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Photograph taken through an open doorway with wooden latticed screens, looking out onto an outdoor courtyard of sandy ground ringed by tall coconut palms. A white stepped platform with a tall brown pillar stands in the centre, with a dark deity murti seated on it, draped with garlands. In front of the platform a seated figure in orange robes meditates on a mat. Around them about two dozen people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on circular patterned mats in neat rows. A white-and-red striped raised platform lies in the foreground.

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Outdoor photo of a sacred courtyard with palm trees and a tall wooden pole rising behind a white stepped platform holding a dark deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Around the open sandy ground, about two dozen people sit cross-legged in circular raised rings, many in white with yellow shawls and others in saffron-orange robes, appearing to meditate in rows. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron robe faces the platform, with a white-clad figure seated to the left and a flat white dais in front. Stone figures and sculptures stand to the left, and a grey sky shows above the trees.2010-06-18Outdoor photo of a group meditation in a paved courtyard surrounded by coconut palms. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands on a white square base at centre. In the foreground a seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged before a small shrine-like stone platform, with a red pyramid-shaped cover. Around them, about twenty devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation within circular stone rings on the ground. Dark stone sculptures stand along the left edge, and a white building appears at right.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a meditation grounds beside a tall palm-trunk-like pillar wrapped in yellow and orange garlands, rising from a white square base. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the base of the pillar, with garlands around the shoulders. Around the pillar, about a dozen people in white clothing sit cross-legged on small circular mats on sandy ground, with some wearing yellow shawls. Several people in white and dark clothing sit on mats at the lower edge of the frame. Palm trees, stone statues and a low white wall surround the grounds under a pale sky. A white platform with a red-and-white striped border stands in the foreground.2010-08-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard at dusk with palm trees, a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising from a white raised platform, and a seated figure in orange clothing near its base. Many people sit cross-legged on mats and circular patterned seats in rows: some in white, some in yellow or orange, and women in saris at the front left. A striped red-and-white square platform occupies the foreground. Stone deity murtis and carved statues stand along the left side near a red-framed sign board. Smoke rises from the central platform.2010-06-29July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesWide outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a tall tapering pillar and a white stepped platform holding a black deity murti. Palm trees and grey stone sculptures line the grounds. Around twenty seated people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in rows on circular patterned mats in the sand. A seated figure in an orange robe sits near the front of the group in the centre. In the foreground, a small group of women in pale saris sits on mats beside a white platform with a red-and-white striped edge. The scene looks like a meditation or darshan gathering.2010-07-14Outdoor temple courtyard at dawn with tall palms and a tall brass-and-wood lamp post. A white raised platform holds a small white shrine in the centre, where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat in meditation. Around the courtyard, about a dozen seated people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in cross-legged meditation postures on circular patterned mats. Several white and grey pigeons perch on a red-and-white striped stone platform in the foreground. Small oil lamps or offerings sit on the ground before the central figure.2010-07-15An outdoor courtyard at a temple-style compound with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured pillar. Around a central white platform with a dark stone deity murti garlanded in marigolds, about twenty people sit cross-legged on circular raised rings of sand. Most wear white clothes with yellow shawls or scarves, and one person in the front-centre wears an orange robe and sits with hands together. Dark stone statues stand along the back wall, and a few onlookers in white sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-07-04July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of a group meditating in a palm-shaded ashram courtyard. A white-painted shrine with a dark stone murti and a tall ornate brown pillar stands in the center. A seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits front and center on a pale circular mat, with a small brass lamp before them. Around the shrine, roughly a dozen people sit cross-legged on circular mats bordered by stones, several wearing white robes with yellow shawls and others in white and red garments. Stone sculptures stand at the left edge and a flat white platform with a copper-colored roofed structure sits in the foreground.2010-07-10Outdoor ritual gathering in a courtyard with tall coconut palms and a tall copper-coloured pillar rising at centre. In the foreground, a seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on a bare floor near a brass vessel. Behind, a white pedestal holds a dark stone murti garlanded with white flowers, beside a standing white-robed priest. Around the courtyard, many people in white and yellow clothing sit in meditative posture on circular marked mats, some with folded hands. Smoke rises at right. Stone statues and carved figures stand along the left side under a grey sky.2010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a courtyard with a white raised platform in the foreground, pigeons on its surface and a small red-roofed structure. Behind it, a seated group in white clothes with yellow shawls sits in meditation on circular mats arranged across sand, with coconut palms and stone statues around them. At the centre, one person in an orange robe sits before a white pedestal, and a figure in a yellow-and-orange garment and malas sits on the white platform at the back, possibly a person appearance with orange-and-gold attire and ceremonial adornment, though the figure is distant. A tall orange pillar rises near the palm trees, and a red-and-white striped border edges the platform.2010-07-03 +1 copies