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Outdoor scene at a temple grounds with white-washed shrine platforms, a tall tapered pillar, and palm trees under a pale sky. Many men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged inside circular ash rings on bare earth, in an orderly grid, as a pancha-tapas practice. A lone figure in orange robes sits at the left edge near the shrine, apart from the seated group. Smoke rises from a small fire at the right. A large black stone bull (Nandi) rests on a white platform in the background.

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Outdoor photograph of a group of about twenty men seated cross-legged in meditation on bare ground inside circular rings of grey ash, the seated figures dressed in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. The nearest seated man in the foreground faces forward with hands resting on his lap. Behind them stands a tall red-and-white tapered pillar and two white stepped platforms, one topped with a dark stone deity murti, with coconut palms, a small thatched hut and parked cars at the edge of the courtyard. A lone figure in orange robes sits at the left side of the group. A map board stands near the thatched structure.2010-07-15July 05 20102010-07-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of an open dirt courtyard at a temple complex lined with coconut palms. About a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged inside circular rings of ash on the ground, in neat rows. At the left a man in white sits at the edge of a red-and-white platform beside a garlanded pillar with yellow and red flowers. Behind them stand white stepped pedestals, a tall ornamented ritual pillar, a dark stone deity murti and a small shrine structure. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand near the left edge, and a white van and silver car are parked beside thatched huts.2010-07-14June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor ritual scene on a sandy courtyard beneath tall coconut palms and an overcast sky. Around a dozen men sit cross-legged on ash-circled mats, most in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and red or orange scarves. One man at left in a saffron robe sits apart in meditation. A tall copper-toned pillar with a decorated base rises behind white platforms, with a dark stone figure and a bull statue nearby.2010-08-03Outdoor ritual scene on bare earth with a ring of circular fire pits, each lined with grey ash, where people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditative posture. Behind them stand white-plastered square platforms, a tall copper-coloured pillar, a dark stone statue and black stone sculpture garlanded with flowers, all among coconut palms. One figure at left wears orange robes. A small informational signboard stands at left. The setting suggests a Panchatapas paadapuja practice of sitting by fire pits.2010-07-19Outdoor photo of a seated group practising meditation in an open courtyard of sandy earth under tall coconut palms. Dozens of people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in rows on mats and in circular marked patches of ground. In the foreground, several seated people in white shirts and trousers face the group, one wearing a grey shirt. Behind them stands a tall pillar with a carved top and a white plinth, beside a dark seated figure draped with a yellow and orange garland. Green vegetation and a white wall form the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene on bare sandy ground under palm and tropical trees. Roughly a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a grid, each inside a circular ring of grey ash on the ground. A black stone shivalinga-style pedestal stands at left beside a white wall, and a small thatched structure and wooden fence appear behind. Smoke rises faintly from a fire pit at right, and a standing attendant in white watches from the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible; the seated men appear to be devotees or priests.2010-07-04July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of a courtyard at a temple complex on bare reddish-brown earth beside palm trees. Around a dozen people sit cross-legged in white clothing with yellow shawls in a grid of ring-shaped ash or fire-pit circles, some with eyes closed in meditation. A woman in orange robes sits at left, with smoke rising from the ground nearby. Behind them are a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland, white raised platforms, a tall red-and-white pillar and carved stone deity figures under palms. A small information board stands at left.2010-07-14Outdoor photograph of a ritual ground with many participants seated cross-legged in circular rings of ash on bare reddish earth, facing the same direction. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. One seated figure in the left foreground wears an orange robe. Behind them stand a tall copper-colored ceremonial pillar, a white stepped platform with a dark deity murti, and a black Nandi bull statue draped with garlands. Tall coconut palms and tropical greenery surround the grounds under an overcast sky.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard with bare reddish-brown earth and tall palm trees. Around fifteen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a grid, each inside a circular ring of grey ash on the ground. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands in the background, beside white-washed stone pedestals and a dark stone deity murti. One figure in an orange robe stands at the left edge near a parked car. A signboard with a map stands at the left. The scene suggests a sitting meditation or ritual practice in a temple grounds setting.2010-07-14