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Outdoor scene on a dusty ground with a white kolam rangoli design of looping floral patterns. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre, eyes closed in meditation, before a white stepped shrine topped with a dark stone lingam garlanded with red flowers. Behind him, a line of seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and orange stoles sit meditating. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits beside a small brass plate. Two white pigeons walk on the kolam. Palm trees and dark stone sculptures of deities stand in the background.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. Around a circular ash-ringed fire pit, several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation or ritual posture. Two white doves walk on a white chalk kolam pattern with a red flower placed on it. Behind is a white raised platform with a large black stone Nandi bull draped in garlands, a small brass kalasha vessel sits at left, and dark stone deity statues stand among palm trees. A man at right in white holds a small offering plate.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a ritual yard with palm trees and a white-painted altar base beneath a tall pillar. A seated man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a circular ash or fire-pit ring, with smoke rising. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a small offering plate. Behind, several more people in white with yellow shawls sit in rows on the sand. Two white doves stand on the ground at right. A white kolam design with floral loops is drawn on the sand in the foreground, with a small brass kalasha and a red flower. A black stone deity murti stands near the altar.2010-07-15Outdoors in a palm-tree courtyard, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in front of a white-painted shrine with a dark stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds. Before him, white rangoli kolam designs with a red flower decorate the ground, and a brass vessel sits at left. A young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits nearby, his hand extended over a small plate, while a white pigeon walks on the sand at right. Several other men in white with yellow shawls sit meditating in the background. Ash-grey ritual lines surround the central seat.2010-07-15Outdoors on a sandy ground beneath palm trees, a man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with eyes closed and hands folded, in front of a large black stone Nandi statue draped with a red and yellow marigold garland and a white stepped plinth topped with a tall spire. A small brass pot stands to his left inside a ring of grey ash. To his right, a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits in meditation. Several grey pigeons and one white pigeon peck at white kolam chalk patterns on the ground. Other seated devotees in white and yellow shawls, and stone statues, appear in the background.2010-07-08Outdoors in a palm-shaded temple courtyard, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in meditation with eyes closed. Behind him stands a white-painted pedestal holding a dark stone Nandi-like sculpture garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in the background. In the foreground a seated man in white with a yellow shawl holds his hands together beside two white doves, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits near a white kolam floral design on the ground, with a smoke-filled circular fire pit between them.2010-07-15Outdoors in a palm-shaded temple courtyard, a man with shaved head sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a plain orange robe, hands folded, eyes closed, with a garland of red and yellow flowers draped on a dark stone deity murti behind him. A brass kalasha sits on the ground to his left. Several people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditation on mats in the background, and white and grey pigeons walk across the sand near white-painted chalk kolam designs. Stone sculptures and a white shrine stand among the trees. a person cues: orange ceremonial robe, central seated position, garlanded setting. Visible people are seated devotees and the seated figure in orange.2010-07-08Outdoor photo at sunrise of a central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala seated cross-legged on a raised white platform inside a circle of grey gravel, with a kolam of white rangoli lines on the sand in front. Behind him is a white stone structure with a seated deity murti garlanded with orange and white flowers. To the right, several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation, one holding a small brass plate. On the left, a woman in orange and white sits near a brass vessel. Stone sculptures stand in the background among palm trees. A pigeon walks on the sand in the foreground.2010-07-15Outdoors at a temple-like courtyard, a man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak sits in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden platform, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a white stepped shrine with a garland of red and yellow flowers draped over a dark deity murti. Around him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls and beads sit in meditation. Two white doves walk on a sandy floor marked with white kolam designs and grey ash circles, and a brass pot and a red flower lie nearby. Palm trees form the background. Four to five people are visible in total.2010-07-15Outdoors in a palm-tree grove, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform at the centre of a circular bed of grey pebbles, dressed in a saffron-orange robe with a bare shoulder. Garlands of red and yellow flowers hang around a black Nandi bull statue on a white stepped pedestal behind him, with a dark standing deity statue at left. Two pigeons walk on the sand in the foreground, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside the platform. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation on the sand in the background, including a figure in a yellow shawl at right. A white kolam design decorates the lower edge of the frame.2010-07-04Outdoor temple courtyard with a seated man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala, legs crossed on a low orange cushion, hands folded, eyes closed, a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white stepped stone platform holds a dark stone Nandi bull and a garland of marigolds draped on it. Around a circular ash-covered ring, several people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditation and a man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at right holding a brass plate. A white dove stands on a white chalk kolam design on the sand, with a small red flower placed in its centre, and a brass kalasha sits near the ring. Palm trees and grey stone statues of deities and figures fill the background.2010-07-15July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo of a group meditating on a dusty ground in front of a large white-painted shrine with a black stone Shiva-type murti draped in marigold garlands. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed. To his right, a man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits with hands folded, a brass plate in front of him. Behind them, several people in white robes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sit in meditation. A brass pot sits on the ground, a white kolam pattern decorates the earth, and a pigeon walks in the foreground. Palm trees and stone sculptures stand in the background.2010-07-15