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Outdoor temple courtyard with a row of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, meditating or chanting on mats beside circular ash-covered ground patterns. A black stone Nandi bull with a garland stands at left, next to white stepped platforms, a kalasha-topped stone structure with a red-and-yellow garland, and palm trees behind. Near the left edge, one figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits apart from the others, and a thin smoke trail rises from the ground. Scattered ash and offerings lie on the bare earth.

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Outdoor photograph of a group of about eight people seated cross-legged in white clothing with yellow shawls on a sandy courtyard, each sitting beside a ring of grey ash or fire-pit residue. Several have eyes closed in meditation. Behind them stand white rectangular platforms, a dark ornate deity murti or statue with a metal canopy, a black Shiva lingam draped with a garland at left, and palm trees. A thin line of smoke rises near the centre. A man in front wears glasses and a yellow shawl over white clothes with a rudraksha mala. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person by the visible cues listed here, so the a person value is none.2010-07-03 +1 copiesPhotograph of a Pancha-Tapas sarva-darshan style practice in an outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees. Around ten seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sit with eyes closed in meditation inside circular fire pits of ash and charred earth arranged on sandy ground. Smoke rises from a fire at right. Behind them stand white-painted shrines or platforms, a tall ornamental pillar, a black Nandi bull statue draped with a garland at left, and a stone lingam at centre. Dense palm foliage fills the background.2010-07-23Outdoor photo of many men seated cross-legged in meditation on bare sandy ground arranged in rings of ash-filled circular pits. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls draped over the shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them stand white stepped platforms, a tall ornate brown and gold pillar, a black stone lingam with a garland, and tall palm trees under an overcast sky. One man in white stands at the far right near the pits, tending the ground. The scene resembles a homa-style or fire-ritual setting with ash rings, though no fire is visible. A nearby small black stone ritual object sits to the right.2010-07-04Outdoor photo at an ashram-style grounds with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured pillar behind white plinths. About a dozen men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with yellow shawls, sit cross-legged in meditation within circular fire pits of grey ash on sandy ground. Some men in the background stand among the trees, and smoke rises from the pits. Stone statues and a black stone sculpture sit on the white bases.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor scene of men seated cross-legged in meditation inside circular ash-rimmed fire pits arranged on bare sandy ground. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them stands a dark stone shivalinga on a black pedestal beside a white stone wall, with green trees and palms in the background. The arrangement suggests a ritual sitting such as a homa or yagna.2010-07-04July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground among coconut palms. They wear white dhotis and white kurta-style tops with yellow shawls or scarves, and several have rudraksha malas. Their eyes are closed and hands rest in their laps. Each sits within a circle of pale ash or powder on the sand, and a low white structure and a dark stone block stand at the left edge beside a garden wall. The scene reads as a yoga or meditation session.2010-07-14Outdoors in a palm-lined temple compound, about a dozen men sit cross-legged in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, facing a row of circular ash-rimmed fire pits on bare ground. Behind them stand white-painted shrine platforms holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with yellow-orange flowers, a tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar, and a black lingam on a pedestal. Tall coconut palms and tropical plants frame the scene under a pale sky. The setting suggests a homa or ritual sitting around fire pits, with participants in meditative posture.2010-07-14An outdoor photograph of a devotional gathering at a temple courtyard with a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, draped with a red and yellow flower garland. Several people sit cross-legged on the bare sandy ground in small rings of grey ash, with smoke rising from the background. In the centre, a woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a yellow-trimmed shawl sits with her palms raised and a brass vessel before her. Around her, people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in similar postures, one in white and orange in the foreground left. White-washed buildings, palm trees and a motorcycle frame the scene. Five to six seated people are visible.2010-07-07August 07 20102010-08-07June 27 20102010-06-27