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Outdoor temple courtyard among coconut palms, with a white stepped plinth holding a tall copper-coloured pillar garlanded with marigold strings and a dark stone Nandi bull with a flower garland in front. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits in meditative folded-hands pose on a low seat inside a circle of gravel. Around him, about a dozen people sit in white dhotis and kurtas and white sarees, several with yellow shawls, some with orange sashes, arranged in gravel-ringed seats. A dark stone standing deity statue and a stone pedestal stand at the left edge, with brass and ritual items on the ground.

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Outdoor photograph of a group seated in meditation on bare earth beneath tall palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a circular raked patch, with a small brass kalasha or pot placed in front. Around him, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear yellow shawls, and some wear red shawls, seated on similar circles. Behind them stands a white tiered platform holding a black stone deity murti or linga decorated with a red and white garland, topped by a tall copper-coloured pillar. Stone sculptures and a dark stone pedestal stand among the palms.2010-06-27Outdoor photograph of a group seated in meditation in an open sandy courtyard surrounded by palm trees and greenery. A central seated figure in an orange robe with a red-orange mala sits in front of a white shrine-like structure topped with a tall ornamental finial and a dark stone deity murti or statue. Around them, about a dozen people sit cross-legged on circular stone-ringed mats, most in white clothing with yellow stoles, some wearing orange garments. Stone statues and urns stand at the left edge, and a low white platform with a red-roofed canopy occupies the foreground.2010-07-10Outdoor 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 meditating on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. Several practitioners sit cross-legged on mats inside circular ash rings, mostly in white clothing with yellow or orange stoles, while one seated figure in orange robes sits at left. Behind them stand a tall copper-coloured pillar, white raised platforms, and dark stone bull statues draped with yellow garlands. A small structure with a thatched roof appears at left. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2010-08-02 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard with a tall wooden flagstaff rising beside a white plinth holding a black lingam-like deity murti garlanded with white flowers. Tall coconut palms and dark stone sculptures surround the open sandy ground. Around fifteen to twenty people sit cross-legged in meditation on circular raised rings of stones, mostly in white clothes with yellow shawls and some in orange. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits in the foreground on a central ring, and a standing man in white with a red stole stands by the plinth. Thin smoke rises from a small fire or incense in the background. A white stone platform with a red-roofed structure sits in the lower foreground.2010-07-28 +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 copiesJune 24 20102010-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sitting cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform ringed with gravel, with a brass vessel placed before him. A red tilak marks his forehead and his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him stands a white pedestal holding a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers, and a tall ornate brass lamp stand is visible at the left edge. Behind him, about six men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in rows on the ground in meditation under tall coconut palms, with a white structure and a thatched hut at the right. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, red tilak) seated in meditation as the central figure.2010-07-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform outlined with grey gravel, with a brass vessel placed in front of him. Behind him, a row of people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in similar circles on sandy ground. To the left stands a white plinth beside a copper-coloured pillar and a black stone deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Tall coconut palms and a small white building with a green roof frame the scene, with smoke rising in the background.2010-07-10 +3 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-06-27Outdoor photo of a sacred courtyard with palm trees and a tall wooden pole rising behind a white stepped platform holding a dark deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Around the open sandy ground, about two dozen people sit cross-legged in circular raised rings, many in white with yellow shawls and others in saffron-orange robes, appearing to meditate in rows. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron robe faces the platform, with a white-clad figure seated to the left and a flat white dais in front. Stone figures and sculptures stand to the left, and a grey sky shows above the trees.2010-06-18