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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.

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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.2010-07-07July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram scene on a dirt courtyard beside a white shrine platform with a tall copper-coloured pillar and a black stone Nandi-style bull. Palm trees and a leafy tree surround plain white buildings with red doors. Several people sit cross-legged on white mats inside circular floor markings, some in white with saffron stoles and yellow garlands. On the right, a row of seated devotees in colourful saris and a woman with a long braid sit on a raised red-and-white bench. One figure in orange robes sits near the centre of the courtyard.2010-08-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a homa or yagna ritual at an ashram courtyard under coconut palms. Smoke rises from several small fire pits arranged in circles on bare earth. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows: some in orange or saffron garments, others in white, and a few women in sarees. Behind them stands a tall copper-coloured dhwajasthamba flagstaff with a carved base, beside a white stone platform and a large grey-white Nandi bull statue. A man in a striped shirt walks among the seated devotees. Palms and a small roofed building frame the scene. No clearly identifiable a person appears among the people.2010-07-11July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor devotional gathering at a temple courtyard lined with palm trees. Sitting on the sandy ground and on striped mats are many devotees, mostly women and girls in white and cream clothing, with some in red, yellow and pink. Near the centre, a figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing the group. A tall ornamental stone pillar stands on a white platform beside a black Nandi bull statue with a garland, and a white shrine structure and small huts lie behind. Several people are seated in meditative or prayerful posture. Approximately 20 to 30 people are visible.2010-07-04Outdoor photograph of a ritual gathering on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and broad shade trees. In the centre, a figure in saffron/orange robes sits near a dark stone yajna or homa area with smoke rising, flanked by white-clad participants seated on the ground. On the right, a row of women in white and coloured saris sit on mats, with a woman in a red top and teal skirt and a child in a red outfit at the front. Behind them stand a low white-walled building with red doors and a tall brass kalasha-like pillar with a pedestal on the left. White painted shrines or platforms sit beside the pillar. The scene is bright and calm under an overcast sky.2010-07-03 +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.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA 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 photograph of a ritual yajna at an open temple courtyard with a tall ornate brass-coloured pillar and white stepped platforms. Several devotees sit cross-legged around small circular fire pits, with smoke rising, wearing white clothes and yellow shawls. Near the centre, one person in an orange robe sits at the right, and a dark Shiva-lingam style black stone with garlands rests beside the white platform. Palm trees and a banyan-like tree frame the scene, with small huts in the background.2010-08-04Outdoor 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.2010-08-06