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Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground, coconut palms and a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising from a white stepped platform. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on the platform; a second figure in orange sits on a mat in the foreground. Around them, many people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged in circular ringed patterns on the ground, some in yellow and white garments, with others standing and tending small fires or offerings. Stone sculptures and a white shrine structure stand at left and centre, and a red-and-white striped platform edges the foreground. a person appearance is uncertain given the distance and clothing.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a courtyard temple setting at Pancha Tapas. A tall wooden pillar rises from a white square platform at centre, with a seated figure in orange and a seated statue or figure with garlands beside it. Around the courtyard, people sit in white and yellow clothing on small circular raised mats arranged in rows, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Stone deity sculptures, palm trees and a white boundary wall frame the scene under an overcast sky. Several seated women in saris sit at the lower left edge beside a red-and-white bordered platform, and smaller seated figures are visible on the right.2010-07-04Outdoor ashram courtyard under a canopy with palm trees, where a group of people in white and orange sit on mats in a ritual setting. Several figures in saffron or orange robes sit cross-legged near a tall orange-red kalasha-topped structure garlanded with flowers, and white-clad participants sit in rows of seated devotees. A central square white platform with red and white striped base stands in the foreground, and dark stone deity murtis and statues are arranged along the left side. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands beside the platform. Small circular fire pits or ritual bases are spaced across the ground, with kolam designs drawn in front.2010-08-28Outdoor ritual scene in a sandy courtyard lined with palm trees, with smoke rising from several fire pits. A tall wooden pillar stands behind a white raised platform bearing a dark deity murti garlanded with flowers. In front, a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a mat, with another man in white seated beside him, and rows of people in yellow, white and orange sit on mats around circular fire pits. A red-and-white striped platform occupies the foreground. Sculptures stand along the left side of the courtyard. The arrangement suggests a homa or pada puja gathering.2010-08-04June 27 20102010-06-27July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering in a courtyard with tall coconut palms and a tall copper-coloured pillar rising at centre. In the foreground, a seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on a bare floor near a brass vessel. Behind, a white pedestal holds a dark stone murti garlanded with white flowers, beside a standing white-robed priest. Around the courtyard, many people in white and yellow clothing sit in meditative posture on circular marked mats, some with folded hands. Smoke rises at right. Stone statues and carved figures stand along the left side under a grey sky.2010-07-28 +1 copiesAugust 09 20102010-08-09July 11 20102010-07-11An outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with sandy ground and tall coconut palms. A white raised platform with red and white striped edges sits in the foreground. Behind it, a white stepped shrine holds a seated deity murti garlanded with flowers, beside a tall palm trunk. Around the courtyard, rows of seated devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer on mats inside circular raised rings. A figure in orange robes sits at the centre front near the shrine, and another in orange stands at the left edge. Dark stone sculptures line the left side near a wall, and a red signboard stands at the left.2010-07-07July 03 20102010-07-03