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Outdoor photo of an open courtyard at a temple complex lined with coconut palms. In the centre, a tall wooden pillar rises behind a white stepped plinth. About twenty seated participants in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on circular patterns on the sand, several with hands folded in meditation. One figure in the foreground wears an orange robe and sits in front of the plinth with a lamp before him. Stone deity sculptures stand at the left edge, and white pigeons and grey pigeons perch on a red-and-white striped platform in the foreground.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at dawn with tall palms and a tall brass-and-wood lamp post. A white raised platform holds a small white shrine in the centre, where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat in meditation. Around the courtyard, about a dozen seated people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in cross-legged meditation postures on circular patterned mats. Several white and grey pigeons perch on a red-and-white striped stone platform in the foreground. Small oil lamps or offerings sit on the ground before the central figure.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a ritual courtyard lined with coconut palms under an open sky. A tall orange pillar-like shrine with garlands stands at center, with a seated black stone deity murti before it on an orange base. In front, a seated figure in orange robes sits in meditation beside a square fire pit set into a white platform. Around the courtyard, about a dozen seated men in white dhotis and orange or yellow garments sit in meditation at small circular pits. Stone sculptures of figures stand along the left side. Two pigeons walk on the concrete platform in the foreground.2010-09-16Outdoor photo of a courtyard temple setting at Pancha Tapas. A tall wooden pillar rises from a white square platform at centre, with a seated figure in orange and a seated statue or figure with garlands beside it. Around the courtyard, people sit in white and yellow clothing on small circular raised mats arranged in rows, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Stone deity sculptures, palm trees and a white boundary wall frame the scene under an overcast sky. Several seated women in saris sit at the lower left edge beside a red-and-white bordered platform, and smaller seated figures are visible on the right.2010-07-04July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photo of a courtyard ritual at an ashram. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in circular marked spaces on sandy ground, facing a white stone structure with a tall ornamental column rising from its centre. Palm trees and a row of carved stone sculptures stand behind. A figure in an orange robe sits near the front centre on a mat, and another figure in orange sits on the white structure's base with a garland and flower decoration. A raised concrete platform with a red and white striped edge and a red roofed canopy occupies the foreground. Smoke rises from a fire area at right. Several standing people in white robes stand near the central structure, and a few others are seated at the left and right edges. Two people in saffron and orange sit near the centre.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground, tall palms and a red-and-white painted stone platform in the foreground. Behind it, a tall red-orange pillar and a red stepped shrine base hold a dark deity murti, with a kalasha and marigold garlands. A row of saffron-robed and white-clad sannyasis and devotees sit cross-legged on mats in meditation and puja around the shrine. A saffron-robed figure sits in front of the shrine, apparently leading the group, while a woman in pink sits at the left edge. Grey stone sculptures stand along the left side near a small signboard. Pigeons perch on the platform.2010-09-22Outdoor ashram courtyard with palm trees and a low wall, where a group of people sit in meditation on small round ringed platforms. A tall white-and-red kalasha-style pillar stands beside a white stepped platform, with a central figure seated in orange robes at its base and a seated figure in orange nearby. Several people in white clothes and white head coverings sit in rows; some wear red shawls. A white-and-red striped raised platform with a small pyramid-shaped top occupies the foreground, with a few seated visitors at its edge. Stone sculptures and a small red signboard stand at the left. Smoke rises from a fire area on the right.2010-08-07An outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and grey stone statues along the left, including figures and a Nandi-like bull. An orange-brick shrine with a tall flagpole wrapped in flower garlands stands at centre. Around the shrine, a line of seated participants sit in meditation on circular marked seats: a central figure in orange robes with a yellow-fringed cloth and red garland sits before a small brass lamp, flanked by people in orange, saffron and white clothes. Pigeons perch on a concrete platform in the foreground.2010-09-22Outdoor ashram scene with a tall coconut-palm-like wooden pole rising from a white stepped plinth at centre, with a seated stone or metal deity murti in front of it. Around it on bare sandy ground, about two dozen people sit cross-legged in circles of stones, dressed mostly in white with yellow sashes and shawls. One person in an orange-saffron robe sits at front left near a small brass vessel. Dense palm trees, a small white building and bamboo fencing form the background. A thin plume of smoke rises at left and a white bird flies near the pole. A rectangular concrete platform with a red-roofed structure sits in the foreground.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with a tall copper-colored flagstaff rising from a white stepped base, surrounded by palm trees and smoke. A woman in an orange sari stands at the base of the flagstaff with a small lamp or offering before her. Several people in white clothing sit in meditative posture on circular raised platforms with stone borders, some wearing yellow shawls. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks across the courtyard, and a smaller fire pit with flames and smoke burns on the right. Stone deity sculptures stand along the left edge, and a red-and-white striped platform with a small red-roofed canopy occupies the foreground. Pigeons are on the paving.2010-07-11An outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with sandy ground and tall coconut palms. A white raised platform with red and white striped edges sits in the foreground. Behind it, a white stepped shrine holds a seated deity murti garlanded with flowers, beside a tall palm trunk. Around the courtyard, rows of seated devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer on mats inside circular raised rings. A figure in orange robes sits at the centre front near the shrine, and another in orange stands at the left edge. Dark stone sculptures line the left side near a wall, and a red signboard stands at the left.2010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies