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An outdoor photograph of a devotional gathering at a temple courtyard with a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, draped with a red and yellow flower garland. Several people sit cross-legged on the bare sandy ground in small rings of grey ash, with smoke rising from the background. In the centre, a woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a yellow-trimmed shawl sits with her palms raised and a brass vessel before her. Around her, people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in similar postures, one in white and orange in the foreground left. White-washed buildings, palm trees and a motorcycle frame the scene. Five to six seated people are visible.

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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at an ashram courtyard. A large black stone Nandi bull sits on a white pedestal garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower garlands, with smoke rising behind. Several people in white clothes with yellow-and-orange shawls sit on the sandy ground beside small ash-covered circles and small brass vessels. The woman in front center wears an orange robe and sits before a brass pot. Behind them stand whitewashed buildings, palm trees and a row of small stone sculptures.2010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a yagna or homa ritual in an open dirt courtyard among palm trees, with thick smoke rising. Several people sit cross-legged on mats around circular fire pits edged with grey ash. In the foreground, a woman in an orange shawl and white clothes sits at a pit, and a younger woman in white with an orange scarf sits nearby. Behind them, a row of men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditative or prayer posture. At left stands a white stepped pillar and a white-draped Nandi bull statue with a garland of marigold, on a white pedestal. The scene shows about ten physical people.2010-07-11July 20 20102010-07-20July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with a row of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, meditating or chanting on mats beside circular ash-covered ground patterns. A black stone Nandi bull with a garland stands at left, next to white stepped platforms, a kalasha-topped stone structure with a red-and-yellow garland, and palm trees behind. Near the left edge, one figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits apart from the others, and a thin smoke trail rises from the ground. Scattered ash and offerings lie on the bare earth.2010-07-14July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor photo of devotees seated in meditation on bare ground beside a white-washed shrine platform. In the foreground a young woman with long dark hair wears a white garment with an orange-red shawl and sits with eyes closed, hands in a mudra on her lap. Behind her a woman in cream and light-brown wrap sits in a circular bed of grey ash. A large black Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and red marigold garland stands on the white platform, with palm trees and a small shed behind. Several more seated devotees in white and orange clothing and a standing attendant appear in the background, with the ash-marked circles of a pancha tapas fire ritual.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated group in an open dirt courtyard beside an orange-painted shrine structure. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on ash-covered circular marks, eyes closed, one with a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, a black nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and white flowers rests on an orange pedestal, with coconut palms and trees beyond. A single woman in an orange sari sits near a brass oil lamp on the ground, with a larger group of seated people in white and a few in orange clothing further back near an orange building with a red-and-white barrier at right. The scene suggests a spiritual gathering or meditation session.2010-08-16July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJune 18 20102010-06-18