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An outdoor photograph of a ritual called Panchatapas at an ashram courtyard of sandy ground under coconut palms. Men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls sit cross-legged inside circular ash rings marked on the earth, many with hands in lap, while smoke rises from the fires. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands behind a white raised platform, with a white plinth and a seated statue beyond. A figure in orange robes sits to the left near a silver vehicle, and a signboard with a map stands at the left edge. Several people in white stand near the platform.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor photo of a ritual ground beside a tall copper-coloured dhwajasthamba flagpole and white stone platforms with a Nandi bull statue. Around a dusty courtyard, about a dozen men sit cross-legged in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, seated inside circular ash-grey fire rings, many with smoke rising. A man in orange robes sits at the left edge, and a standing figure in white moves near the centre. Coconut palms and a banyan-style tree frame the scene under an overcast sky, with a parked silver SUV and a signboard at left.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a ritual ground with many participants seated cross-legged in circular rings of ash on bare reddish earth, facing the same direction. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. One seated figure in the left foreground wears an orange robe. Behind them stand a tall copper-colored ceremonial pillar, a white stepped platform with a dark deity murti, and a black Nandi bull statue draped with garlands. Tall coconut palms and tropical greenery surround the grounds under an overcast sky.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of an open dirt courtyard at a temple complex lined with coconut palms. About a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged inside circular rings of ash on the ground, in neat rows. At the left a man in white sits at the edge of a red-and-white platform beside a garlanded pillar with yellow and red flowers. Behind them stand white stepped pedestals, a tall ornamented ritual pillar, a dark stone deity murti and a small shrine structure. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand near the left edge, and a white van and silver car are parked beside thatched huts.2010-07-14Outdoor ashram courtyard with bare reddish-brown earth and tall palm trees. Around fifteen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a grid, each inside a circular ring of grey ash on the ground. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands in the background, beside white-washed stone pedestals and a dark stone deity murti. One figure in an orange robe stands at the left edge near a parked car. A signboard with a map stands at the left. The scene suggests a sitting meditation or ritual practice in a temple grounds setting.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and a grey sky. Several people sit cross-legged in white clothes with yellow shawls, and a few wear orange or saffron garments; some sit on small circular ash or fire-pit rings with smoke rising. Behind them stand white-painted raised platforms and a black stone Nandi bull, with a tall pole or stambha and a small shelter at the left. A standing figure in white is near the platforms. Some sitters wear orange robes with red-and-orange shawls. About a dozen people are visible, seated in a loose row.2010-07-27June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor photo of an open dusty courtyard at a temple complex, with about a dozen people seated cross-legged inside circular raised ash or smoke rings on the ground. Most wear white clothes with yellow shawls; one seated figure in the foreground wears orange and another near the left wears orange. A tall ornate wooden flagpole with an orange flag stands in the centre, flanked by white stepped stone platforms, and palm trees surround the scene under an overcast sky. Smoke rises from a fire pit at right, and small stone figures lie at the right edge.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 scene at an ashram courtyard of sandy ground with palm trees. Around two dozen men sit cross-legged in concentric rings of ash, each seated inside a circle outlined in grey ash. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; one seated figure in front right wears white without a visible shawl. A lone figure in orange robes sits at the left edge. Behind them stands a tall tapering pillar, white platforms and a stone deity murti with garlands, under a grey sky. Smoke rises at the right.2010-07-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of men seated in meditation on bare earth inside circular ash-outlined pits, arranged in rows under a grey overcast sky with palm trees. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, while several in the back row wear saffron/orange robes. A tall copper pillar stands at the centre behind white raised platforms, with a dark sculpted figure and a small signboard with a map to the left. A white minivan is parked at the edge of the grounds. Several seated men are visible, matching a pancha-tapas style sitting practice.2010-06-18