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A photograph of an outdoor devotional gathering at a temple courtyard lined with palm trees. Sitting on the sandy ground and on striped mats are many devotees, mostly women and girls in white and cream clothing, with some in red, yellow and pink. Near the centre, a figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing the group. A tall ornamental stone pillar stands on a white platform beside a black Nandi bull statue with a garland, and a white shrine structure and small huts lie behind. Several people are seated in meditative or prayerful posture. Approximately 20 to 30 people are visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering in a palm-lined compound. Many people sit on mats on sandy ground facing a white stone platform and a tall tapering pillar. Most women wear white saris and salwar-style outfits, some with saffron or orange shawls, and several have long braids. A dark stone statue with a garland stands on the white base, and a stone deity figure stands at the left edge. Other seated participants in white and yellow clothing are scattered across the ground near small white buildings. The scene is calm and orderly.2010-07-04Outdoor temple courtyard under coconut palms during a sarvadarshan-style gathering. A large crowd of women and girls sits cross-legged on striped mats, mostly in white and pastel saris, with some in red, pink and purple. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe sits near a black Nandi bull statue beside a tall brass-and-copper kalasha pillar on a white stone base. Several saffron-clad helpers sit on small raised mats in front. White shrine structures, a small young tree and a white building with red doors frame the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a ritual gathering on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and broad shade trees. In the centre, a figure in saffron/orange robes sits near a dark stone yajna or homa area with smoke rising, flanked by white-clad participants seated on the ground. On the right, a row of women in white and coloured saris sit on mats, with a woman in a red top and teal skirt and a child in a red outfit at the front. Behind them stand a low white-walled building with red doors and a tall brass kalasha-like pillar with a pedestal on the left. White painted shrines or platforms sit beside the pillar. The scene is bright and calm under an overcast sky.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor gathering on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. Many devotees sit on woven mats in rows, mostly women and girls in white, pink, orange, red and purple saris and salwar kameez, some with long braids. A tall ceremonial flagpole stands at centre-left beside white plinths and a stone bull statue, and a small white shrine structure with a red-framed doorway is on the right. Several people in saffron and orange clothing sit in the background near the stone sculptures. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this image.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor group gathering in a temple courtyard with palm trees, a white-walled shrine structure and a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland. Many seated devotees in sarees and white or yellow ritual clothes sit in rows on mats. One woman in a saffron-orange robe sits centrally, with a garland. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands near a broom-like tool at right. A tall ornate stone pillar stands at left, and small stone figures are visible behind the seated group.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a seated gathering in a temple courtyard of palm trees. In the foreground, many women in white and cream saris and pink, yellow and red garments sit on striped mats, some with a long-haired figure in an orange robe. Behind them, a tall copper-coloured pillar stands beside white stone platforms and a black bull statue draped with a garland. Several figures in white sit in circular patterns on the sand. Small white buildings and a tiled shrine appear at the right. A visible person in an orange robe sits at the centre of the group, but the figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJune 18 20102010-06-18Outdoor photo of a yagna or homa being performed in an open ground beside whitewashed shrine structures and a tall copper-coloured pillar garlanded with yellow cloth. Several small fire pits with ash are arranged on the ground, and smoke rises among tall palms. Many people sit in rows on mats and a few plastic chairs: priests and participants in white ritual clothes, several women in orange and yellow saris and salwar, and an elderly woman in red and white in the foreground on a plastic chair. A large stone lingam-like murti sits among the shrines. Palm trees and a low white building with a red-framed doorway fill the background.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering in a temple courtyard under coconut palms and tall trees. A tall ritual flagstaff stands on the left beside white stepped plinths and a small black statue. Many people sit cross-legged on mats on the sandy ground, most wearing white or saffron-orange clothes. One seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits near the centre, facing a white raised platform edged with red and white bands. Several women in pink and orange saris and white dress sit in rows, and some children sit at the right. Small white buildings with red doorways stand in the background. Ritual and meditation setting.2010-08-02 +1 copiesJuly 23 20102010-07-23July 19 20102010-07-19