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Outdoor ritual gathering in a sandy courtyard beside palm trees under an overcast sky. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff with a trident-topped finial rises from a white stepped base at centre. Many men in white dhotis and shirts sit on woven mats in rows facing a fire area, several with yellow shawls. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits near a small fire pit with a trident and small ritual fires in front of the platform, while a standing man in white stands at the left edge. Thatched huts and a parked white van sit behind the courtyard. Several people sit near the white platforms with small fire pits; a dark-tiled structure and a trident stand to the left. No printed name is visible in the scene.

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July 04 20102010-07-04June 27 20102010-06-27June 27 20102010-06-27July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ceremony in a palm-lined compound with thatched roofs, a white parked SUV, and a tall copper-coloured pillar topped with a golden finial. A decorated pole with yellow and orange flower garlands stands in the centre beside a red base. Many seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, sit on striped mats facing a ring of small fire pits and a saffron-robed person kneeling near the flames. A standing man in white is at the right, and white stupa-like platforms and a stone deity statue appear behind. Gathered audience members in the foreground and mid-ground sit in rows. A standing figure in a white robe stands in the centre-left. Photo appears to show a homa or yagna-style ritual gathering.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard under palm trees and a bright sky, with a tall brass deity flagstaff and a trident standing at centre. Rows of seated devotees on woven mats face a central figure in orange robes near the back. Men in white dhotis and shirts, and some in checked shirts, sit cross-legged in the foreground. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on small raised stone platforms among circular mandala patterns near white stone shrines and dark deity murti. A small signboard and a white van appear at the left.2010-06-27Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and tall palm trees. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats facing a white-walled temple building on the left. On the right, several people in yellow shawls sit cross-legged beside small raised fire pits with blackened ash rings, and a tall copper-coloured pillar stands behind them. A man in a saffron garment stands near the temple entrance, and a white shrine structure with a carved stone deity murti is visible on the right. A white SUV is parked in the background.2010-07-04An outdoor ritual gathering on a dirt courtyard under palm trees and a cloudy sky. A tall wooden pole rises from the centre, its lower part wrapped with a yellow and white garland, and a white stone platform stands beside it. Dozens of people sit in rows on mats and in rings of stones, most in white clothes, several in white with yellow shawls, and a few wearing white dhotis. Near the platform a figure in orange robes sits apart, appearing to be a priest or sannyasi. A few people sit on the left in the foreground, and a child in a checked shirt is seated at lower right. Dark stone sculptures and a pale shrine structure stand behind the group.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at a temple-like compound under tall palm trees and a cloudy sky. Dozens of men sit cross-legged on striped woven mats in rows, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, with some in checked shirts, blue and green tops, and one in an orange shirt in the foreground. In the centre, a tall ornate golden-brown flagstaff with a trident-like emblem rises beside a white stone platform. Several seated figures in white with yellow shawls sit on circular raised platforms, and a single person in an orange robe sits near the centre of the courtyard. A large signboard and a small white shrine structure stand in the background beside a parked white vehicle. Around sixty people are visible.2010-06-27An outdoor gathering in a palm-lined ashram courtyard under an overcast sky. Many seated devotees, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, face a central area near a tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pole and a dark deity murti on a white pedestal. Seated figures in white and saffron sit on mats and plastic chairs in rows. A figure in orange robes sits near the centre, and a standing figure in white stands near a white plinth on the right. Potted plants and a small thatched structure frame the scene, with a white SUV parked behind the crowd. The image is faintly watermarked in the corner, which is omitted.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall red-brown stone pillar topped by a small structure at right. Two white stone platforms with carved black stone figures sit near the pillar, and small circular pits with offerings are set in the sandy ground. In the foreground, a line of seated devotees on woven mats faces the shrine area, most in white clothes and one in orange robes at the front-center. Behind them, a few people in white and yellow shawls sit or stand near the platforms, and a figure in orange kneels at center. A silver SUV is parked to the left beside a yellow kiosk and a banner. A saffron-robed figure sits on a mat at center, and some people wear yellow or white shawls.2010-07-29Outdoor ritual scene in a sandy courtyard with palm trees and smoke rising from several fire pits. A tall tapering copper-coloured ritual pillar with a trident-like finial stands in the background beside a white platform holding a deity murti. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats in rows, many with yellow and white shawls, while a man in a light shirt stirs a fire pit with a long tool at right. A single figure in orange robes sits near the centre-left, and a trident stands upright in the foreground.2010-07-11