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Dusk view of an outdoor ritual ground with a tall tree trunk pole wrapped with cord standing on a white stepped platform, with a dark seated figure at its base and a small fire burning near it. Around the ground, numerous circular rings of glowing embers or fire pits are arranged in rows on bare earth, some with small flames, with palm trees and blue evening sky behind. Two white-clad people walk on the left and in the background, and smoke rises from the fires. The scene suggests a pancha-tapas fire-sitting ritual with fire pits arranged around a central pole.

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July 28 20102010-07-28July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesDusk view of an open courtyard at a temple-style ashram with a tall wooden flagstaff, a dhvajastambha, rising from a white stepped plinth near palm trees. Several small ring-shaped arrangements of burning oil lamps glow across the sandy ground, with a seated deity murti visible at the base of the pole and a fire pit-like stone platform in the foreground edged in red and white bands. Two figures in white clothing walk near the shrine, and a third person in white stands at the right edge, with a kolam design drawn on the pavement in the lower corner. Hazy smoke hangs in the blue evening light.2010-07-28Dusk view of an outdoor ritual ground at a temple-like compound with a tall wooden flagstaff topped with a small figure, set on a white stepped plinth with a seated deity murti. Around it lie many circular fire pits with burning flames and smoke, some with rings of stones. Several people in white and light clothing stand and walk across the sandy courtyard, one holding a bundle, with coconut palms and a blue evening sky behind. A raised stone platform with a dark cloth sits in the foreground.2010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at dusk in a sandy open courtyard with palm trees around. Several circular fire pits are lit with burning ring-shaped flames, each set around a flat stone slab. Behind them stands a tall wooden pole with carved decorative top and white stepped stone platforms. A small signboard and thatched shed are visible at left. No people are visible in the frame.2010-07-28 +1 copiesA dusk photograph of an open courtyard with a tall wooden ritual pillar topped by a carved finial rising above a white stepped plinth. A seated figure in dark clothing with a garland sits at the base of the pillar, surrounded by coconut palms. Multiple ring-shaped arrangements of glowing oil lamps lie across the ground, lit against a blue evening sky. Some small figures in pale clothing stand far left near the lamps. The scene suggests a pancha-tapas darshan site, with the seated figure presented as a devotee or priest rather than an identified person.2010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard at dusk among tall palm trees under a grey overcast sky. A tall copper-toned ceremonial pole with a finial rises from a white square base in the centre. A seated figure in orange and white garments sits on the white plinth at the pole's base. A man in white clothes kneels near the base, tending a flame. Rings of small oil lamps line the sandy ground, with several lit fire pits and smoke drifting across the scene. Dark stone statues stand along the left edge. Several other figures in white and dark clothing walk about the grounds.2010-07-08Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk beside a tall wooden or copper-clad ritual pillar topped with a finial, standing on a white stepped plinth. A seated figure in dark robes sits on the plinth beneath garlands, and a person in white dhoti bends before it at the base near an orange cloth. Circular rings of lit oil lamps and flames are arranged across the sandy ground, with a small fire burning at right and smoke drifting. Coconut palms and stone deity statues stand in the background, and a few people in white and yellow clothing walk nearby. Overcast sky. Watermarked archive photograph.2010-07-08July 28 20102010-07-28July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copies