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Outdoor photograph of a seated group in an ashram courtyard with palm trees behind. Around him men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit on ground with smoking ash or fire residue, and a few white-clad women with yellow shawls sit in the foreground. To the left a black stone Nandi bull statue wears a yellow and red garland on a white pedestal, and a brass lamp stand with a purple cloth hangs at the top left. Green foliage frames the bottom of the image.

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Outdoor photo of a seated group in a palm-fringed garden at an ashram. Around him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the ground, some with hands folded. In the left foreground, a black Nandi bull statue draped with marigold garlands sits on a white plinth, with a stone lamp pillar at the top edge. Smoke drifts through the trees.2010-07-07An 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.2010-07-07Outdoor 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.2010-07-07August 07 20102010-08-07July 20 20102010-07-20July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in a sandy open courtyard surrounded by palm trees. A black stone Nandi bull statue with red and yellow garlands sits on a white pedestal beside a tall white and gold shrine pillar. Several small fire pits with flames and smoke are lit on the ground. Devotees in white clothes and one woman in an orange-red sari sit in rows and circles, some seated on mats, while others in white stand near the fires, apparently performing a homa or puja. Yellow and blue saris and a red shawl are visible among the seated people in the foreground.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20June 18 20102010-06-18July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoors in a courtyard of stone deity sculptures and palm trees, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre of a circular ring of grey stones, with his hands folded in his lap and his eyes closed. Several people in white garments with yellow shawls sit in similar rings around the courtyard, and smoke rises from the ground. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with white and red-orange flower garlands on a white pedestal, with a golden kalasha vessel placed before the central seat. Stone lingams and carved figures surround the scene. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-07-04Outdoor 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.2010-07-11