds a draped white figure garlanded with red flowers, appearing to be a deity murti or statue. A green leafy plant partially frames the left edge. Stone sculptures line the background wall.

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July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a devotional gathering in a temple courtyard under coconut palms and tall trees. A tall ritual flagstaff stands on the left beside white stepped plinths and a small black statue. Many people sit cross-legged on mats on the sandy ground, most wearing white or saffron-orange clothes. One seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits near the centre, facing a white raised platform edged with red and white bands. Several women in pink and orange saris and white dress sit in rows, and some children sit at the right. Small white buildings with red doorways stand in the background. Ritual and meditation setting.2010-08-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram scene under coconut palms where a group of devotees sits on woven mats on a sandy courtyard during a seated gathering. In the foreground, women in white, cream and orange shawls sit with their backs to the camera, one in a blue saree at right. Several small circular stone enclosures and a tall carved wooden pillar with yellow and red ribbons stand among white stone platforms and dark stone sculptures. A woman in an orange robe sits in the middle distance near a seated figure. Smoke rises at right beside small buildings with red-and-white painted walls. Around twenty-five people are visible, with many more seated in the background.2010-07-14Outdoor photograph of a sadhana session in an open sandy courtyard beside a white stepped plinth, with palm trees and a tall ornate brass-toned pillar at left. In the centre, a woman in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange beaded mala sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform before a small offering. Around her, rows of people in white clothes, several wearing yellow shawls, sit cross-legged on gravel-ringed mats. In the foreground, seated women and men in white and patterned saris and shawls face the central figure, seen from behind. A bronze figure seated on the white plinth at left wears a red garland. Small white buildings and bamboo fencing appear in the background.2010-07-10A photograph of an outdoor gathering in a palm-lined compound. Many people sit on mats on sandy ground facing a white stone platform and a tall tapering pillar. Most women wear white saris and salwar-style outfits, some with saffron or orange shawls, and several have long braids. A dark stone statue with a garland stands on the white base, and a stone deity figure stands at the left edge. Other seated participants in white and yellow clothing are scattered across the ground near small white buildings. The scene is calm and orderly.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-04October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor 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.2010-07-10Outdoor gathering at a temple courtyard with palm trees and a white stone platform. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the center of a sandy ground marked with circular mats, facing a seated audience of many people in white clothing. Several seated people nearby wear yellow shawls and white garments, and a black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and orange garland stands on the white platform beside a tall stone pillar with carved figures. Behind them are stone sculptures and a parked silver pickup. The audience sits on woven mats, many in white kurtas and shirts, some in colourful garments. The scene suggests a satsang or sarvadarshan-style gathering with an open-air seating arrangement.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering at an ashram courtyard lined with coconut palms. Dozens of devotees sit on the ground in rows, many in white clothes with orange or yellow shawls and a few in pink, magenta and blue. At the centre, a woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing the group, apparently leading the sitting. Behind her a black stone Nandi bull with yellow and red garlands sits on a white pedestal beside a tall ornate kalasha-topped pillar, and small fires or smoking embers sit on the ground. Stone deity statues stand in the background on the right, and a thatched fence and a small white building complete the scene.2010-07-07Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated on mats in a palm-lined courtyard, facing a central figure in an orange robe seated on a white stone platform. Many people wear white or pastel clothing, a woman in a teal sari sits in the foreground, and several women wear head coverings. Several other seated figures in orange and white are spread across circular patterned mats, with white stone shrines, a tall ornate pillar and a small thatched-roof building behind them. Palm trees fill the background under a bright sky.2010-07-10