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Outdoor ritual at dusk in a courtyard of palm trees. A tall copper-clad dhvajastambha flagstaff stands on a white stepped plinth, with a black Nandi bull statue garlanded in white on the left. Around a dozen devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rings of glowing embers and small fire pits, performing a pancha-tapas practice. Most wear white clothes and yellow or saffron shawls, and a few wear red or orange. A bare-chested man in white sits near the centre, and a woman in a red shawl sits in the foreground. Smoke drifts across the ground, and a white Shiva shrine structure stands in the background.

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July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at dusk in a palm-lined courtyard where about a dozen people sit cross-legged in circles of glowing embers on bare ground. Most wear white clothing with yellow shawls or sashes, while one woman in the foreground wears an orange-red shawl. Behind them stand white raised platforms, a tall brass-coloured pillar, and dark stone sculptures. Several participants sit in meditation with eyes closed. A bald man in white sits on a white platform in the centre, with a larger white structure to the right. Palm trees and tropical foliage frame the background under a pale blue evening sky.2010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard of packed earth with palm trees behind. Several devotees sit cross-legged in circular fire pits ringed with ash, several wearing white clothes with yellow or orange shawls. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands on a white stepped plinth, and a black Shiva lingam sits on a white pedestal at right, with a dark stone basin nearby. A figure in an orange robe stands at left and another in white stands near the plinth. Smoke rises from the fire pits. A wooden information board stands at left under overcast sky.2010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual courtyard of packed earth beneath coconut palms and a cloudy sky, with smoke rising. A tall copper-banded pillar stands on a white stepped base, beside a black stone Nandi bull draped with garlands, and white raised platforms. Around the edge, about a dozen people sit cross-legged in small circular fire pits blackened with ash, many in white or cream clothes with yellow shawls, and some in orange or saffron robes and red-orange sashes. A robed figure in orange sits near the left, and several people stand at the far right. Smoke drifts across the scene.2010-08-04Outdoor scene at dawn or dusk under a grey sky with tall coconut palms. Many men sit cross-legged in rows on bare earth, wearing white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over the shoulders, and several with red shawls. Each sits within a circular ring of ash or ember-dusted ground, with small fires or smoke rising. Behind them stand a tall tapering pillar of wood or metal and white-plinthed structures with a dark stone deity murti, and a large dark stone sculpture of a bull is visible on the left. One man at the left wears orange robes and a red shawl. The men appear to be in meditation or ritual sitting around the fire rings.2010-08-03Outdoor photo of a ritual fire-offering area in an open dirt courtyard beside a tall copper-coloured lamp pillar and a white stone platform with a large white statue of a seated deity. Several dozen participants sit cross-legged in a row inside circular ash-rimmed fire pits, with smoke rising. 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