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Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall red-brown stone pillar topped by a small structure at right. Two white stone platforms with carved black stone figures sit near the pillar, and small circular pits with offerings are set in the sandy ground. In the foreground, a line of seated devotees on woven mats faces the shrine area, most in white clothes and one in orange robes at the front-center. Behind them, a few people in white and yellow shawls sit or stand near the platforms, and a figure in orange kneels at center. A silver SUV is parked to the left beside a yellow kiosk and a banner. A saffron-robed figure sits on a mat at center, and some people wear yellow or white shawls.

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July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated gathering in a palm-lined courtyard with a tall copper-coloured pillar behind a white stone platform. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a raised mat near black stone sculptures, with a garland at the front, while many devotees in white and cream clothing sit in rows on mats and the paved ground. Some wear yellow shawls and others are in white dhotis or kurtas, and a few older men sit on plastic chairs at the left. A white SUV is parked behind the seated crowd beside a thatched hut, and a banner stands in the background. Small patterned sand designs lie on the ground.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a group meditation or satsang session on a sandy courtyard with palm trees. In the foreground, an elderly man with white hair and a short white beard sits on a blue plastic chair in a pale peach robe, hands pressed together. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe sits with palms joined. Rows of seated participants on mats wear white, grey, orange and red shirts and kurtas. A few people in white with yellow shawls sit near white ornamental platforms and a tall copper-coloured pillar with a kalasha-like top. A large black stone figure and a roadside signboard with a map stand in the background, and a white van is parked near a thatched hut.2010-07-15July 08 20102010-07-08July 06 20102010-07-06Outdoor ritual gathering in a sandy courtyard beside palm trees under an overcast sky. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff with a trident-topped finial rises from a white stepped base at centre. Many men in white dhotis and shirts sit on woven mats in rows facing a fire area, several with yellow shawls. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits near a small fire pit with a trident and small ritual fires in front of the platform, while a standing man in white stands at the left edge. Thatched huts and a parked white van sit behind the courtyard. Several people sit near the white platforms with small fire pits; a dark-tiled structure and a trident stand to the left. No printed name is visible in the scene.2010-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesAn outdoor gathering in a palm-lined ashram courtyard under an overcast sky. Many seated devotees, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, face a central area near a tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pole and a dark deity murti on a white pedestal. Seated figures in white and saffron sit on mats and plastic chairs in rows. A figure in orange robes sits near the centre, and a standing figure in white stands near a white plinth on the right. Potted plants and a small thatched structure frame the scene, with a white SUV parked behind the crowd. The image is faintly watermarked in the corner, which is omitted.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual gathering in a courtyard beneath palm trees. A figure in orange robes sits centrally on a mat, facing a row of seated people in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls. A tall copper-toned pillar rises behind a white plinth holding a dark stone deity murti with a garland. Several dark stone sculptures stand near the white structures. Many seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit on mats on the sandy ground, and a small child sits at the lower edge. A white pickup truck and a standing attendant in white appear at the left. Stone-tiled circular patterns are set in the ground.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJune 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and tall palm trees. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats facing a white-walled temple building on the left. On the right, several people in yellow shawls sit cross-legged beside small raised fire pits with blackened ash rings, and a tall copper-coloured pillar stands behind them. A man in a saffron garment stands near the temple entrance, and a white shrine structure with a carved stone deity murti is visible on the right. A white SUV is parked in the background.2010-07-04June 27 20102010-06-27