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Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with palm trees and stone statues. At the centre, a white platform holds a tall brass-topped pillar and a black Shiva lingam draped with orange-and-white garlands. A seated man in an orange robe with palms pressed together sits near the front, while a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with yellow or orange shawls, sit in circular raked-gravel rings across the courtyard. One man in a red-orange shawl holds a small object. A pigeon stands on a white ledge in the foreground, and a flat-topped stone altar with a copper-coloured cover sits at the bottom edge.

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Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A white stepped platform holds a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange flowers, beneath a tall brass pillar. Around it, about fifteen people sit cross-legged in circular stone-ringed mats, most in white clothes with yellow shawls, and a few women in orange and white. A central figure in an orange robe sits in meditation near a small brass lamp. Grey stone statues and carved figures stand along the left side. In the foreground, a flat white platform with a red-and-white striped border holds a small red-topped shrine, and several pigeons perch on the ground.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group meditating in a palm-shaded ashram courtyard. A white-painted shrine with a dark stone murti and a tall ornate brown pillar stands in the center. A seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits front and center on a pale circular mat, with a small brass lamp before them. Around the shrine, roughly a dozen people sit cross-legged on circular mats bordered by stones, several wearing white robes with yellow shawls and others in white and red garments. Stone sculptures stand at the left edge and a flat white platform with a copper-colored roofed structure sits in the foreground.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a group meditation in a paved courtyard surrounded by coconut palms. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands on a white square base at centre. In the foreground a seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged before a small shrine-like stone platform, with a red pyramid-shaped cover. Around them, about twenty devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation within circular stone rings on the ground. Dark stone sculptures stand along the left edge, and a white building appears at right.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard at dawn with tall palms and a tall brass-and-wood lamp post. A white raised platform holds a small white shrine in the centre, where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat in meditation. Around the courtyard, about a dozen seated people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in cross-legged meditation postures on circular patterned mats. Several white and grey pigeons perch on a red-and-white striped stone platform in the foreground. Small oil lamps or offerings sit on the ground before the central figure.2010-07-15Outdoor ritual scene on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. At the center, a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular raised platform before a white stepped pedestal holding a black Shiva lingam draped with a red-and-green garland, with a tall copper-colored kalasha-style pillar rising behind. Around him, about two dozen men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in a wide arc on similar circular platforms, several wearing orange or red shawls. A small brass vessel sits in front of the central figure, and smoke drifts across the left side near dark stone statues and deity murtis. A white kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at the bottom of the frame.2010-06-27Outdoor photograph of a group of men seated in meditation in a palm-fringed courtyard. A central seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a circular stone platform before a white stepped pedestal holding a dark shivalinga draped with red and white flower garlands, with a tall copper-toned kalasha-like column rising behind it. Around them, a dozen or so other men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit on circular raised platforms on sandy ground, several in red or orange shawls. A brass vessel sits in front of the central figure, and a small white kolam-like design is drawn on the ground. Stone deity sculptures and a stone pillar stand at left, with palm trees throughout.2010-06-27An outdoor courtyard at a temple-style compound with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured pillar. Around a central white platform with a dark stone deity murti garlanded in marigolds, about twenty people sit cross-legged on circular raised rings of sand. Most wear white clothes with yellow shawls or scarves, and one person in the front-centre wears an orange robe and sits with hands together. Dark stone statues stand along the back wall, and a few onlookers in white sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-07-04Outdoor scene in an ashram courtyard with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform ringed with grey pebbles, with a small brass vessel beside him. Behind him, a row of seated devotees in white clothing with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas meditate on similar circular platforms. A white-painted shrine holds a dark stone deity murti draped with a floral garland on the left. A grey pigeon perches on a red stone step at right, and a few people in white stand in the background.2010-07-10Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined courtyard of sandy ground. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a white raised platform holding a dark deity murti garlanded with white and orange flowers, with a tall wooden kalasha-like pillar behind. Around the courtyard, participants sit cross-legged in pale yellow, white and orange clothing beside circular stone-ringed fire pits, some with smoke rising. A man in white sits near the centre, a woman in orange sits beside the figure in saffron robes, and stone statues stand along the left edge. Pigeons gather on the paved platform in the foreground. Sixteen seated people are visible.2010-08-04Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with palm trees and stone sculptures. A dark Shiva Linga stands on a white pedestal draped with a yellow-and-red garland, with a copper-coloured pillar behind it. In front, a white stone platform with a red-and-white striped edge holds a white dove and a grey pigeon on wet ground. A person in an orange robe with a matching orange shawl sits in meditation facing the linga. Around them, about ten people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in rows on the sandy ground, some with hands in their laps. A tall stone guardian statue and carved figures stand at left.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor sacred grounds surrounded by coconut palms and black stone deity statues. A tall copper-clad pillar stands behind a white raised platform holding a dark seated stone deity with a yellow-and-red garland. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in a circular stone-ringed meditation space, his palms together, a small brass vessel beside him. Around the grounds, several men and women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in similar circles, some with hands folded in prayer. Wisps of smoke rise near the central platform.2010-07-03 +1 copies