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Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard at Pancha-tapas with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja pole wrapped with yellow-and-red cloth at its base. Two white plinths sit beside it, with a black Nandi bull statue garlanded in orange and yellow. Many people sit cross-legged on the sandy ground in white clothes, while others in orange, saffron and yellow saris and robes sit on striped mats and blue plastic chairs. Several small fire pits with smoke rise between the seated devotees. Palm trees and a banyan-like tree frame the scene, with small white and red ashram buildings behind.

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Outdoor photo of a yagna or homa being performed in an open ground beside whitewashed shrine structures and a tall copper-coloured pillar garlanded with yellow cloth. Several small fire pits with ash are arranged on the ground, and smoke rises among tall palms. Many people sit in rows on mats and a few plastic chairs: priests and participants in white ritual clothes, several women in orange and yellow saris and salwar, and an elderly woman in red and white in the foreground on a plastic chair. A large stone lingam-like murti sits among the shrines. Palm trees and a low white building with a red-framed doorway fill the background.2010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 courtyard at a temple complex with tall coconut palms behind it. A tall ornate copper-coloured pillar stands in the centre beside a white stepped plinth and a dark stone lingam-type object. Several seated devotees sit on the bare earth around small fire pits with ash, many wearing white clothes and orange or yellow shawls, some with blue shawls. On the right, a row of women in white saris sits on a raised bench, one wearing an orange shawl. A woman in a patterned sari sits on a mat in the foreground. A saffron-robed figure sits near the centre, and a white-clad figure with shaved head is also present. Small rooms with tin roofs stand in the background.2010-07-28 +1 copiesAugust 01 20102010-08-01 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-08-06A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. Many devotees sit on woven mats in rows, mostly women and girls in white, pink, orange, red and purple saris and salwar kameez, some with long braids. A tall ceremonial flagpole stands at centre-left beside white plinths and a stone bull statue, and a small white shrine structure with a red-framed doorway is on the right. Several people in saffron and orange clothing sit in the background near the stone sculptures. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this image.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a tall copper-colored flagstaff (dhvajastambha) rising among white-painted shrine platforms and palm trees. Several people sit cross-legged in neat circular rings of gravel on sandy ground. Most wear white clothing; a few wear yellow or saffron scarves. One figure in a saffron-orange robe sits near the center right, and a nandi bull statue with a garland stands near the white platforms.2010-07-15Outdoor ritual scene in a dirt courtyard before white-painted shrines and a tall copper-clad pillar. Several seated devotees in white, yellow, orange and pink clothing sit around small fire pits and along a red-and-white bordered platform on the right. A seated figure in orange robes sits centrally near a black linga-like stone decorated with a yellow garland. Palm trees and a low white building with red doors frame the background, and an orange building on the right bears a signboard.2010-07-19Outdoor ashram scene under tall palm trees: a large group of devotees sits cross-legged on striped woven mats across sandy ground. Many wear white or cream clothes, while others wear pink, red, blue and orange garments; a few women in orange saris sit in front. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff stands behind white stepped platforms, and a black Nandi bull statue with garlands and a dark lingam-like shrine sits beside them. Small white buildings with red doors frame the right side, and a person in orange robes stands near the centre of the seated group. Smoke rises faintly.2010-07-03 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual scene on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms under an overcast sky. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar stands on a white tiered platform, with a dark deity murti seated before it. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in rows on small raised fire pits, with smoke rising among them. In the foreground, a woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing a row of seated devotees in white, some wearing orange or blue saris. A red-and-white striped platform edge runs along the lower right. Stone sculptures stand along the left side near a small white building.2010-07-04