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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a young man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low orange-cushioned seat with palms pressed together in prayer, a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him two men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit in prayer, one with a yellow-and-orange shawl, and a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala kneels in prayer at the right. A ring of ash is drawn on the ground. Behind them a white tiered stone shrine holds a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers, and a dark stone pedestal stands in the background among green foliage.

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July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene at a white-painted shrine with a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and red flowers and a yellow-and-red garland. In the foreground a young man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, palms pressed together in prayer, with a brass kalasha vessel placed before him inside a circle of grey stones. Behind him, several men in white dhoti and white shirts sit in prayer on the sandy ground, some wearing yellow shawls, and one man in white wears an orange shawl and holds a long staff. Plants and a palm tree stand in the background.2010-07-04July 09 20102010-07-09Outdoor photo at a temple site. In the foreground a young man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, a small red mark on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground at left. Behind him to the right, a bald man in white dhoti and an orange shawl sits holding a black cane, and a younger man in white with a yellow shawl sits behind, with another man in yellow and white seated at right in prayer. A white stone plinth at left is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and scattered petals. Gravel covers the ground.2010-07-04July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor ashram scene in a palm-lined courtyard. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in front of a small brass lamp on a circular ash-filled pit. Behind a white plinth stands a dark stone Nandi bull garlanded with orange and white flowers, shaded by an orange-fringed umbrella. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red and orange trim stands at left holding a stick. A long-haired man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands centre-right. Three to four seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit with palms joined at right, each before a small ash circle. Wet paved ground in the foreground.2010-07-09A seated monk in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre of a circular ring of grey ash or gravel on sandy ground, eyes closed, in a meditative posture. A small brass vessel stands beside him on the ring. Behind him, a large black Nandi bull statue wears a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a white shrine structure with a kalasha finial rises at right. Several other seated people in white and yellow clothing sit in similar rings in the background among dark stone deity sculptures, including a figure in a black-and-gold Hindu deity form, a snake sculpture and a palm tree. A pigeon walks in the foreground. Smoke rises from the ring.2010-07-04Outdoor photo at a temple precinct with white stepped plinths. A black stone deity murti sits atop the plinth, draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. In front, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds his palms together in prayer, with a brass vessel before him on a gravel patch. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing sit nearby, one in a yellow shawl and one in an orange shawl holding a long orange cloth. A pigeon walks on a white stone slab in the foreground. Palm trees and greenery fill the background.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a white shrine and a garland of orange and red flowers hanging on its base. A young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass kalasha stands beside him on a circle of grey ash. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and red or yellow shawls sit on the ground, one holding a bundle of orange cloth. A white pigeon walks on the pale stone floor in the foreground.2010-07-14July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a seated sadhaka in saffron-orange robes with a head covering and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low wooden platform, hands folded, with a brass kalasha vessel placed before him on a circle of ash. Behind him several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in rows on ash-marked ground, eyes closed or reading from books. To the left a black stone nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, rests on a white plinth beside a brass lamp stand. Palm trees and a flowering shrub frame the background, with incense smoke rising. Seated, no one is standing.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard on sandy ground. A young man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low raised ash-ringed seat, hands folded, with a small brass pot beside him and smoke rising near him. A younger man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl sits nearby on the ground. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange-bordered garment sits on another ash-ringed mat, and another woman in white sits further back. A black stone deity murti stands on a white pedestal, adorned with marigold and red flower garlands. Circular ash rings mark each seat.2010-07-04