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Outdoor ritual scene at a white-painted shrine with a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and red flowers and a yellow-and-red garland. In the foreground a young man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, palms pressed together in prayer, with a brass kalasha vessel placed before him inside a circle of grey stones. Behind him, several men in white dhoti and white shirts sit in prayer on the sandy ground, some wearing yellow shawls, and one man in white wears an orange shawl and holds a long staff. Plants and a palm tree stand in the background.

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July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJune 28 20102010-06-28Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a young man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low orange-cushioned seat with palms pressed together in prayer, a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him two men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit in prayer, one with a yellow-and-orange shawl, and a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala kneels in prayer at the right. A ring of ash is drawn on the ground. Behind them a white tiered stone shrine holds a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers, and a dark stone pedestal stands in the background among green foliage.2010-07-14July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor ashram scene in a palm-lined courtyard. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in front of a small brass lamp on a circular ash-filled pit. Behind a white plinth stands a dark stone Nandi bull garlanded with orange and white flowers, shaded by an orange-fringed umbrella. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red and orange trim stands at left holding a stick. A long-haired man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands centre-right. Three to four seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit with palms joined at right, each before a small ash circle. Wet paved ground in the foreground.2010-07-09Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a seated sadhaka in saffron-orange robes with a head covering and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low wooden platform, hands folded, with a brass kalasha vessel placed before him on a circle of ash. Behind him several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in rows on ash-marked ground, eyes closed or reading from books. To the left a black stone nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, rests on a white plinth beside a brass lamp stand. Palm trees and a flowering shrub frame the background, with incense smoke rising. Seated, no one is standing.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a temple grounds with palm trees and dark stone sculptures. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in a circle of ash on the sand, hands folded, eyes closed, in meditation. Around the courtyard, several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in similar ash circles, some in white with a flowing scarf. A large stone nandi bull draped in a red and orange garland sits on a white pedestal beside a copper kalasha finial. A small brass vessel rests in front of the central seated figure. Palms and stone statues frame the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 07 20102010-08-07A 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.2010-07-04Outdoor photograph of a sandy temple courtyard at a Pancha Tapas site. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair sits cross-legged on a circle of grey ash, beside a small brass kalasha pot. Nearby on a white plinth sits a black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red flower garland. Around the courtyard, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation on ash-ringed circles, and white-clad figures sit at the right edge. Behind them stand dark grey stone statues of deities and a white stepped pavilion with a dark granite base, with palm trees and a white wall in the background.2010-07-04July 09 20102010-07-09