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Outdoor 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.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor photo of a ritual courtyard at the Pancha-Tapas site under an overcast sky, with coconut palms around the edge. A tall tapering wooden flagstaff or dhvaja-style pole rises from a white pedestal at centre, with garlands and a red-orange pennant near its top. Beside the base, a figure in an orange robe sits on a white platform with a garland, and a seated figure in orange and white stands near the pole. Around the courtyard, roughly a dozen people sit cross-legged on mats in white clothes with yellow shawls, some with hands raised in meditation or prayer, and small smoke or fire pits are visible. Stone deity murtis and carved figures stand at left, and a small white platform with red trim sits in the foreground. A watermarked copyright line appears at right.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a garden courtyard with a tall copper-coloured pillar-like flagstaff rising from a white platform around a black stone linga adorned with garlands and yellow-orange flowers. Around it, many people sit cross-legged on circular ringed mats in meditation or ritual posture: men and women in white clothes with yellow shawls, and several in saffron/orange robes, including a central figure in orange in the foreground. Tall coconut palms, stone statues and an overcast sky frame the scene. The people are seated in a rough ring around the central shrine.2010-06-18Outdoor ritual gathering in a courtyard with tall coconut palms and a tall copper-coloured pillar rising at centre. In the foreground, a seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on a bare floor near a brass vessel. Behind, a white pedestal holds a dark stone murti garlanded with white flowers, beside a standing white-robed priest. Around the courtyard, many people in white and yellow clothing sit in meditative posture on circular marked mats, some with folded hands. Smoke rises at right. Stone statues and carved figures stand along the left side under a grey sky.2010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group meditation in a paved courtyard surrounded by coconut palms. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands on a white square base at centre. In the foreground a seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged before a small shrine-like stone platform, with a red pyramid-shaped cover. Around them, about twenty devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation within circular stone rings on the ground. Dark stone sculptures stand along the left edge, and a white building appears at right.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor 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 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped in garlands, set before white plinths and a black Nandi bull statue. About a dozen people sit cross-legged in meditation on mats within circular marked patterns on sandy ground. Most wear white clothes with yellow shawls or sashes. One seated figure at the right wears orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads, and sits in front of a standing man in white near the plinths. A dark stone deity statue stands at the left edge.2010-07-27Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam campus with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhwaja-stambha rising from a white square platform. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the base near a small fire or lamp, with a few small lamps set in circular stone rings on the sandy ground. Around the courtyard, roughly two dozen people in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged in meditation or ritual posture on the ground, with coconut palms and a grey overcast sky behind. Stone sculptures and a low white wall stand to the left. Smoke rises near the platform. The orange-robed figure is not identifiable from appearance alone.2010-07-08Wide 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.2010-07-14Outdoor 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.2010-06-18July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copies