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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple grounds. A central figure with long dark hair and a red tilak mark sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in the middle of a circle of grey ash or fire-ash, eyes closed, hands clasped, wearing a bright saffron-orange robe. Behind him stands a white stepped platform holding a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with red and white flower garlands. Several people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit on the sandy ground to the right and left, some seated in meditation. A small brass kalasha stands near the seated figure, and a white dove walks in the foreground beside white kolam rangoli patterns. Palm trees and stone sculptures frame the scene, with thin smoke rising in the background.

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Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform within a circle of grey gravel or ash, with hands folded and eyes closed. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a black stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold and white garland. Palm trees and a black stone deity figure stand to the left. Several people in white clothes, one in a yellow shawl, sit in meditation on the sand to the right and behind. A brass kalasha stands at the front left, a white pigeon walks in the foreground, and a white kolam design lies at the bottom edge.2010-07-04Outdoors in a palm-tree grove, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform at the centre of a circular bed of grey pebbles, dressed in a saffron-orange robe with a bare shoulder. Garlands of red and yellow flowers hang around a black Nandi bull statue on a white stepped pedestal behind him, with a dark standing deity statue at left. Two pigeons walk on the sand in the foreground, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside the platform. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation on the sand in the background, including a figure in a yellow shawl at right. A white kolam design decorates the lower edge of the frame.2010-07-04A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. Around a circular ash-ringed fire pit, several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation or ritual posture. Two white doves walk on a white chalk kolam pattern with a red flower placed on it. Behind is a white raised platform with a large black stone Nandi bull draped in garlands, a small brass kalasha vessel sits at left, and dark stone deity statues stand among palm trees. A man at right in white holds a small offering plate.2010-07-15Outdoors in a palm-tree courtyard, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in front of a white-painted shrine with a dark stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds. Before him, white rangoli kolam designs with a red flower decorate the ground, and a brass vessel sits at left. A young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits nearby, his hand extended over a small plate, while a white pigeon walks on the sand at right. Several other men in white with yellow shawls sit meditating in the background. Ash-grey ritual lines surround the central seat.2010-07-15July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor temple scene with several people seated in meditation on bare ground beside a white plinth holding a black stone Nandi bull draped in a marigold and red garland. A man on the right wears an orange robe and sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with hands folded, eyes closed, a brass kalasha pot placed in front of him. Other seated figures wear white, yellow and orange clothing, and a man in white sits at far right. Behind them stand grey stone deity statues and palm trees, with smoke rising at right. Two white and grey pigeons walk on the sandy ground in the foreground, and fire ash marks the earth around the seats.2010-07-08Outdoors in a garden setting with palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded in meditation, eyes closed. Behind him a black stone deity murti is garlanded with red and orange flowers and stands on a white plinth. Around him are several people in white clothes with yellow shawls seated on the ground, one with a backpack placed nearby. White doves walk on white chalk kolam designs drawn on the sandy ground, and a brass pot sits at the left edge beside a ring of grey ash. The man has long hair and a red tilak on his forehead; visible cues are saffron robes and rudraksha beads, so he is a person candidate in meditation. Several white-clad devotees are seated in the background.2010-07-15Outdoor ritual scene at a temple grounds. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low platform in front of a white stepped shrine, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a dark stone deity murti and garlands of marigolds above him. Grey ash or smoke rises from a circular fire pit of grey gravel in front of him, with a small brass kalasha vessel beside it. A white dove walks on white kolam-style chalk floor drawings, and a red flower lies on the ground. Behind him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit or stand in meditation, and a backpack rests near the shrine. Stone statues and palm trees surround the area.2010-07-15Outdoors in a palm-shaded temple courtyard, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in meditation with eyes closed. Behind him stands a white-painted pedestal holding a dark stone Nandi-like sculpture garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in the background. In the foreground a seated man in white with a yellow shawl holds his hands together beside two white doves, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits near a white kolam floral design on the ground, with a smoke-filled circular fire pit between them.2010-07-15Outdoors in a palm-shaded temple courtyard, a man with shaved head sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a plain orange robe, hands folded, eyes closed, with a garland of red and yellow flowers draped on a dark stone deity murti behind him. A brass kalasha sits on the ground to his left. Several people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditation on mats in the background, and white and grey pigeons walk across the sand near white-painted chalk kolam designs. Stone sculptures and a white shrine stand among the trees. a person cues: orange ceremonial robe, central seated position, garlanded setting. Visible people are seated devotees and the seated figure in orange.2010-07-08Outdoor photo of a meditation or puja setting in a sandy courtyard beside a white stepped shrine holding a dark black stone lingam draped with a red and white garland. A central figure in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low seat inside a circular ring of grey stone, with a small brass pot placed in front. Around the courtyard, about a dozen people sit in similar circles: women in white and peach clothes and men in white with yellow shawls, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. White and grey pigeons perch on a concrete ledge in the foreground, and a black stone deity figure and urn stand in the background greenery.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a ritual yard with palm trees and a white-painted altar base beneath a tall pillar. A seated man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a circular ash or fire-pit ring, with smoke rising. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a small offering plate. Behind, several more people in white with yellow shawls sit in rows on the sand. Two white doves stand on the ground at right. A white kolam design with floral loops is drawn on the sand in the foreground, with a small brass kalasha and a red flower. A black stone deity murti stands near the altar.2010-07-15