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Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering in a courtyard beneath palm trees. A figure in orange robes sits centrally on a mat, facing a row of seated people in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls. A tall copper-toned pillar rises behind a white plinth holding a dark stone deity murti with a garland. Several dark stone sculptures stand near the white structures. Many seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit on mats on the sandy ground, and a small child sits at the lower edge. A white pickup truck and a standing attendant in white appear at the left. Stone-tiled circular patterns are set in the ground.

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July 07 20102010-07-07August 01 20102010-08-01July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 06 20102010-07-06Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall red-brown stone pillar topped by a small structure at right. Two white stone platforms with carved black stone figures sit near the pillar, and small circular pits with offerings are set in the sandy ground. In the foreground, a line of seated devotees on woven mats faces the shrine area, most in white clothes and one in orange robes at the front-center. Behind them, a few people in white and yellow shawls sit or stand near the platforms, and a figure in orange kneels at center. A silver SUV is parked to the left beside a yellow kiosk and a banner. A saffron-robed figure sits on a mat at center, and some people wear yellow or white shawls.2010-07-29Outdoor gathering at a temple courtyard with palm trees and a white stone platform. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the center of a sandy ground marked with circular mats, facing a seated audience of many people in white clothing. Several seated people nearby wear yellow shawls and white garments, and a black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and orange garland stands on the white platform beside a tall stone pillar with carved figures. Behind them are stone sculptures and a parked silver pickup. The audience sits on woven mats, many in white kurtas and shirts, some in colourful garments. The scene suggests a satsang or sarvadarshan-style gathering with an open-air seating arrangement.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall wooden kalasha-like pillar. A seated figure in an orange robe sits centrally on a white platform near a black stone deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Several devotees in white and yellow-shawled clothing sit cross-legged on mats and small square platforms in front of white shrines, while men in white and orange shirts sit on mats in the foreground facing the same direction. Stone sculptures and a signboard with a map stand nearby, and pigeons walk on the paving.2010-07-08July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of a ceremony in a palm-lined compound with thatched roofs, a white parked SUV, and a tall copper-coloured pillar topped with a golden finial. A decorated pole with yellow and orange flower garlands stands in the centre beside a red base. Many seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, sit on striped mats facing a ring of small fire pits and a saffron-robed person kneeling near the flames. A standing man in white is at the right, and white stupa-like platforms and a stone deity statue appear behind. Gathered audience members in the foreground and mid-ground sit in rows. A standing figure in a white robe stands in the centre-left. Photo appears to show a homa or yagna-style ritual gathering.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard of sandy ground ringed by palm trees, with a tall copper-coloured ritual pole rising on the right beside a white raised platform. Seated on the platform is a figure in ochre-orange robes with a garland, flanked by people in white clothes. Several people in white sit in circular marked spots across the ground, some wearing yellow scarves, and a seated group of people in white and pale clothing watches from the left, with a dark grey stone deity statue and additional figures near the centre. A seated person in orange sits on a mat in front of the group. Grey clouds fill the sky, and a thatched hut stands at the left edge.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08