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Outdoor ritual gathering in a sandy courtyard beside a white-walled compound, with palm trees and a thatched shelter at left. A central figure in an orange robe and orange head covering sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, gazing upward, with a dark stone deity murti and a carved Nandi bull draped in yellow and red garland at right. Around him, several people in white and orange sit on the ground, one in yellow shawl near the Nandi pedestal. A row of devotees in white shirts, pale kurtas and light-coloured clothing sit in the foreground facing the central figure, some with heads bowed. A small brass vessel stands near the seated figure, and a grey stone pavilion with deity sculptures stands in the background.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 ritual courtyard with sandy ground and a circular fire pit containing ash. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised mat near the pit with palms pressed together in namaste, long hair falling to his shoulders. Two women sit nearby: one in white with an orange shawl at left, another in white with a yellow shawl at centre. Three men in white and pale shirts sit on woven mats in the foreground, seen from behind. Behind them stand grey stone deity murtis, a black Nandi-style figure draped with a purple and yellow garland at right, and a red-brick plinth. A banner at left shows a portrait labelled with Kannada text and garlanded figures. Palm trees and a red-brick wall frame the scene.2010-09-03Outdoor ritual scene in a courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. In the centre, a man in orange robes with an orange head covering and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a small brass vessel, with a fire pit of glowing embers in front of him. Beside him, a second man in orange and cream robes sits in prayer posture. Behind them, a woman in white sits beside a dark stone deity sculpture with multiple arms, and a rearing cobra sculpture stands at the right. Several seated men in white and pale shirts are in the foreground, and a woman in a blue-and-white sari and a woman in pink stand in the background near a white wall.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor satsang on bare sandy ground under a open thatched-roof pavilion with palm trees behind. A bald man in a grey shawl stands at centre facing a seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many sitting on mats and striped mats. To the right, saffron-robed monks sit on a raised red platform beside a tall orange-red pillar and a stone Nandi bull. A trident stands on a golden pole at left. A banner with a painted deity figure and a large printed map board are visible in the background.2010-09-19Outdoor photo of a ritual seated on sandy ground beside a white pedestal holding a black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and red garlands. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits with a brass plate before him. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with a brass lamp in front of him, his hands resting on his knees. Behind them, several more people in white and orange sit in a row near a small white building, palm trees and a grey sky overhead.2010-06-18June 18 20102010-06-18Outdoor photograph of a ritual fire-pit ceremony on a dirt ground in front of a white-painted shrine. Several devotees sit in a row beside circular fire pits with ash and embers. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, and one seated figure in an orange robe sits at the left. A bald man in an orange shawl bends near the pits, and a standing man in white with a yellow shawl watches. A white-painted altar holds a large kalasha draped with red and yellow garlands, and a black stone nandi bull with a red garland sits nearby. Palm trees and a thatched hut form the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2010-07-21June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor satsang in a temple courtyard with palm trees and dark stone deity murtis and a Nandi bull statue on white pedestals. In the foreground, around 25 men in white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged on woven mats facing the front. A man in an orange robe sits centrally on a mat with a small brass lamp before him, flanked by other seated figures in white and yellow shawls. A man in a salmon-pink kurta sits among the audience. A red and white striped platform and a red signboard stand at left. Concentric ring-shaped ritual fire pits are visible on the ground.2010-08-01