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Outdoor photo of a courtyard at a temple grounds with palm trees. Several dozen people sit in rows on the sand and pale ground in front of a white stepped platform holding a large dark stone deity murti and a tall copper-coloured pillar. Many seated practitioners wear white clothes with yellow shawls or sashes and sit in meditation or yoga postures on small mats. In the foreground, two older figures in saffron-orange robes sit on blue plastic chairs, and a man in an orange top and a man in a red plaid shirt face the platform. Potted plants and a small stone sculpture group sit at the left edge.

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Outdoor scene in a palm-shaded temple courtyard with a white raised platform, a tall copper-coloured pillar and dark stone murtis near a wall. Around a dozen young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes sit cross-legged on white mats in front of small ritual fire pits, in yoga or meditation posture. In the foreground a seated group of spectators watches: an older man in an orange robe sits on a blue plastic chair beside an older woman in an orange shawl, with more devotees in white, red and orange clothing sitting on the ground. A plant border and a palm frond frame the lower left.2010-07-15Outdoor ashram scene under palm trees: a row of young men in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in meditation on a sandy courtyard, each before a small ash or ember mound. Behind them stands a tall orange-and-white pillar and a white stepped plinth, with a dark stone deity murti seated on a white base at left. Seated on blue plastic chairs in the foreground are two elders in saffron and orange robes, one with white hair, watching the group, with a crowd of onlookers including children seated on a mat. The setting is an open yard with coconut palms and potted plants.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a group meditation or yoga session in a temple courtyard surrounded by tall palm trees. In the foreground, a large seated crowd faces a central area: a man in an orange robe sits on a chair in the lower right, with an older woman in an orange shawl beside him, and many devotees in white and red sit on the paved area. Further back, several people in white dhotis and yellow-and-white shirts sit cross-legged on a raised white platform and gravel ground beside a tall stone pillar and a white square plinth with a dark stone sculpture. A signboard with a map stands at the left edge, and a green lawn with flowering plants is in the front left.2010-07-15August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a dusty open courtyard beneath tall coconut palms at an ashram-style site. A white tiered shrine platform with a tall brown pillar and a black Nandi bull statue sits behind a small white hut. Several people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the ground, some wearing yellow garlands and yellow cloth, while others sit in white and light-colored garments. One person in an orange robe sits near the center, and a woman in a white and blue saree sits on a bench at the right edge. A small stone deity figure stands at the far left. Cloth and garland decorations hang on the white structures.2010-08-01Outdoor gathering at a temple courtyard with palm trees and a white stone platform. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the center of a sandy ground marked with circular mats, facing a seated audience of many people in white clothing. Several seated people nearby wear yellow shawls and white garments, and a black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and orange garland stands on the white platform beside a tall stone pillar with carved figures. Behind them are stone sculptures and a parked silver pickup. The audience sits on woven mats, many in white kurtas and shirts, some in colourful garments. The scene suggests a satsang or sarvadarshan-style gathering with an open-air seating arrangement.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard with a tall wooden flagstaff rising beside a white plinth holding a black lingam-like deity murti garlanded with white flowers. Tall coconut palms and dark stone sculptures surround the open sandy ground. Around fifteen to twenty people sit cross-legged in meditation on circular raised rings of stones, mostly in white clothes with yellow shawls and some in orange. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits in the foreground on a central ring, and a standing man in white with a red stole stands by the plinth. Thin smoke rises from a small fire or incense in the background. A white stone platform with a red-roofed structure sits in the lower foreground.2010-07-28 +1 copiesJune 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor photograph of a group seated in meditation on bare earth beneath tall palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a circular raked patch, with a small brass kalasha or pot placed in front. Around him, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear yellow shawls, and some wear red shawls, seated on similar circles. Behind them stands a white tiered platform holding a black stone deity murti or linga decorated with a red and white garland, topped by a tall copper-coloured pillar. Stone sculptures and a dark stone pedestal stand among the palms.2010-06-27Outdoor ritual gathering in a courtyard beneath tall coconut palms, with a tall copper-colored ceremonial pillar and white stone shrine structures behind. In the foreground, many seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing the open ground. On the sandy courtyard, a row of seated participants in white with yellow shawls sit on circular stone-bordered mats around the pillar area, and a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the front. A small group in orange and red sits near the left side. A signboard map stands at the left edge. Several people in white, some in turbans, watch the ritual from the audience area.2010-06-27An outdoor open-air ritual courtyard under palm trees and overcast sky. In the foreground, a group of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sits in rows on mats facing a central area. Two monks in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged on small raised mats near a white stone platform; one holds a small ritual object. Behind them, a tall wooden flagpole-like pillar rises beside a white stone altar, and a black stone deity murti with garlands sits on a white pedestal. Many white-robed participants sit in a circle on low ringed fire pits, and logs are stacked at the right. Dark stone sculptures stand along the left wall. A purple logo appears at the top left corner.2010-08-08