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Outdoor photo of devotees seated in meditation within circular ash-marked rings on a dusty courtyard before a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red-yellow garland, set on a white pedestal. Foreground women wear white sarees with gold borders; a central woman wears an orange saffron sari and sits in a ring. A bare-footed priest-like figure in white stands near a white building in the background, and a line of seated men and women in white and orange sits along a raised platform at right beside a brick wall. Palm trees and a small white house with red doors frame the scene.

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Outdoor ritual scene on a bare dirt courtyard before a low white building with a tiled roof. In the centre, a woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised mat, with a brass bowl before her. Around her, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in circular ash-filled fire pits. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white dress sits on a platform, and a man in white stands near the doorway. On the left stands a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigold and red flowers, beside a pile of firewood and white sacks. Two pigeons are on the ground at right. No printed name in the scene establishes whether the orange-robed figure is a specific person; no appearance cues qualify for the probable label.2010-07-23Outdoor photo of a group of people seated in meditation or ritual on sandy ground arranged with circular ash or powder rings. Several wear white dhotis with yellow shawls, and a woman at the front-left wears a white garment with an orange shawl. A woman seated at the right wears an orange robe and sits beside a small brass vessel. Behind them stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red flower garland on a white pedestal, with white painted structures, palm trees and a bicycle in the background. Six to seven people are visible.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated in rows on bare sandy ground in front of a white ashram building, with palm trees behind. In the foreground a woman in cream and orange robes sits on a grey-gravel patch; further seated people wear white and cream clothes. Near centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a small brass vessel in front, the only person in orange among the group, with others in white. A large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of marigolds sits on a white pedestal, and a white pillar stands at left. Smoke rises through the trees. Robed devotees appear to be in meditative or ritual sitting.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a temple courtyard where seated participants sit on mats before circular ash-filled fire pits arranged on bare earth. A large black stone Nandi bull with a marigold garland rests on a white pedestal at left. Most participants wear white garments with yellow shawls, while the man at right, seated with a brass vessel before him, wears an orange robe and has long hair tied back. Behind them stand a white building with a tiled roof, small green shrubs, and a row of stone figures. Palm trees and a faint haze of smoke appear in the background, with several people counted in the scene.2010-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor ritual scene in a sandy open courtyard surrounded by palm trees. A black stone Nandi bull statue with red and yellow garlands sits on a white pedestal beside a tall white and gold shrine pillar. Several small fire pits with flames and smoke are lit on the ground. Devotees in white clothes and one woman in an orange-red sari sit in rows and circles, some seated on mats, while others in white stand near the fires, apparently performing a homa or puja. Yellow and blue saris and a red shawl are visible among the seated people in the foreground.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a yagna or homa ritual in an open dirt courtyard among palm trees, with thick smoke rising. Several people sit cross-legged on mats around circular fire pits edged with grey ash. In the foreground, a woman in an orange shawl and white clothes sits at a pit, and a younger woman in white with an orange scarf sits nearby. Behind them, a row of men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditative or prayer posture. At left stands a white stepped pillar and a white-draped Nandi bull statue with a garland of marigold, on a white pedestal. The scene shows about ten physical people.2010-07-11Outdoor ashram scene at dusk with a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in green garland at upper left. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged on sandy ground with ash-covered patches: the woman at left wears a white top with orange shawl, the middle woman wears cream and white with a striped wrap, and a third wears cream with orange border. At right, a man in a saffron orange robe sits on a low wooden platform beside a brass vessel. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes sit in front of orange-painted buildings with a tiled roof; a white-clad person sits near a seated figure, and a standing deity murti is visible in the doorway. Several seated devotees in white and grey sit along the right side.2010-08-19Outdoor ritual scene at dusk on a sandy ground beside an orange-walled ashram building with a corrugated roof. In the foreground, several women in cream and white saris with orange borders sit cross-legged on the sand near scattered grey ash from a fire pit, eyes closed in meditation. On the right, a man in an orange robe sits on a raised mat beside a brass vessel. Behind, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits near a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland. Several seated devotees in white clothes watch from the verandah. A deity murti stands in the background. Most visible people are seated, and no caption names anyone.2010-08-19A photograph of an outdoor ritual in a sandy courtyard lined with palm trees. A black stone Nandi bull with a garland of red and yellow flowers sits on a white pedestal at left. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing the Nandi. Near the front right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and head covering sits on a low wooden seat beside a brass vessel, with a few people in orange shawls seated at the front left.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies