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A night photograph of an open courtyard at a temple complex. In the centre stands a tall, illuminated flagstaff or column rising from a white stepped plinth, with palm trees behind it against a dark sky. A small dark figure, possibly a statue or seated figure, sits on the plinth in front of the column. Rows of stone figures and small statues line the left side, and a few light-coloured clothed people walk near the right edge. Circular patterned markings are set into the ground across the paved area.

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A night photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard dominated by a tall, gleaming golden flagstaff rising above palm trees, with an orange and white flag near its top. At its base sits a white stepped platform holding a dark stone statue, its shoulders draped with yellow, red and white garlands. Stone sculptures stand to the left under a bright floodlight, and the ground is patterned with circular raked sand designs. No people are visible.2010-07-13Night photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard. A tall golden dhvaja flagstaff rises from a white stepped plinth, topped with an orange and white flag, and is wrapped near its base with garlands in yellow and red. In front of the plinth sits a dark stone murti of a seated deity, also decorated with yellow and red garlands. Coconut palms and dense greenery frame the scene, and a stone sculpture stands at the left edge. Concentric circular patterns are drawn on the sandy ground. No people are visible.2010-07-13Night photograph of a tall, slender golden-brass flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising from a white tiered stone plinth at the centre of an open courtyard. A small gilded shrine-like cap with an ornamental finial sits at its base. A single standing figure in dark red clothing and yellow trousers stands on the lower step of the plinth beside the pole. Behind it a palm tree silhouettes against the dark sky, and stone sculptures stand in rows across the ground on either side. The scene is lit mainly by the surrounding darkness and faint lamps.2009-06-21July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard at dusk beneath an overcast sky, with tall palm trees around. A tall copper-coloured ornamental pillar or dhvaja stands on a white raised square platform in the centre. A seated figure in an orange and white garment sits at the base of the pillar, with an orange-clad attendant nearby. Around the pillar, about twenty people sit cross-legged on circular markings in white clothes with yellow shawls, in a meditative or puja arrangement. Some stand in white at the base of the pillar. Smoke rises from a small fire or incense near the pillar. Stone sculptures stand at the left edge. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari stands at the right and another person sits at the left.2010-07-08Dusk photograph of an outdoor ritual ground at a temple-like compound. A tall wooden ceremonial pole topped with a finial rises from a white square plinth in the centre, with a seated figure at its base. Rings of small oil lamps glow on the ground in circular patterns around the courtyard, and palm trees and smoke frame the scene under a blue evening sky. Several people in white clothing move about: a woman in a pale sari carrying an item near the lamps, a man in white with a yellow cloth over one shoulder, and others in white walking across the courtyard. A dark cushioned seat sits on a plinth in the foreground.2010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk among tall palm trees under a grey overcast sky. A tall copper-toned ceremonial pole with a finial rises from a white square base in the centre. A seated figure in orange and white garments sits on the white plinth at the pole's base. A man in white clothes kneels near the base, tending a flame. Rings of small oil lamps line the sandy ground, with several lit fire pits and smoke drifting across the scene. Dark stone statues stand along the left edge. Several other figures in white and dark clothing walk about the grounds.2010-07-08Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam campus with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhwaja-stambha rising from a white square platform. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the base near a small fire or lamp, with a few small lamps set in circular stone rings on the sandy ground. Around the courtyard, roughly two dozen people in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged in meditation or ritual posture on the ground, with coconut palms and a grey overcast sky behind. Stone sculptures and a low white wall stand to the left. Smoke rises near the platform. The orange-robed figure is not identifiable from appearance alone.2010-07-08