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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a white dove standing on a white and red painted step in the foreground. Behind it, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange mat, with a brass vessel beside him. To the right, several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit or stand in meditation postures on raised platforms. A seated stone or bronze deity murti garlanded with flowers stands on a white pedestal in the background, along with a white structure and palm trees. Five to six people are visible in total.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with a sacred fire burning in a stone-ringed pit. A person with long dark hair and an ornate orange robe, a rudraksha mala around the neck, sits cross-legged in meditation on a low platform inside a circle of grey stones, with a brass vessel beside them. Behind, a white shrine holds a black Shiva lingam garlanded with white flowers. Other seated participants in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and one in orange, sit in similar stone circles around the fire. Two men in white dhotis, one with a red shawl, stand watching. Dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees fill the background, and two pigeons walk on a wet concrete platform in front.2010-07-11A photograph of a seated group on bare ground in front of a white-walled building with a tiled roof. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a draped shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden platform beside a brass vessel, eyes closed. Behind him, a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts wear yellow shawls and sit in meditation, with grey stone statues and potted plants along the wall. A white pigeon walks on the dirt in the middle distance.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a seated group in a ritual fire-sacrifice area of sandy ground dusted with grey ash. In the foreground, a young man in orange robes with an orange head covering and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden plank with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a small brass vessel. Around him, about a dozen men in white kurtas and yellow shawls sit in meditation or with hands clasped on circular ash-filled fire pits, some with thin smoke rising. A white pigeon stands at the right edge, and a white pillar is visible at the left. Some sit farther back among trees and a low wall.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoors in a sandy courtyard, a line of men sit cross-legged in meditation within a fire-ritual setup, with grey ash circles on the ground and thin smoke rising. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe and orange head covering, with a dark rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, sits on a low wooden seat beside a brass vessel. Behind him others wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and malas, hands resting in their laps. A white dove stands on a white stone ledge at right, and a white pillar with a garland is at left, with plants and a block wall behind.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard scene with a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform, wearing an orange saffron robe, eyes closed, hands folded, with a garland of orange and white flowers draped over the white shrine behind him. Beside him stands a brass kalasha/pot on a raised circular platform outlined with gravel. Several people in white, yellow and orange garments sit in meditation on the ground in the background, and a man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at the right edge. Two pigeons, one white and one grey, stand on a reddish-brown platform in the foreground. Dark stone sculptures and a parked white car are visible at the back.2010-07-08Outdoors 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.2010-07-15Outdoor 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 on a sandy courtyard beside a white stepped platform draped with red and white flower garlands, a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with his palms joined, a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest and a red bindi on his forehead, with a smoking grey ash circle in front of him. To the left a woman in white with a purple headscarf sits on the ground, and behind is another woman in white. On the right a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits with his hands folded near a small plate. A white pigeon stands in the foreground, and a blue and orange backpack rests against the platform.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of six men seated cross-legged on bare ground, facing away from the camera, in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Their hands rest in their laps and the ground around them is covered with grey ash and charred patches. Two white pigeons stand in the foreground, one on a white and red painted ledge. Behind the men are a low white wall, green shrubs, a palm tree and a bamboo fence. The scene appears to be a quiet, devotional moment at an ashram setting.2010-07-14July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08