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Outdoor photo of a sarvadarshan-style gathering in a palm-lined compound. In the foreground at left, a seated figure in orange robes with an orange head covering and rudraksha beads sits on a small circular stone ring. Behind and to the right, about a dozen people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit cross-legged, each on their own circular stone platform, in two loose rows. At left stands a tall copper-coloured pillar atop a white pedestal, with a black Nandi-style bull statue draped in a garland of orange and red flowers. Coconut palms, a low wall and bamboo fencing fill the background.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor ashram scene under a bright sky with coconut palms. A tall copper dhvaja-style flagstaff rises from a white stepped platform, topped with a finial and an orange flag. Seated on the platform's base is a dark stone or figure with garlands, and a black stone sculpture stands at left. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in a circle of gravel, holding a small object. Around the courtyard, several people in white robes with yellow shawls sit meditating in gravel-ringed mats, with others in orange at left. Green fields and trees fill the background.2010-07-10Outdoor photograph of a courtyard set among tall coconut palms beside a white platform with a tall copper-coloured pillar and a seated figure in front. Around the open sandy ground, about twenty people sit cross-legged inside circular stone-ringed mats. Most wear white robes with yellow shawls, while several wear saffron-orange robes, including a central figure in orange with hands pressed together in namaskar. Stone guardian statues stand at the left edge, and a low white building with a green roof sits at the right. The scene suggests group meditation or prayer in a temple courtyard.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a group of about 20 people seated in meditation in an open sandy courtyard surrounded by tall coconut palms. Most wear white clothing, while several wear saffron or orange robes and yellow shawls. Each person sits on a small circular ring of pale stones. Near the centre, a white stepped plinth supports a tall copper-coloured pillar, and a figure in orange robes with folded hands sits in front of it. Stone statues stand at the left edge, and a white building with a thatched shelter appears at the right. The scene conveys a Pancha Tapas practice session in an ashram courtyard.2010-07-10July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJune 27 20102010-06-27July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesJune 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor photo of a sacred courtyard with palm trees and a tall wooden pole rising behind a white stepped platform holding a dark deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Around the open sandy ground, about two dozen people sit cross-legged in circular raised rings, many in white with yellow shawls and others in saffron-orange robes, appearing to meditate in rows. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron robe faces the platform, with a white-clad figure seated to the left and a flat white dais in front. Stone figures and sculptures stand to the left, and a grey sky shows above the trees.2010-06-18June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor temple courtyard among coconut palms, with a white stepped plinth holding a tall copper-coloured pillar garlanded with marigold strings and a dark stone Nandi bull with a flower garland in front. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits in meditative folded-hands pose on a low seat inside a circle of gravel. Around him, about a dozen people sit in white dhotis and kurtas and white sarees, several with yellow shawls, some with orange sashes, arranged in gravel-ringed seats. A dark stone standing deity statue and a stone pedestal stand at the left edge, with brass and ritual items on the ground.2010-07-14Wide outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a tall tapering pillar and a white stepped platform holding a black deity murti. Palm trees and grey stone sculptures line the grounds. Around twenty seated people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in rows on circular patterned mats in the sand. A seated figure in an orange robe sits near the front of the group in the centre. In the foreground, a small group of women in pale saris sits on mats beside a white platform with a red-and-white striped edge. The scene looks like a meditation or darshan gathering.2010-07-14