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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard of bare sandy ground with palm trees and a low white wall behind. Several people sit cross-legged in meditation on raised circular platforms ringed with grey stone chips. The nearest person on the right wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands in lap, with a small brass kalasha pot beside them. Two other seated people in orange and white stand nearby, and a woman in white sits further back. Beside the platforms are dark stone murti sculptures of deities and a silver SUV is parked at left next to a thatched shelter and a wall map board.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 11 20102010-07-11An outdoor ashram courtyard shaded by tall coconut palms, with thatched-roof huts behind. In the right foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in a circular bed of white stones, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him, in what looks like meditation or a seated ritual. Several people in white clothes sit on a low platform at left, and a woman in orange stands at right near a parked silver SUV. Doves are pecking on the sand, and a yellow-and-purple floral kolam is drawn on the ground at lower left. Two notice boards stand in the background.2010-07-10July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard of sandy ground with palm trees and thatched huts. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat and low wooden platform inside a circular stone-rimmed pit bordered with white kolam designs, hands pressed together in namaste with a small brass vessel beside them and a red offering on the ground. A bald man in white dhoti stands near a silver SUV at left, and a woman in white stands further back. Behind them are a large information board with a map, a stone sculpture of deities, carved stone pillars, and a painted signboard. The orange-robed figure's appearance is not confidently identifiable.2010-11-19A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a sandy ground and palm trees. In the centre, a seated figure in orange clothing and a long rudraksha mala sits in lotus-style posture on a folded orange cushion and mat, set inside a circular stone platform ringed with grey pebbles and white kolam designs. Behind him stand several people in white dhotis and red-orange garments, and a silver SUV is parked at left. Stone deity murti and carved sculptures stand along the wall at right, with red-and-yellow tassels and marigold garlands hanging nearby, and a large information board is on an easel.2010-11-25Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard under tall coconut palms. In the right foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform, facing a bordered ring of white stones and a brass pot. On the left, a group of women in white and yellow clothing sit on a low white ledge. A white dove stands on a yellow-and-white rangoli design. Thatched huts, a silver SUV, and a standing figure in white are in the background, with information boards on the walls.2010-07-10Outdoor photo at an ashram-style grounds with palm trees and thatched huts. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in prayer pose with palms joined, on a raised circular stone platform with a ring of gravel and white kolam chalk designs on the ground around it; a mat and small items lie before him. Behind him, a man in plain white dhoti and shawl stands near a silver SUV. Nearby are dark stone sculptures of figures, a tall painted pillar, and a signboard with a map and printed banner. Two people are visible in total.2010-11-19November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a devotee seated cross-legged in prayer posture (anjali mudra) on a raised circular stone platform ringed with white dotted kolam designs and grey gravel. He wears an orange saffron robe with bare upper body and a dark, long-haired head. Around him are black stone statues and a black Nandi bull adorned with a flower garland on a red-orange pedestal. Palm trees, a silver SUV, a thatched shed and a banner-style display board fill the background, with red-orange temple walls and hanging ceremonial cloth streamers. This appears to be a pada puja setting. The figure's identity is not established from appearance.2010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and thatched-roof huts. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat at right, with a small brass vessel placed before him and a smoky ritual fire or incense beside him. Two people in white and yellow clothes sit nearby on the ground, and a figure in white stands at left near a white van. A white vehicle is parked at center-left in front of a large white signboard with a colourful map. White pigeons walk across the sand in the foreground, and a stone deity murti with a garland stands at right near a white pillar.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of several women in orange robes sitting cross-legged on sandy ground beneath palm trees, appearing to meditate or sit in quiet practice. The nearest woman in the centre wears an orange robe and sits on an orange cloth, with a small brass vessel beside her. Behind her, two other women in orange sit in front of a large white plinth on which a seated deity murti is placed, dark-skinned with a crown-like headdress and garlands. A silver SUV is parked at left beside a thatched hut, and a banner hangs on a wall. Bright daylight with blue sky.2010-07-10