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Outdoor photo of a seated group in a palm-fringed courtyard beside a white-plastered stepped platform holding a black stone Nandi bull with a red and yellow garland, and a tall orange-and-gold pillar behind it. A central figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the ground with a lamp before them, facing rows of seated people in white clothes and yellow shawls. Around them are small circular patterns of gravel on the ground. Many people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, wearing white, red, orange and striped saris and salwars, some with long braids. A small white building with a green roof stands to the right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.

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Outdoor ritual scene in an open courtyard with palm trees behind. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-like pillar stands on a white stepped plinth, with a black bull statue (nandi) beside it and smoke rising. Several seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in circular marked spots on the sand. In the centre, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged before the pillar, with another orange-robed sannyasi nearby. In the foreground, women in white, pink, blue and patterned shawls sit on mats facing the ritual area, one wearing a pink headscarf. Statues and a shaded building are visible at the sides.2010-08-06Outdoor photo of a group meditating in a palm-shaded compound. In the foreground, several seated women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats inside circular rings of pebbles on bare earth. At right, one seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and sits in front of a ring. Behind them, a tall copper-coloured pillar and white stepped plinths stand near a dark stone bull (Nandi) draped with a marigold garland. Further back, more seated people in white dress sit in rows beside small white-and-red buildings and coconut palms. No readable text is visible on the scene itself.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a group of people seated cross-legged on mats in a palm-fringed courtyard at Pancha-tapas, with a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar and white stepped platforms in the background. In the foreground, several women sit with their backs to the camera, wearing white, saffron, yellow, pink and blue saris and salwar. Further back, a seated figure in orange robes sits in front of a dark Nandi-like sculpture garlanded with orange flowers, with other participants in white and yellow seated around small circular marked spaces on the ground. Stone statues stand at the left edge.2010-07-07Outdoor ashram courtyard with a tall copper-coloured pillar and white raised platforms among palm trees. Dozens of devotees sit on striped mats in rows, mostly women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez, with some in orange and red. A few seated figures wear orange robes. A dark stone sculpture of a seated deity stands at left beside white plinths, and a standing person in white moves near the centre. Single-storey white and red ashram buildings line the right side. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang gathering.2010-07-04June 18 20102010-06-18Outdoor 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 scene at a temple courtyard with palm trees. Many people, mostly women, sit in rows on mats on sand, wearing white and orange-saffron shawls, a few in blue and a few in red-patterned saris. Several sit cross-legged on small circular stone rings in the ground. In the background are white stone platforms, a tall ornate wooden flagstaff or kalasha pillar, a stone bull statue (nandi) decorated with garland, and stone deity murti statues at left. A person in an orange robe sits near the centre facing the group. A woman at lower right wears a flower garland. A water bottle sits on the mat in front. The setting resembles a group puja or satsang at a temple.2010-07-14 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a sadhana session in an open sandy courtyard beside a white stepped plinth, with palm trees and a tall ornate brass-toned pillar at left. In the centre, a woman in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange beaded mala sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform before a small offering. Around her, rows of people in white clothes, several wearing yellow shawls, sit cross-legged on gravel-ringed mats. In the foreground, seated women and men in white and patterned saris and shawls face the central figure, seen from behind. A bronze figure seated on the white plinth at left wears a red garland. Small white buildings and bamboo fencing appear in the background.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a sunlit sandy courtyard at a temple complex lined with coconut palms. Roughly twenty seated devotees sit cross-legged in rows on circular stone-edged mats: some in white clothes with yellow shawls, others in cream clothes. A woman in the foreground right wears a saffron-orange robe and sits upright in meditation. Behind them stand white-washed plinths, a tall copper-coloured dhvaja or lamp-column with a carved base, and a large black nandi bull statue garlanded with a red-and-yellow flower garland. Thin smoke rises from a fire at the left. Small white buildings with tin roofs sit at the right edge.2010-07-08August 01 20102010-08-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram scene under tall palm trees: a large group of devotees sits cross-legged on striped woven mats across sandy ground. Many wear white or cream clothes, while others wear pink, red, blue and orange garments; a few women in orange saris sit in front. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff stands behind white stepped platforms, and a black Nandi bull statue with garlands and a dark lingam-like shrine sits beside them. Small white buildings with red doors frame the right side, and a person in orange robes stands near the centre of the seated group. Smoke rises faintly.2010-07-03 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a courtyard at a temple complex with tall coconut palms behind it. A tall ornate copper-coloured pillar stands in the centre beside a white stepped plinth and a dark stone lingam-type object. Several seated devotees sit on the bare earth around small fire pits with ash, many wearing white clothes and orange or yellow shawls, some with blue shawls. On the right, a row of women in white saris sits on a raised bench, one wearing an orange shawl. A woman in a patterned sari sits on a mat in the foreground. A saffron-robed figure sits near the centre, and a white-clad figure with shaved head is also present. Small rooms with tin roofs stand in the background.2010-07-28 +1 copies