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Outdoor ritual scene on a dirt ground beneath palm trees. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on striped mats facing a central area. A woman in orange robes sits in the middle near a small fire pit with smoke rising. Several young men in white with yellow shawls sit on white platforms to the right. A tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole topped with a trident and orange flags rises on the right, beside a large white base. A small iron trident stands on a pedestal in the centre, and dark stone murti sculptures are visible behind. A white-clad man in the left foreground stands above the seated crowd, and a silver van and thatched structures are at the left edge.

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September 08 20102010-09-08July 09 20102010-07-09Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering at a temple-style compound with palm trees. In the foreground, about a dozen men sit cross-legged on a mat facing the scene, some in white and striped shirts, others in orange, pink and red shirts. Beyond them, several people sit on the sandy ground beside small fire pits with ash, including a central figure in an orange robe seated before a small brass vessel, and others in white dhotis with yellow shawls. Behind them stand a tall copper ceremonial flagstaff with a multi-tiered top, a black stone Nandi bull draped in a red and orange garland, dark stone deity sculptures, and a white plinth. A signboard with a map and a red placard stand at left.2010-07-15July 09 20102010-07-09July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJune 27 20102010-06-27June 18 20102010-06-18Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard with a tall wooden ritual pole topped with a finial and orange cloth, rising beside a white stepped platform holding a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged in the foreground before a small brass lamp, while about eight people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit meditating within circular gravel patterns around the courtyard. Statues stand among palm trees at left and right, including a dark stone deity figure and a stone lingam on a base.2010-07-03 +1 copiesAn outdoor gathering on bare ground under palm trees and a cloudy sky. Dozens of seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers sit on woven mats facing a central area. In front, a small raised red platform holds a black stone Nandi bull decorated with a flower garland, and a tall orange-red pillar with garlands stands nearby. Behind them, a few monks in saffron/orange robes sit or stand, and a bald man in white sits on a red platform at right. A large painted banner on a yellow pole shows a red-robed figure with devotees. A large white stone platform in the foreground holds a kalasha-style object. Two statues of seated figures appear behind the platforms. Several people walk in the background.2010-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard with tall palm trees and a tall copper-coloured pillar topped with a finial. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a brass lamp in front, sits on a low orange-draped seat inside a ring of pebbles above a smoking ash pit. Around the courtyard, several people in white and yellow sit in similar pebble-ringed fire pits with smoke rising, a homa or yagna setting. Behind them, a white raised platform holds a dark stone deity murti or seated statue garlanded with yellow flowers, and a dark standing statue stands further back. Smoke drifts through the scene.2010-07-11A tall copper dhvaja stambha flagpole with tiered finials and an orange pennant rises beside a white square plinth at an open sandy ground surrounded by coconut palms and leafy trees. A black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a red and yellow garland sits on a white pedestal nearby. In the foreground, a woman in cream clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a stone-ringed mat, and a second woman in white sits beside her on the left. To the right, a row of people in white and yellow dhotis or white clothes sits in meditation, and one figure in a bright orange robe sits on a low mat with a small brass lamp before them, smoke rising nearby.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang under a corrugated metal roof on a sandy courtyard lined with palm trees. Rows of men in white shirts and dhotis, plus some in a checked orange shirt, sit cross-legged on striped woven mats facing a central figure in orange robes seated on a low dais. A black stone bull statue draped in a yellow and orange garland stands on a red pedestal beside a tall copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar. Other saffron-robed men sit at the right edge near the pillar, and a large banner with a portrait of a smiling man in white hangs in the background.2010-09-12