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Outdoor meditation session in a temple courtyard with palm trees and a white stupa-like structure. A woman in an orange sannyasi-style outfit sits cross-legged on a mat at centre, eyes closed, with a dark stone deity statue garlanded with red and orange flowers nearby. Around her, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation, and a row of seated devotees in white and pastel shirts faces the scene in the foreground. Carved stone sculptures and a tall ornate brass-and-stone pillar stand in the background. Roughly 25 people are visible.

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Outdoor ashram courtyard with a seated group in white and yellow clothing around low ash-covered fire pits in the foreground, and a central figure in saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl seated on an orange cushion near a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland, flanked by carved stone deity panels and a palm frond in front. Several seated devotees in white and pale shirts face the platform, watching the ritual. Palm trees and a stone structure with a tall decorated pillar stand behind. The central saffron-clad figure appears to be a sannyasi leading the rite, though the appearance is uncertain and no reliable identification is made.2010-07-15Outdoor ashram gathering in front of a Shiva lingam with a large black Nandi bull statue, garlanded with marigolds, and a tall copper-coloured temple pillar. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat, flanked by other seated figures in orange and white. Around them, about two dozen men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the sandy ground facing the group, some with folded hands. Palm trees, a boundary wall and a red banner stand behind. Ritual pits with ash are set on the ground nearby. The central saffron-robed figure cannot be confidently identified from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2010-08-01Outdoor photograph of a ritual at an open courtyard surrounded by palm trees and white shrines. A seated figure in orange robes sits centrally, with a garland and a small brass lamp before them. Around the courtyard, several people in white and yellow garments sit cross-legged in meditative postures on circular marked seats. Behind them are black stone deity sculptures, a tall orange-and-white pillar, and a white stepped platform. In the foreground, a group of onlookers in casual and pastel clothing sit on a tiled walkway facing the ritual. A white structure with a red-and-white stepped edge stands at left.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 copiesA photograph of a seated meditation gathering in an outdoor temple courtyard with stone deity sculptures and a white plinth. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a white platform. Behind him, a stone Nandi bull with garlands of orange flowers sits beside a white pedestal. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit or kneel nearby, including a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl seated beside a backpack and an orange flower. Tall palms and a large dark stone statue with a spear stand in the background, and a green palm frond blurs the foreground.2010-07-15An 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.2010-07-15Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a grey sky. A large group of women in white, cream and pastel saris and salwar kameez sit in rows on the ground at left, many with hands joined. On a raised white platform with red and white striped edging, a small wooden-topped shrine table stands empty in the foreground. Behind it, several meditating figures sit on mats in front of a line of stone statues and a white pedestal decorated with marigold garlands and a tall kalasha-topped pillar. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at right near the garlanded pedestal, and one person in orange robes sits cross-legged at right. Kolam rangoli designs decorate the pavement, and a few signboards with printed text stand near the left edge.2010-07-19Outdoor yoga or meditation gathering in a courtyard with palm trees. In the centre, a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a mat before a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a shallow dish. Behind him, several people in white and yellow sit on the sand near ash-circle fire pits. To the right, a large black Nandi bull stands on a white plinth draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Dark stone deity murti, including a cobra-hooded form and an elephant-headed figure, stand along the back wall. In the foreground, many men in white shirts and dhotis sit with their backs to the camera, one in a pink kurta, facing the teacher.2010-08-01August 01 20102010-08-01Outdoor 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.2010-08-01