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Outdoor photograph of a seated group of devotees in an open courtyard surrounded by palm trees. At the centre stands a white stepped plinth bearing a large dark stone Shiva lingam draped with a yellow-orange garland, with a tall copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar rising behind it. Around the plinth, about a dozen people sit in white and yellow clothing on circular stone rings laid in the ground, while one person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland sits in the foreground. Dark stone statues, including a standing figure and seated deities, line the left side of the courtyard. The scene looks like a ritual sadhana or puja area.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor 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 copiesWide 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.2010-07-14July 28 20102010-07-28 +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 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground, a tall wooden pole and coconut palms behind a white raised platform holding a dark deity murti garlanded with marigolds. Around it, about a dozen people sit cross-legged in small circular stone-rimmed pits. Most wear white or yellow garments, while several wear orange or saffron. A standing figure in orange robes sits in the foreground near the platform, with a tall pole rising from the centre. Stone sculptures and a dark statue stand on the left under palm trees, and a flat concrete slab lies in the foreground.2010-08-04Outdoor 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 ashram scene at a shrine courtyard with palm trees. At centre, a figure in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a circular gravel-marked platform before a white stepped pedestal. On the pedestal sits a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and orange flowers, with a tall copper-coloured pillar and kalasha rising behind. Around the centre, about a dozen people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditative posture on similar circular gravel rings, including a woman in orange and white at left. Stone sculptures of deities and attendants stand among the palms at left, and a small brass vessel sits on the ground in front of the central figure.2010-07-04Outdoor 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 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-06-18Outdoor ashram courtyard with a tall tapering wooden pillar rising from a white square plinth at centre, coconut palms behind and stone statues on the left. Many seated people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in rows on mats and circular marks on sandy ground, while a few seated figures wear orange robes, one near the plinth. A bald man in white stands at the front edge of a white platform with red and white stripes, facing the rows. Other people sit on mats at the lower left in varied clothing. Scene suggests a ritual gathering; the orange-robed figures appear to be sannyasis or priests rather than a clearly identifiable individual.2010-08-03Outdoor 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.2010-06-29