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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 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 group meditation at a temple grounds with tall palm trees and a white stepped platform with a stone shivalinga and dark stone deity sculptures. About ten people in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on raised ground in front of the platform. A lone figure in orange robes sits to the left near the sculptures. Thirty or more devotees in white, red, orange and striped shirts sit on a long mat facing the shrine, with a white plastic chair and a small red-and-white pedestal on the right. Green shrubs and red flowers frame the foreground, and a tall wooden flagstaff rises in the center.2010-07-15Outdoor 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.2010-07-15Outdoor 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.2010-06-27June 27 20102010-06-27An outdoor gathering in a palm-lined ashram courtyard under an overcast sky. Many seated devotees, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, face a central area near a tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pole and a dark deity murti on a white pedestal. Seated figures in white and saffron sit on mats and plastic chairs in rows. A figure in orange robes sits near the centre, and a standing figure in white stands near a white plinth on the right. Potted plants and a small thatched structure frame the scene, with a white SUV parked behind the crowd. The image is faintly watermarked in the corner, which is omitted.2010-07-03 +1 copiesAn outdoor photograph of a ceremony in a palm-lined courtyard with sandy ground and a tall copper-coloured column. A seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits near a white stepped platform in the centre. Around the courtyard, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on small mats, with small fire pits and offerings before them. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in casual clothes, including a child in a green shirt, faces the ritual. A standing attendant on the right wears an orange shawl over white. Dark stone sculptures stand behind the platform. Overcast sky above.2010-07-08An outdoor open-air satsang under a metal-framed canopy among palm trees. Many seated devotees in white clothing face a central area where a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform. Several rows of audience sit on white plastic chairs and on mats. Behind them stand dark stone sculptures of deities and a tall copper-coloured ritual pillar on a red base. A banner on the left shows a painted scene of two figures. A person in a white robe stands at the left edge. The gathering appears calm and attentive.2010-09-19 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall red-brown stone pillar topped by a small structure at right. Two white stone platforms with carved black stone figures sit near the pillar, and small circular pits with offerings are set in the sandy ground. In the foreground, a line of seated devotees on woven mats faces the shrine area, most in white clothes and one in orange robes at the front-center. Behind them, a few people in white and yellow shawls sit or stand near the platforms, and a figure in orange kneels at center. A silver SUV is parked to the left beside a yellow kiosk and a banner. A saffron-robed figure sits on a mat at center, and some people wear yellow or white shawls.2010-07-29Outdoor photograph of a large seated gathering in a palm-lined compound. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit on mats in rows facing a central ritual area of sand-coloured ground and stone platforms. A tall ornate ritual pole rises near a white stepped stone structure. In the middle distance, a figure in orange robes sits among several people in yellow and white, with a seated figure in an orange cloth near the platform. A small white-clad figure with an orange shawl appears at the left edge. A green-and-white banner or chart stands on the left, and a bright purple logo appears in the upper left corner. Coconut palms and a cloudy sky fill the background.2010-06-27Outdoor 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.2010-07-08