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Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with sandy ground and coconut palms. A tall copper flagstaff with a finial rises at centre-right beside a white plinth. In the foreground a red-and-white pillar holds a trident wrapped in red, yellow and green garlands. Several devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged in circular ash-lined mats across the courtyard. A figure in orange robes sits on the left near a black bull statue draped in a garland. A man in white stands at far left near a thatched structure.

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July 02 20102010-07-02July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo of a sacred open-air ground with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising from a white stepped plinth, a dark stone Nandi bull with a red and yellow garland sitting on a white platform nearby, and tall coconut palms around. Several people sit cross-legged on mats or on the bare ground in a semi-circle facing the flagstaff: an orange-robed figure in the foreground-left, several people in white dhoti and shirt wearing yellow shawls, and others in white. Seated devotees in the lower foreground, some in yellow and orange clothing, face the scene with their backs to the camera. Dark stone sculptures stand in the background, and circular ash or gravel rings surround the seated positions. Morning light is strong behind the palms.2010-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a garden courtyard with a tall copper-coloured pillar-like flagstaff rising from a white platform around a black stone linga adorned with garlands and yellow-orange flowers. Around it, many people sit cross-legged on circular ringed mats in meditation or ritual posture: men and women in white clothes with yellow shawls, and several in saffron/orange robes, including a central figure in orange in the foreground. Tall coconut palms, stone statues and an overcast sky frame the scene. The people are seated in a rough ring around the central shrine.2010-06-18July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a group seated in meditation on bare earth beneath tall palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a circular raked patch, with a small brass kalasha or pot placed in front. Around him, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear yellow shawls, and some wear red shawls, seated on similar circles. Behind them stands a white tiered platform holding a black stone deity murti or linga decorated with a red and white garland, topped by a tall copper-coloured pillar. Stone sculptures and a dark stone pedestal stand among the palms.2010-06-27Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) topped with tiered ornaments and an orange flag, rising beside a white plinth. Near the base sits a large black Nandi bull statue draped in white cloth with a red-and-white garland. Several people sit cross-legged on sandy ground in meditation or puja posture. A woman in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits at front right with a brass vessel before her, while a woman in white sits at front left. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit behind them. Coconut palms and tall trees fill the background under a clear blue sky, with white and tiled-roof buildings at right.2010-07-10Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard with a tall wooden ritual pole topped with a finial and orange cloth, rising beside a white stepped platform holding a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged in the foreground before a small brass lamp, while about eight people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit meditating within circular gravel patterns around the courtyard. Statues stand among palm trees at left and right, including a dark stone deity figure and a stone lingam on a base.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard of bare earth under tall coconut palms and a pale sky. A tall ornate wooden flagstaff with a red pennant rises from a white-and-gold base at centre, with a red pedestal in front. Around it, about a dozen people sit cross-legged on the ground in white and yellow clothing, some in orange, and a few sit in shallow pits of ash or fire residue. Seated on white plastic chairs at left, several men in white and a man in a checked shirt watch. White shrine structures and a dark stone figure stand behind, and a heap of coconut husks lies at right.2010-07-27Outdoor photo of a tall copper-clad flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising from a white stepped plinth, wrapped in orange cloth and topped with a finial. A stone Nandi bull sits at its base, garlanded with marigolds and red-yellow flowers. Palm trees and dark stone sculptures stand in the background under an overcast sky. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the white plinth. Nearby, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the ground in meditation or prayer. A small brass vessel stands on the paving, and an orange bag rests against the plinth.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a ritual courtyard with a tall wooden flagstaff beside a white plinth, with tall coconut palms behind and a white structure at right. Around a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in open-air circular fire pits, with small fires and smoke rising. A figure in orange robes sits at left near a white platform bearing a deity murti with a red and orange garland. Two figures in white stand near the murti on the left, and another white-clad figure stands at right. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present; the orange-robed figure is seated and not distinctively adorned.2010-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a Shiva shrine with a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising above a white-tiled base holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and white flowers. Palm trees surround the open sandy courtyard, which has circular stone-ringed mats. In the foreground a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with a small brass pot before him. Around the courtyard, about ten people in white clothes and yellow garlands sit in meditation on the mats, some wearing orange scarves. A large dark stone figure of a warrior holding a staff stands at left, with a dark stone lingam and basin at right. No readable text is visible.2010-07-04