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Outdoor photo on sandy ground among tall coconut palms. Roughly a dozen seated people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged inside circular ash-rimmed rings marked on the sand, in rows. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands behind them, with white stepped platforms and a dark statue on a plinth beside it. A figure in orange robes sits at the left edge, and a small parked silver SUV appears further left. A signboard stands near the thatched structures at left. Overcast sky.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard with bare reddish-brown earth and tall palm trees. Around fifteen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a grid, each inside a circular ring of grey ash on the ground. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands in the background, beside white-washed stone pedestals and a dark stone deity murti. One figure in an orange robe stands at the left edge near a parked car. A signboard with a map stands at the left. The scene suggests a sitting meditation or ritual practice in a temple grounds setting.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of an open dusty courtyard at a temple complex, with about a dozen people seated cross-legged inside circular raised ash or smoke rings on the ground. Most wear white clothes with yellow shawls; one seated figure in the foreground wears orange and another near the left wears orange. A tall ornate wooden flagpole with an orange flag stands in the centre, flanked by white stepped stone platforms, and palm trees surround the scene under an overcast sky. Smoke rises from a fire pit at right, and small stone figures lie at the right edge.2010-07-07Outdoor photograph of a ritual ground with many participants seated cross-legged in circular rings of ash on bare reddish earth, facing the same direction. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. One seated figure in the left foreground wears an orange robe. Behind them stand a tall copper-colored ceremonial pillar, a white stepped platform with a dark deity murti, and a black Nandi bull statue draped with garlands. Tall coconut palms and tropical greenery surround the grounds under an overcast sky.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of about twenty men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls seated cross-legged in rows on bare earth within circular ash-lined marks, during a sitting practice. Behind them stand white-plinthed stone structures, a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar, and a dark stone sculpture, with tall coconut palms and a cloudy sky overhead. No individual is identified as the a person; the seated men are unnamed devotees and practitioners.2010-06-27Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard of sandy ground with palm trees. Around two dozen men sit cross-legged in concentric rings of ash, each seated inside a circle outlined in grey ash. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; one seated figure in front right wears white without a visible shawl. A lone figure in orange robes sits at the left edge. Behind them stands a tall tapering pillar, white platforms and a stone deity murti with garlands, under a grey sky. Smoke rises at the right.2010-07-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of men seated in meditation on bare earth inside circular ash-outlined pits, arranged in rows under a grey overcast sky with palm trees. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, while several in the back row wear saffron/orange robes. A tall copper pillar stands at the centre behind white raised platforms, with a dark sculpted figure and a small signboard with a map to the left. A white minivan is parked at the edge of the grounds. Several seated men are visible, matching a pancha-tapas style sitting practice.2010-06-18Outdoor photograph of a dirt courtyard at a temple-like compound lined with coconut palms. About a dozen people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on ash-marked circles on the ground, several with eyes closed, appearing to meditate or perform a sitting ritual. A tall copper-toned pillar with a kalasha-like top rises at centre, flanked by white square plinths and dark stone deity murti, one seated figure in orange robes sits at the far left near a signboard with a map. A pale sky and thatched roofs complete the scene.2010-06-27Outdoor scene at an ashram grounds with a tall copper-coloured ritual pole (dhvaja-style column) rising behind white stepped platforms and a dark statue of a seated figure. About two dozen people sit cross-legged in neat rows on circular earthen pits ringed with stones, with smoke rising from several pits. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, while several in orange or saffron robes and red-orange shawls sit among them. Coconut palms surround the open sandy ground under an overcast sky. A signboard stands at the left edge. This appears to be a fire-ritual gathering with individual pits.2010-08-06June 27 20102010-06-27