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An outdoor ashram courtyard with palm trees and stone statues along the sides. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged before a white stepped platform topped with a dark Shiva lingam or linga-like form garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, a tall ornamental pillar rising behind it. Rows of people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the sandy ground on both sides, and a person in white with an orange shawl sits near the left. Two grey pigeons stand on the wet concrete at left and a white pigeon at right, with a red-and-white striped border wall in the foreground.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with tall palm trees and stone sculptures. In the centre, a large black Nandi bull statue wearing a red and yellow garland sits on a white tiered plinth beneath a tall copper kalasha-topped pillar. In front, a woman in an orange robe with orange shawl sits cross-legged on a white platform with a red-brown canopy. Around them, about a dozen people sit in meditation on sand: men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and women in white and orange clothing. Several white and grey pigeons stand on the wet white platform edge in the foreground, with a red and white striped border.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a sunlit courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees behind a low white wall. A central white dais holds a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland of orange flowers, in front of a tall orange-and-white pillar. Around the courtyard, roughly a dozen seated people in white and yellow-trimmed white clothing sit cross-legged in circular stone-edged mats, some with folded hands. A white pillared shrine structure and dark stone deity murti figures stand along the back. In the foreground a raised concrete platform with a small canopied altar and red-and-white striped border holds several white and grey pigeons. a person candidate is a probable identification based on the saffron robes and flower garland seated centrally on the dais, but the face is not clearly distinguishable at this distance.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with palm trees and stone sculptures. A dark Shiva Linga stands on a white pedestal draped with a yellow-and-red garland, with a copper-coloured pillar behind it. In front, a white stone platform with a red-and-white striped edge holds a white dove and a grey pigeon on wet ground. A person in an orange robe with a matching orange shawl sits in meditation facing the linga. Around them, about ten people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in rows on the sandy ground, some with hands in their laps. A tall stone guardian statue and carved figures stand at left.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a courtyard with a white raised platform in the foreground, pigeons on its surface and a small red-roofed structure. Behind it, a seated group in white clothes with yellow shawls sits in meditation on circular mats arranged across sand, with coconut palms and stone statues around them. At the centre, one person in an orange robe sits before a white pedestal, and a figure in a yellow-and-orange garment and malas sits on the white platform at the back, possibly a person appearance with orange-and-gold attire and ceremonial adornment, though the figure is distant. A tall orange pillar rises near the palm trees, and a red-and-white striped border edges the platform.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard at dawn with tall palms and a tall brass-and-wood lamp post. A white raised platform holds a small white shrine in the centre, where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat in meditation. Around the courtyard, about a dozen seated people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in cross-legged meditation postures on circular patterned mats. Several white and grey pigeons perch on a red-and-white striped stone platform in the foreground. Small oil lamps or offerings sit on the ground before the central figure.2010-07-15Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a white stepped plinth topped by a dark stone Nandi-like bull figure with a red and yellow garland. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged at the front on an orange cloth mat, with a small brass lamp beside him, while about a dozen people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in rows behind him on sandy ground. Several pigeons, one white, walk across the pale concrete in the foreground. Small white shrine structures and stone figures line the background.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor courtyard at a temple-style campus under tall coconut palms. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised white platform beside a dark stone sculpture garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with a brass lamp in front of him. Around him, about a dozen people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in rows on sandy ground, some with hands in meditation posture. White and grey pigeons walk across the paved foreground, and a white shed and small brick structure stand at the right. A tall ornate pillar rises at the left edge.2010-07-08Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A white stepped platform holds a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange flowers, beneath a tall brass pillar. Around it, about fifteen people sit cross-legged in circular stone-ringed mats, most in white clothes with yellow shawls, and a few women in orange and white. A central figure in an orange robe sits in meditation near a small brass lamp. Grey stone statues and carved figures stand along the left side. In the foreground, a flat white platform with a red-and-white striped border holds a small red-topped shrine, and several pigeons perch on the ground.2010-07-04Outdoor meditation session at a temple courtyard. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at the centre of a ring of pale gravel, with a small brass pot placed before him. Around him, many seated participants in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in similar gravel circles facing the same way. A large white shrine structure with a black stone deity murti garlanded with marigold and red flowers stands behind them, and a black stone Shiva lingam sits to the right. A raised white platform with a red-brown top and pigeons in the foreground frames the scene. Trees and palm plants surround the courtyard.2010-07-04Outdoor photograph of a courtyard with a white stepped shrine topped by a dark Shiva Linga draped in a red-and-white flower garland. Around it, many seated devotees sit in ring-shaped patterns of grey ash on sandy ground. The central seated figure wears an orange robe and sits cross-legged in meditation within a circle, with a small brass vessel in front. Other seated people wear white clothes with yellow shawls, and some wear orange. Dark stone sculptures of deities stand along the left, and a white stone platform with a red cushion sits in the foreground, where pigeons perch. Green trees and palms frame the background.2010-07-04