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An outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees, where many seated people in white clothes sit in a large congregation facing a central fire area. Several seated figures in small circular stone rings are arranged across the sand, some wearing yellow shawls and one in an orange robe. On the left, a seated figure in orange sits near a garlanded statue on a raised white platform beside a tall decorative pillar. Behind them are white shrine structures, stone figures and a small building. The seated congregation includes people in white kurtas and saris on mats, with some in red and yellow clothing.

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Outdoor photo of a ritual courtyard with a sandy ground and small circular stone-edged fire pits arranged in rows. Many seated participants in white clothing with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the ground around the pits, while a few wear other colours. Near the centre, a figure in an orange robe sits on a low platform beside a white raised structure and a tall copper-coloured pillar. Ritual stone sculptures and palm trees stand in the background. Audience members in white and some in dark clothing sit on a mat in the foreground, facing the courtyard. A small white building stands at left. Smoke rises from the pits.2010-07-04An outdoor courtyard of a temple-style ashram with coconut palms behind it. Several rows of people in white clothes sit on a sandy ground across circular stone-rimmed fire pits, with smoke rising from them. Around a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged in the pits' area, some in yellow or saffron-coloured cloths, while a larger group of seated devotees in white and grey clothes watches from mats and chairs in the foreground. A small child in red sits among them. A white-and-red striped platform lies at left, and a line of small stone figures stands near a white building at the back. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor 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.2010-07-10An outdoor fire ritual in a sandy courtyard beneath tall coconut palms. Rows of participants in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow or red shawls, sit cross-legged around several circular fire pits with smoke rising. One figure in a saffron-orange robe sits at the front-left of the fire ring, while a seated man in white with a red shawl sits at the centre. Spectators in white shirts and mixed colours sit on mats in the foreground, and a white ritual structure with a tall wooden pillar stands at the left. Statues and a white shrine are visible on the right and left edges.2010-08-08Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-grove compound with a sandy ground and tiled courtyard. Many people in white clothing sit in rows on mats and on the ground, facing a group of small fire pits (homa kundas) with smoke rising. Several men in yellow sashes sit at the pits. At left, a white-painted shrine structure holds a dark Shiva lingam with a garland, and a tall stone pillar stands behind it. A person in orange robes sits near the shrine. Standing figures in white move among the rows. At right, seated devotees in white and a few in red and orange watch, with potted plants and a red-and-white striped platform in the foreground. Painted kolam designs decorate the tiles.2010-07-04An outdoor open-air ritual courtyard under palm trees and overcast sky. In the foreground, a group of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sits in rows on mats facing a central area. Two monks in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged on small raised mats near a white stone platform; one holds a small ritual object. Behind them, a tall wooden flagpole-like pillar rises beside a white stone altar, and a black stone deity murti with garlands sits on a white pedestal. Many white-robed participants sit in a circle on low ringed fire pits, and logs are stacked at the right. Dark stone sculptures stand along the left wall. A purple logo appears at the top left corner.2010-08-08Outdoor ashram scene with a group seated in meditation on mats and rings of raked ground, among palm trees and a white-walled compound. Near the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in front of a white platform and a seated stone deity murti with a garland. Around them, people in white and yellow-trimmed white clothes sit in rows facing the central figure, while others in the foreground watch from behind on a mat. A tall stone pillar stands behind the platform and a small fire smoulders on the left. The saffron-robed figure's features are not clear enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2010-07-05Outdoor ritual scene on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. At the center, a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular raised platform before a white stepped pedestal holding a black Shiva lingam draped with a red-and-green garland, with a tall copper-colored kalasha-style pillar rising behind. Around him, about two dozen men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in a wide arc on similar circular platforms, several wearing orange or red shawls. A small brass vessel sits in front of the central figure, and smoke drifts across the left side near dark stone statues and deity murtis. A white kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at the bottom of the frame.2010-06-27Outdoor photo of a courtyard temple setting at Pancha Tapas. A tall wooden pillar rises from a white square platform at centre, with a seated figure in orange and a seated statue or figure with garlands beside it. Around the courtyard, people sit in white and yellow clothing on small circular raised mats arranged in rows, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Stone deity sculptures, palm trees and a white boundary wall frame the scene under an overcast sky. Several seated women in saris sit at the lower left edge beside a red-and-white bordered platform, and smaller seated figures are visible on the right.2010-07-04August 09 20102010-08-09Outdoor ritual scene in a sandy courtyard lined with coconut palms. Several rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged before small circular fire pits, with smoke rising among them. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits at the left near a white platform. The foreground shows seated devotees with their backs to the camera, sitting on mats; one wears an orange shirt, another a green shirt, and one a blue cap. A tall wooden pole and white stone shrines stand at the left, with a decorated linga on a white platform. The scene looks like a homa with fire pits and offerings.2010-08-08