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Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering at a temple-style compound with palm trees. In the foreground, about a dozen men sit cross-legged on a mat facing the scene, some in white and striped shirts, others in orange, pink and red shirts. Beyond them, several people sit on the sandy ground beside small fire pits with ash, including a central figure in an orange robe seated before a small brass vessel, and others in white dhotis with yellow shawls. Behind them stand a tall copper ceremonial flagstaff with a multi-tiered top, a black stone Nandi bull draped in a red and orange garland, dark stone deity sculptures, and a white plinth. A signboard with a map and a red placard stand at left.

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Outdoor satsang in a temple courtyard with palm trees and dark stone deity murtis and a Nandi bull statue on white pedestals. In the foreground, around 25 men in white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged on woven mats facing the front. A man in an orange robe sits centrally on a mat with a small brass lamp before him, flanked by other seated figures in white and yellow shawls. A man in a salmon-pink kurta sits among the audience. A red and white striped platform and a red signboard stand at left. Concentric ring-shaped ritual fire pits are visible on the ground.2010-08-01Outdoor ritual scene on a dirt ground beneath palm trees. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on striped mats facing a central area. A woman in orange robes sits in the middle near a small fire pit with smoke rising. Several young men in white with yellow shawls sit on white platforms to the right. A tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole topped with a trident and orange flags rises on the right, beside a large white base. A small iron trident stands on a pedestal in the centre, and dark stone murti sculptures are visible behind. A white-clad man in the left foreground stands above the seated crowd, and a silver van and thatched structures are at the left edge.2010-07-04September 04 20102010-09-04Outdoor photo of a sacred open-air ground with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising from a white stepped plinth, a dark stone Nandi bull with a red and yellow garland sitting on a white platform nearby, and tall coconut palms around. Several people sit cross-legged on mats or on the bare ground in a semi-circle facing the flagstaff: an orange-robed figure in the foreground-left, several people in white dhoti and shirt wearing yellow shawls, and others in white. Seated devotees in the lower foreground, some in yellow and orange clothing, face the scene with their backs to the camera. Dark stone sculptures stand in the background, and circular ash or gravel rings surround the seated positions. Morning light is strong behind the palms.2010-07-02 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13 +1 copiesA tall copper dhvaja stambha flagpole with tiered finials and an orange pennant rises beside a white square plinth at an open sandy ground surrounded by coconut palms and leafy trees. A black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a red and yellow garland sits on a white pedestal nearby. In the foreground, a woman in cream clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a stone-ringed mat, and a second woman in white sits beside her on the left. To the right, a row of people in white and yellow dhotis or white clothes sits in meditation, and one figure in a bright orange robe sits on a low mat with a small brass lamp before them, smoke rising nearby.2010-07-03 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20102010-09-07Outdoor photo of a Shiva shrine with a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising above a white-tiled base holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and white flowers. Palm trees surround the open sandy courtyard, which has circular stone-ringed mats. In the foreground a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with a small brass pot before him. Around the courtyard, about ten people in white clothes and yellow garlands sit in meditation on the mats, some wearing orange scarves. A large dark stone figure of a warrior holding a staff stands at left, with a dark stone lingam and basin at right. No readable text is visible.2010-07-04Outdoor satsang under a corrugated metal roof on a sandy courtyard lined with palm trees. Rows of men in white shirts and dhotis, plus some in a checked orange shirt, sit cross-legged on striped woven mats facing a central figure in orange robes seated on a low dais. A black stone bull statue draped in a yellow and orange garland stands on a red pedestal beside a tall copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar. Other saffron-robed men sit at the right edge near the pillar, and a large banner with a portrait of a smiling man in white hangs in the background.2010-09-12October 20 20102010-10-20Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard with a tall wooden ritual pole topped with a finial and orange cloth, rising beside a white stepped platform holding a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged in the foreground before a small brass lamp, while about eight people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit meditating within circular gravel patterns around the courtyard. Statues stand among palm trees at left and right, including a dark stone deity figure and a stone lingam on a base.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang on bare sandy ground under a open thatched-roof pavilion with palm trees behind. A bald man in a grey shawl stands at centre facing a seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many sitting on mats and striped mats. To the right, saffron-robed monks sit on a raised red platform beside a tall orange-red pillar and a stone Nandi bull. A trident stands on a golden pole at left. A banner with a painted deity figure and a large printed map board are visible in the background.2010-09-19