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A photograph of a courtyard with grey stone sculptures of deities and figures on plinths, palm trees behind them. Several women sit cross-legged on the sand in front of the sculptures, wearing saffron-orange and yellow shawls over white and cream clothing. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl films them with a handheld video camera in the foreground, and two white pigeons and a dark pigeon walk on the concrete platform.

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Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard surrounded by palm trees and granite deity statues. In the foreground a person in white clothes with an orange shawl films with a video camera while seated on a red-and-white edged platform. Several devotees in orange and white sit in meditative posture on the sand near a black linga-like murti draped with a red-and-white garland on a white pedestal at right. Two white doves walk on the paved area, and a man in orange sits at the right edge beside a white stone structure. Overcast sky.2010-07-04Outdoor photograph at a temple-style courtyard with grey stone deity sculptures and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a person in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on a white concrete platform filming with a handheld video camera. Several white pigeons and a grey pigeon walk on the platform. Behind them, a row of people in white, yellow and orange clothes sits cross-legged on the ground. On the right, a black Shiva linga stands on a white pedestal, garlanded with orange-and-yellow flowers, next to a man in orange robes seated on the steps, with a white-clad figure beside him. The platform has red and white painted stripes.2010-07-04A photograph of a videographer seen from behind, kneeling on a white-and-red edged platform, filming a seated group of women in white, orange and yellow saris and salwar clothing across a sandy courtyard. Behind them stand large dark grey stone sculptures of deity murti and figures, with palm trees and a white stupa-like structure at right. A white dove perches on the platform beside the camera operator, who wears white clothes with an orange shawl. Several other seated women and a person in blue line the left foreground.2010-07-04Outdoor photograph at a temple-style courtyard with palm trees and dark stone statues behind a white stepped platform. A young man in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation beside a black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold garland, while a white dove and a grey pigeon walk nearby. Several women in white and cream clothes sit meditating on the sand in the background. In the foreground a person in white clothes with an orange shawl over one shoulder films the scene with a handheld video camera. Red and white painted steps frame the lower edge.2010-07-04Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees, stone sculptures and a tall carved pillar. In the foreground a man with long curly hair wears white clothes and an orange shawl and holds a video camera on a tripod, filming. Beyond him a white pedestal holds a black stone lingam garlanded with red and white flowers. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing it, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits nearby. About a dozen seated participants in white and yellow clothes sit in rows on the paved ground. A white pigeon stands on the concrete, and another pigeon is near the pedestal. The scene shows a sitting ritual or meditation at a shrine.2010-07-04A cameraperson in white clothing with an orange sash over the shoulder films a group of seated women in white and orange garments in an outdoor courtyard lined with stone sculptures and palm trees. A white pigeon stands on the concrete in the foreground beside the camera, with grey pigeons nearby. The camera's small screen shows the seated group. In the background, women in white with orange and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the stone platform before carved stone figures.2010-07-04A photograph at an outdoor temple courtyard lined with palm trees and stone deity statues. In the foreground, a person in white clothes with an orange shawl over one shoulder kneels and films with a handheld video camera. A white dove and two grey pigeons stand on the white platform in front of him. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in orange, yellow and white robes sits in meditation near a white-plinthed black stone shivalinga-like murti garlanded with orange and red flowers. Several women in saris stand at the left edge.2010-07-04A photograph of six women seated cross-legged in meditation on a gravel and concrete ground among large dark grey stone deity statues and palm trees. Several are in white with yellow shawls, others wear orange shawls over white or cream attire. Pigeons, one white and several grey, walk on the concrete in the foreground. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2010-07-08Outdoor temple courtyard with a white-plastered shrine platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and white flowers. In the foreground a person in white clothes and an orange shawl films with a camera on a tripod-less handheld rig, seen from behind. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the concrete floor near the shrine, while two white pigeons walk across the courtyard. Behind them, several people in white and orange sit on the sand and stand near grey stone deity statues and palm trees. A bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the right edge beside white steps.2010-07-04Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and stone sculptures. In the foreground a person in white clothes with an orange shawl kneels and films with a handheld video camera, facing a white pigeon walking on a pale concrete platform. Behind, a black Nandi bull statue wearing a red and yellow garland sits on a white pedestal. A young man in orange robes sits cross-legged near the pedestal, and several people in white and yellow clothes sit in rows on the sand and ground behind. A pigeon stands nearby on the platform.2010-07-04A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard at Pancha Tapas with palm trees and a tall stone pillar behind. In the foreground a woman in white clothing with an orange shawl kneels at the edge of a red-and-white painted platform, filming with a video camera on a tripod-mounted rig. A white pigeon and a grey pigeon stand on the white paved floor in front of her. Behind them, a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a white platform before a stone deity murti decorated with a red-and-white garland. Several people in white and yellow clothing sit in rows on the sandy ground, and a figure in white with an orange bag stands on the right near a white raised platform. Stone sculptures line the left side of the courtyard.2010-07-04A photograph of a cameraperson in white clothes with an orange shawl over one shoulder, filming with a handheld video camera with a flip-out screen while crouched near a concrete platform. A white pigeon and grey pigeons walk on the pale stone surface in the foreground. In the background, several women sit in meditation poses on the ground among stone sculptures and palm trees, some in white with yellow or orange shawls.2010-07-04