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An outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. In the foreground, around two dozen seated people in plain shirts and white dhotis face a ritual area. A man in an orange robe sits near a small fire pit with smoke rising, while several white-clad people in yellow-striped shawls sit beside circular fire pits and stone ritual platforms. A tall ornate pillar and dark stone sculptures of deities stand behind them, with white plinths in the background. A signboard map is mounted on the left wall.

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August 01 20102010-08-01Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees, a tall copper-coloured flagstaff and a white-painted raised platform. In the foreground, about twenty men and boys sit cross-legged on mats facing the platform area, some in white dhotis and shirts, others in casual shirts and trousers. Beyond them, several people in white and yellow-trimmed garments sit in meditation on small raised circular pads near a dark stone deity murti and white shrines. One person in orange robes sits near the centre. A signboard with a map stands at left beside parked white vehicles.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering in a courtyard beneath palm trees. A figure in orange robes sits centrally on a mat, facing a row of seated people in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls. A tall copper-toned pillar rises behind a white plinth holding a dark stone deity murti with a garland. Several dark stone sculptures stand near the white structures. Many seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit on mats on the sandy ground, and a small child sits at the lower edge. A white pickup truck and a standing attendant in white appear at the left. Stone-tiled circular patterns are set in the ground.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photo of an open-air ceremony at a temple courtyard surrounded by palm trees. A woman in an orange sari sits at the centre on a raised white platform, facing a large audience seated on mats in rows. Many attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis; a few men wear yellow shawls and sit cross-legged in small square fire pits lined with ash. Behind them stands a tall ornate pillar and white shrines with a black stone deity murti garlanded with orange flowers. A sign board and a small thatched hut appear at left, with a white car parked nearby. About 40 to 60 people are visible.2010-07-04July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering on a dirt ground beside a stone Nandi bull with a marigold garland, a white temple pillar and palm trees. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits centrally on a mat facing a row of seated devotees in white and light shirts. To the right, a man in a yellow shawl and white clothes sits on the ground near a white platform. Another white-clad man stands near the Nandi with arms extended, and a few people sit further back. A signboard map stands at left beside a silver SUV.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor ritual gathering on a sandy ground under palm trees and thatched roofs, with a white van parked behind. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on striped mats facing a fire pit with smoke rising. A woman in orange robes sits cross-legged near the fire, and two men in white with yellow shawls perform the ceremony beside white-painted pillars. A garlanded stone deity murti stands on the right, and a large map board on a pole shows the ashram grounds. Thirty to forty visible people in the scene.2010-07-04Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall wooden kalasha-like pillar. A seated figure in an orange robe sits centrally on a white platform near a black stone deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Several devotees in white and yellow-shawled clothing sit cross-legged on mats and small square platforms in front of white shrines, while men in white and orange shirts sit on mats in the foreground facing the same direction. Stone sculptures and a signboard with a map stand nearby, and pigeons walk on the paving.2010-07-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated gathering in a palm-lined courtyard with a tall copper-coloured pillar behind a white stone platform. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a raised mat near black stone sculptures, with a garland at the front, while many devotees in white and cream clothing sit in rows on mats and the paved ground. Some wear yellow shawls and others are in white dhotis or kurtas, and a few older men sit on plastic chairs at the left. A white SUV is parked behind the seated crowd beside a thatched hut, and a banner stands in the background. Small patterned sand designs lie on the ground.2010-07-03 +1 copies