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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard on sandy ground. A young man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low raised ash-ringed seat, hands folded, with a small brass pot beside him and smoke rising near him. A younger man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl sits nearby on the ground. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange-bordered garment sits on another ash-ringed mat, and another woman in white sits further back. A black stone deity murti stands on a white pedestal, adorned with marigold and red flower garlands. Circular ash rings mark each seat.

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July 09 20102010-07-09A seated monk in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre of a circular ring of grey ash or gravel on sandy ground, eyes closed, in a meditative posture. A small brass vessel stands beside him on the ring. Behind him, a large black Nandi bull statue wears a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a white shrine structure with a kalasha finial rises at right. Several other seated people in white and yellow clothing sit in similar rings in the background among dark stone deity sculptures, including a figure in a black-and-gold Hindu deity form, a snake sculpture and a palm tree. A pigeon walks in the foreground. Smoke rises from the ring.2010-07-04Outdoors in a courtyard of stone deity sculptures and palm trees, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre of a circular ring of grey stones, with his hands folded in his lap and his eyes closed. Several people in white garments with yellow shawls sit in similar rings around the courtyard, and smoke rises from the ground. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with white and red-orange flower garlands on a white pedestal, with a golden kalasha vessel placed before the central seat. Stone lingams and carved figures surround the scene. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-07-04A central figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of sand surrounded by a ring of grey gravel, eyes closed and hands resting in the lap. A brass kalasha stands at the left edge of the ring, with a thin trail of smoke rising nearby. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull is garlanded with white and orange flower garlands, set on a white pedestal beside a tall copper-coloured finial. Dark stone deity murtis and carved figures stand among palm trees in the background. To the left, two women in white saris with yellow shawls and a third person sit in meditation, and to the right a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation.2010-07-04July 09 20102010-07-09A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor ritual area, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in meditation. Behind him, three women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the sandy ground beside ash-covered circles, apparently participating in the same practice. Grey ash is scattered around, a small golden kalasha pot sits to his left, and a white stone platform with a garland of red and yellow flowers stands at right. Stone statues and carved pillars are in the background.2010-07-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJune 18 20102010-06-18Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a white raised platform holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigold and white flower necklaces. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged in a meditation pose on a low wooden seat within a ring of ash, with a brass kalasha-like pot before him. Behind and to the sides, people in white clothes sit on similar ash rings, one wearing a yellow shawl. Dark stone statues, a Nagaraja-style serpent figure, palm trees and a tall stone pillar frame the scene.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.2010-07-04Outdoor photograph of a sannyasi seated cross-legged in a saffron-orange robe and matching head covering, with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in meditation, on a circular raised platform inside a ring of grey ash in a dirt courtyard. A brass kalasha sits before him. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a black Nandi bull statue draped in red and yellow marigold garlands, with a black shivalinga on a stone base to the right. To the right, a second man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl sits in meditation beside a small smoke rising from a fire-pit ring, and another seated man in white with a yellow shawl appears at the edge. Green trees and palms surround the courtyard.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies