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Outdoor courtyard at a temple complex with sandy ground, coconut palms and white boundary walls. Seated in circular raised stone rings are several people in white clothes and saffron robes performing meditation or puja beside dark stone sculptures and white pedestal structures. A tall wooden pillar stands at right. A large white platform with red-and-white striped edges sits in the foreground, and a crowd of about two dozen women in white and coloured saffron-and-white dress sits on the left in rows. A white van and a signboard map stand in the background.

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A wide outdoor view of a temple courtyard with a sandy floor and tall coconut palms. A white stone platform with red and white striped edges sits in the foreground, with a sheet-covered object on top. Around a white shrine with a tall wooden pillar, about a dozen people sit cross-legged inside circular floor markings. One woman in saffron-orange robes sits near the centre, with several people in white and yellow clothing around her. A row of seated devotees in white and pale clothing sits along the left edge, and a white-clad figure stands near a parked silver van. Dark stone sculptures stand among the trees, and a banyan tree is visible behind the shrine.2010-07-04July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor ashram courtyard at dusk beside palm trees, with a row of stone sculptures and pale blue-rimmed circular platforms. Several women in white and yellow sit cross-legged on the ground in front of the platforms, while a long line of women in white and pink sit on mats in the foreground. A man in an orange robe stands centre stage with other men in white dhotis and a white shirt behind him, and a man in white stands at the left near a small podium. Smoke rises from the right, and a silver SUV is parked behind the group.2010-07-07Outdoor photograph of a ritual gathering in an open courtyard framed by coconut palms. In the foreground a seated audience of about thirty people sits on mats, mostly women in white and cream clothing with some in orange and patterned saris. Beyond them, a dozen or so people sit cross-legged in meditation on circular raised platforms of stone and sand, many in white, with several in saffron-orange robes. A tall copper-coloured flagpole or pillar rises at right beside a white-washed altar structure, and a red-and-white striped stage edge sits in front. A standing figure in white is visible in the background. Small fire or incense plumes rise near the seated rows.2010-06-27July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground, palm trees and a low white wall. Around a stone paved area, several seated people in white and yellow clothes sit on circular stone-rimmed mats near black stone statues of deities and a tall white pedestal. A seated woman in an orange garment is at the right, and a man in white stands near a white shrine structure. Rows of women in white, cream and pastel saris sit on mats in the foreground, facing the scene. A thatched hut, a signboard map and a parked white car appear at left. The scene resembles a sarva-darshan style gathering.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a courtyard ritual at an ashram. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in circular marked spaces on sandy ground, facing a white stone structure with a tall ornamental column rising from its centre. Palm trees and a row of carved stone sculptures stand behind. A figure in an orange robe sits near the front centre on a mat, and another figure in orange sits on the white structure's base with a garland and flower decoration. A raised concrete platform with a red and white striped edge and a red roofed canopy occupies the foreground. Smoke rises from a fire area at right. Several standing people in white robes stand near the central structure, and a few others are seated at the left and right edges. Two people in saffron and orange sit near the centre.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a grey sky. A large group of women in white, cream and pastel saris and salwar kameez sit in rows on the ground at left, many with hands joined. On a raised white platform with red and white striped edging, a small wooden-topped shrine table stands empty in the foreground. Behind it, several meditating figures sit on mats in front of a line of stone statues and a white pedestal decorated with marigold garlands and a tall kalasha-topped pillar. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at right near the garlanded pedestal, and one person in orange robes sits cross-legged at right. Kolam rangoli designs decorate the pavement, and a few signboards with printed text stand near the left edge.2010-07-19An outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with sandy ground and tall coconut palms. A white raised platform with red and white striped edges sits in the foreground. Behind it, a white stepped shrine holds a seated deity murti garlanded with flowers, beside a tall palm trunk. Around the courtyard, rows of seated devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer on mats inside circular raised rings. A figure in orange robes sits at the centre front near the shrine, and another in orange stands at the left edge. Dark stone sculptures line the left side near a wall, and a red signboard stands at the left.2010-07-07Outdoor ashram courtyard under a canopy with palm trees, where a group of people in white and orange sit on mats in a ritual setting. Several figures in saffron or orange robes sit cross-legged near a tall orange-red kalasha-topped structure garlanded with flowers, and white-clad participants sit in rows of seated devotees. A central square white platform with red and white striped base stands in the foreground, and dark stone deity murtis and statues are arranged along the left side. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands beside the platform. Small circular fire pits or ritual bases are spaced across the ground, with kolam designs drawn in front.2010-08-28Outdoor 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.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a group meditation or sitting session in a courtyard of sandy ground ringed by coconut palms. Many seated people, mostly women in white and cream clothes with some in red and maroon saris, sit on mats at left facing the scene. Near the centre, several people in white and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on circular tiled mats around a white raised platform, with a tall wooden ritual pole with a red-tipped top rising beside it. Dark stone sculptures of deities stand in the background behind a low white wall. At the centre foreground a figure in orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on a mat before a small offering lamp, and a person in saffron sits on the white platform. A vehicle and a wooden pavilion sit at left, with a large notice board on a stand.2010-07-03 +1 copies