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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoors 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 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.2010-07-08A 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.2010-07-15July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor 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.2010-07-15Outdoor ritual scene on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. At the center, a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular raised platform before a white stepped pedestal holding a black Shiva lingam draped with a red-and-green garland, with a tall copper-colored kalasha-style pillar rising behind. Around him, about two dozen men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in a wide arc on similar circular platforms, several wearing orange or red shawls. A small brass vessel sits in front of the central figure, and smoke drifts across the left side near dark stone statues and deity murtis. A white kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at the bottom of the frame.2010-06-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like site under palm trees. A man seated cross-legged with eyes closed wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. A white dove stands on the sandy ground in front of him beside white powder or kolam-like lines. Behind him is a white stone platform, a dark Shiva linga decorated with garlands, and grey stone sculptures. Several seated men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in the background, and a small brass pot rests on the ground. The scene suggests a devotional or meditative gathering.2010-07-15August 03 20102010-08-03Outdoors 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 scene in an ashram courtyard with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform ringed with grey pebbles, with a small brass vessel beside him. Behind him, a row of seated devotees in white clothing with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas meditate on similar circular platforms. A white-painted shrine holds a dark stone deity murti draped with a floral garland on the left. A grey pigeon perches on a red stone step at right, and a few people in white stand in the background.2010-07-10Outdoor photograph of a group of men seated in meditation in a palm-fringed courtyard. A central seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a circular stone platform before a white stepped pedestal holding a dark shivalinga draped with red and white flower garlands, with a tall copper-toned kalasha-like column rising behind it. Around them, a dozen or so other men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit on circular raised platforms on sandy ground, several in red or orange shawls. A brass vessel sits in front of the central figure, and a small white kolam-like design is drawn on the ground. Stone deity sculptures and a stone pillar stand at left, with palm trees throughout.2010-06-27