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An outdoor ritual gathering on a dirt courtyard under palm trees and a cloudy sky. A tall wooden pole rises from the centre, its lower part wrapped with a yellow and white garland, and a white stone platform stands beside it. Dozens of people sit in rows on mats and in rings of stones, most in white clothes, several in white with yellow shawls, and a few wearing white dhotis. Near the platform a figure in orange robes sits apart, appearing to be a priest or sannyasi. A few people sit on the left in the foreground, and a child in a checked shirt is seated at lower right. Dark stone sculptures and a pale shrine structure stand behind the group.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor photo of a group meditation or yoga session in an open temple yard beneath palm trees at dawn or dusk. In the foreground, thirty or more devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white and grey clothes, facing the scene. Behind them, rows of practitioners in white dhotis and yellow-trimmed shawls sit on small mats within circular marked areas. A tall ceremonial flagstaff or dhvaja stands at centre beside a white stone platform holding a seated deity murti and a dark stone figure. A saffron-robed figure sits to the left near the platform. A kalasha-like stone pedestal with garland stands in the right foreground.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard at dawn among tall coconut palms, with a tall ornate flagstaff-style pillar and a white stone platform holding dark stone deity murti and a seated figure in orange. About twenty people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a grid on circular ash-marked mats on sandy ground, meditating or practicing yoga. In front, a row of seated spectators in casual clothes watches from a mat, and a red-painted pedestal stands near the front row. A small figure in orange sits at the left near the platform, and a white-robed figure sits at the edge of the grid.2010-07-15Outdoor photograph at dusk of a courtyard ringed by palm trees, with a tall ornate column rising from a white square base at the centre. Many people in white clothing sit cross-legged on mats around the courtyard, most in white with yellow shoulder cloths, while one figure in saffron robes sits in front of the column on the white base. A row of seated women in saris sits in the foreground on the left, and a few people are seated on the right. Stone sculptures stand near the left edge beside a red signboard. The scene appears to be a group meditation or sitting session in the open air.2010-06-29Outdoor photograph of a large seated gathering in a palm-lined compound. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit on mats in rows facing a central ritual area of sand-coloured ground and stone platforms. A tall ornate ritual pole rises near a white stepped stone structure. In the middle distance, a figure in orange robes sits among several people in yellow and white, with a seated figure in an orange cloth near the platform. A small white-clad figure with an orange shawl appears at the left edge. A green-and-white banner or chart stands on the left, and a bright purple logo appears in the upper left corner. Coconut palms and a cloudy sky fill the background.2010-06-27June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor ashram courtyard at dusk with palm trees, a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising from a white raised platform, and a seated figure in orange clothing near its base. Many people sit cross-legged on mats and circular patterned seats in rows: some in white, some in yellow or orange, and women in saris at the front left. A striped red-and-white square platform occupies the foreground. Stone deity murtis and carved statues stand along the left side near a red-framed sign board. Smoke rises from the central platform.2010-06-29July 04 20102010-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering in a courtyard beneath tall coconut palms, with a tall copper-colored ceremonial pillar and white stone shrine structures behind. In the foreground, many seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing the open ground. On the sandy courtyard, a row of seated participants in white with yellow shawls sit on circular stone-bordered mats around the pillar area, and a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the front. A small group in orange and red sits near the left side. A signboard map stands at the left edge. Several people in white, some in turbans, watch the ritual from the audience area.2010-06-27June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor 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 photograph of a courtyard with a tall wooden ritual pole topped with an orange cloth, rising beside a white-plastered square platform holding a black stone deity murti with orange garland. Around it, about twenty people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in meditation on circular marked spots in sandy ground, while a woman in orange robes sits in front holding offerings. Coconut palms, grey statues and a red signboard surround the courtyard under an overcast sky.2010-07-03 +1 copies