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Outdoor photo of a seated group on mats in front of a peach-coloured temple building with a doorway and a red-and-white signboard above it. A man in a saffron robe sits on a blue plastic chair at left, beside a bald man in orange and a standing priest in white near the entrance. Around 25 people, many in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing the temple, with one man in a purple shirt and another in orange bending forward at the left edge. A tall trishul stands on a white stone base at right, next to a red pedestal. Palm trees and flowering shrubs frame the courtyard.

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July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor scene in front of an orange-washed temple building with a white-trimmed entrance and a sign reading Sri Dakshinamurthi Temple. A tall black trident stands on a red-brown square pedestal. Seated on mats on sandy ground, a row of men and boys sit with hands folded or in meditative posture. Two seated elders on the left wear orange and saffron robes, one with a shaved head. Standing near the entrance is a young man in a white kurta and white dhoti. Two large stone deity statues flank the doorway, and a sign in Kannada script hangs on the right wall. A bright orange and white painted wall frames the scene with palm trees and green shrubs.2010-07-15Outdoor photo at a terracotta-coloured temple complex. A signboard reads "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" with Hindi text "आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" above. A group of about 25 people sits cross-legged on mats in front of a square red-brown platform holding a white stone object. Front-left, an elderly man in white with a shawl sits next to a figure in orange robes. Several young men and boys wear white, red, orange and maroon clothes. A standing man in white stands at the temple doorway. Two trishula tridents stand on the grounds, and dark statues flank the entrance steps. Palms and shrubs surround the courtyard.2010-07-15July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in an ashram courtyard beside a red-and-white striped wall. A man in white clothing with a yellow-and-white shawl sits at left facing a seated group on mats. The group includes several white-clad men, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces, and a few boys in casual shirts and shorts. Two circular fire pits with grey ash sit on the ground, and a statue of a deity with a garland stands at the upper right beside potted plants. Seated on the mat in front of the group is the visible priest conducting the Panchatapas practice near the fire pits.2010-07-19An outdoor gathering on bare ground under palm trees and a cloudy sky. Dozens of seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers sit on woven mats facing a central area. In front, a small raised red platform holds a black stone Nandi bull decorated with a flower garland, and a tall orange-red pillar with garlands stands nearby. Behind them, a few monks in saffron/orange robes sit or stand, and a bald man in white sits on a red platform at right. A large painted banner on a yellow pole shows a red-robed figure with devotees. A large white stone platform in the foreground holds a kalasha-style object. Two statues of seated figures appear behind the platforms. Several people walk in the background.2010-09-09Outdoor ashram scene under a palm-leaf tin roof with coconut palms behind. About a dozen seated young men and boys in casual shirts sit on mats on paved tiles, facing a raised dais at the far side. On the dais sits a figure in orange robes with long dark hair and an ornate golden necklace. Nearby stand a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar, red-painted stone pedestals, a black stone Nandi bull, and a seated figure in white clothes. A large banner with a diagram and a coloured poster are visible in the background. The gathering appears to be a satsang or discourse.2010-09-10September 13 20102010-09-13 +1 copiesJuly 23 20102010-07-23August 15 20102010-08-15Outdoor ashram scene in daylight with palm trees and a tiled walkway. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a matching shawl, walking barefoot beside a bald man in white with a walking staff. Behind them, a large crowd of men and boys in white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas, some wearing yellow shawls, stands and walks along a mat. Some people fold their hands in namaste. Several people in white are seated or bending near circular fire pits or ritual pits on the sandy ground at left. Pale green and red-striped walls and small white buildings with corrugated roofs frame the background. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and a saffron robe, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to identify him.2010-08-01A seated group of around fifteen people sits in meditation on a low platform in front of an orange temple building with white steps. Two large stone statues of deities in dhoti and gold-trimmed saffron shawls stand on either side of the doorway, with a green potted palm between them. Men and boys sit cross-legged in mixed clothing: a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti at left, boys in orange, red, purple and khaki shirts, and a bearded man in a pink kurta with rudraksha beads. A young man in white shirt and white dhoti sits at right with folded hands. Behind them, a woman in white garments sits on the upper step at right. Banana-leaf plants and a green-and-red mat line the front edge.2010-07-15