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Outdoor photograph of a sannyasi seated cross-legged in a saffron-orange robe and matching head covering, with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in meditation, on a circular raised platform inside a ring of grey ash in a dirt courtyard. A brass kalasha sits before him. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a black Nandi bull statue draped in red and yellow marigold garlands, with a black shivalinga on a stone base to the right. To the right, a second man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl sits in meditation beside a small smoke rising from a fire-pit ring, and another seated man in white with a yellow shawl appears at the edge. Green trees and palms surround the courtyard.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 21 20102010-07-21July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoors at a white-painted shrine, a black stone Nandi bull statue wearing red and white flower garlands sits on a tiered platform, with a black shivalinga visible behind it. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded in meditation, a small brass kalasha pot placed before him on a ring of gravel. Beside him, a younger man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits with hands resting on his knees. Another seated figure in white appears at the far right edge, and a fourth partially visible person is near the top right. Red petals are scattered on the white platform, and palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard.2010-07-04Outdoor ritual at a temple grounds with a white stepped platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow marigolds. In the foreground a person in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth sits cross-legged in meditation at the centre of a circular ash/ash-ring ground, with a small brass pot before them. Around the scene, five other people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditative postures, and a man in white and yellow at right tends a small offering tray or incense. Dark stone deity and serpent sculptures stand in the background among palm trees, with a copper kalasha-type finial atop the platform.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a seated sadhaka in saffron-orange robes with a head covering and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low wooden platform, hands folded, with a brass kalasha vessel placed before him on a circle of ash. Behind him several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in rows on ash-marked ground, eyes closed or reading from books. To the left a black stone nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, rests on a white plinth beside a brass lamp stand. Palm trees and a flowering shrub frame the background, with incense smoke rising. Seated, no one is standing.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 09 20102010-07-09June 28 20102010-06-28Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching head wrap sits cross-legged at the centre of a circular fire pit of ash, hands folded, a small brass vessel placed before him. Around him, several people in white clothes sit in similar circular fire pits, some wearing yellow or red shawls and rudraksha malas. A standing man in white with a red shawl and a long-haired man in white with a yellow shawl stand to the left beside a black stone Nandi figure garlanded with orange and white flowers under an orange canopy. Palm trees and flowering shrubs frame the background.2010-07-09Outdoor temple scene in a tropical setting with palm trees. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a stone platform in front of a white-tiered shrine holding a large black bull statue (Nandi) garlanded with marigold and yellow flowers and wearing a beaded necklace. An orange-and-cream umbrella with fringe stands behind the shrine. Beside a ring of ash and a small brass oil lamp, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits meditatively. To the left, two women sit in cream and yellow saris near a smoking fire pit, and a large dark deity murti stands in the background among trees.2010-07-09Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard on sandy ground. A young man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low raised ash-ringed seat, hands folded, with a small brass pot beside him and smoke rising near him. A younger man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl sits nearby on the ground. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange-bordered garment sits on another ash-ringed mat, and another woman in white sits further back. A black stone deity murti stands on a white pedestal, adorned with marigold and red flower garlands. Circular ash rings mark each seat.2010-07-04June 18 20102010-06-18