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Outdoor photo of a seated group in an open courtyard with palm trees and a white stone platform. In the foreground, rows of devotees sit on woven mats facing the central shrine, wearing white and pale clothing, some in checked shirts and yellow-and-pink tones. Near the back, several young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit on circular ash-marked spots on the ground. Behind them, white plinths and a tall stone pillar rise, with a seated stone deity murti garlanded in red and yellow near the centre. A figure in orange robes sits among the group on the left, and a woman in orange stands near the shrine steps. Dry earth, stone sculptures and a purple flag fill the background.

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August 01 20102010-08-01July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08August 01 20102010-08-01Outdoor photo of a seated group in a palm-fringed courtyard beside a white-plastered stepped platform holding a black stone Nandi bull with a red and yellow garland, and a tall orange-and-gold pillar behind it. A central figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the ground with a lamp before them, facing rows of seated people in white clothes and yellow shawls. Around them are small circular patterns of gravel on the ground. Many people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, wearing white, red, orange and striped saris and salwars, some with long braids. A small white building with a green roof stands to the right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2010-07-04June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor group meditation at a temple grounds with tall palm trees and a white stepped platform with a stone shivalinga and dark stone deity sculptures. About ten people in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on raised ground in front of the platform. A lone figure in orange robes sits to the left near the sculptures. Thirty or more devotees in white, red, orange and striped shirts sit on a long mat facing the shrine, with a white plastic chair and a small red-and-white pedestal on the right. Green shrubs and red flowers frame the foreground, and a tall wooden flagstaff rises in the center.2010-07-15Outdoor ritual scene in an open courtyard with palm trees behind. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-like pillar stands on a white stepped plinth, with a black bull statue (nandi) beside it and smoke rising. Several seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in circular marked spots on the sand. In the centre, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged before the pillar, with another orange-robed sannyasi nearby. In the foreground, women in white, pink, blue and patterned shawls sit on mats facing the ritual area, one wearing a pink headscarf. Statues and a shaded building are visible at the sides.2010-08-06June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor ashram courtyard with a tall copper-coloured pillar and white raised platforms among palm trees. Dozens of devotees sit on striped mats in rows, mostly women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez, with some in orange and red. A few seated figures wear orange robes. A dark stone sculpture of a seated deity stands at left beside white plinths, and a standing person in white moves near the centre. Single-storey white and red ashram buildings line the right side. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang gathering.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a group of people seated cross-legged on mats in a palm-fringed courtyard at Pancha-tapas, with a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar and white stepped platforms in the background. In the foreground, several women sit with their backs to the camera, wearing white, saffron, yellow, pink and blue saris and salwar. Further back, a seated figure in orange robes sits in front of a dark Nandi-like sculpture garlanded with orange flowers, with other participants in white and yellow seated around small circular marked spaces on the ground. Stone statues stand at the left edge.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a seated group practising meditation in an open courtyard of sandy earth under tall coconut palms. Dozens of people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in rows on mats and in circular marked patches of ground. In the foreground, several seated people in white shirts and trousers face the group, one wearing a grey shirt. Behind them stands a tall pillar with a carved top and a white plinth, beside a dark seated figure draped with a yellow and orange garland. Green vegetation and a white wall form the background.2010-07-03 +1 copies