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Outdoor ritual scene in a temple courtyard with palm trees and stone statues. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden platform in meditation, with a small brass lamp beside them. Behind, a white stone pedestal holds a dark stone Nandi bull draped in a white and orange garland, beside a tall copper-coloured pillar. Several people sit in meditation within circular rings of white powder on the ground, some wearing yellow shawls and white clothes. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands to the right, and a man in white dhoti attends nearby. Smoke rises from fire pits, and a cloth mat runs across the ground.

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August 05 20102010-08-05Outdoor temple courtyard at dawn with palm trees and a hazy sky. A large copper-clad pillar rises from a white stepped plinth in the centre, with a dark stone murti seated on the plinth, garlanded in white flowers. Around it, a series of circular white-rimmed sand mandalas hold seated devotees. In the foreground a figure in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a mat-like circle, with a brass vessel before him. Others in white clothes with yellow or red shawls sit in meditation around the courtyard, and a standing man in white with a red shawl walks past the plinth. Stone deity sculptures stand among the trees on the left.2010-07-29Outdoor ritual scene in a temple garden with palm trees and stone sculptures. A white-tiered platform holds a black stone nandi-style bull murti draped with a white and orange garland, with a tall copper kalasha-like pillar behind it. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a circular stone-bordered pit, with a brass vessel in front. Around the scene, several people in white dhoti and white or yellow shawls sit in ringed pits, while a standing man in white dhoti and shawl stands near the platform. Stone statues of deities stand among the trees.2010-07-29July 04 20102010-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 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 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 ritual scene in a palm-fringed courtyard. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised mound of earth inside a ring of grey ash, wrapped head-to-toe in a saffron-orange cloth with a hood, and wearing a long brown rudraksha mala. Beside him stands a brass kalasha/pot. Behind is a white stepped plinth bearing a dark stone lingam garlanded with red and yellow flower strands, with a tall copper-coloured post above. Dark stone deity murtis stand to the left. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, sit or stand around the courtyard, and smoke rises from fire pits. A woven striped mat lies at the lower right.2010-07-22Outdoor photograph of a homa-like fire ritual at dawn among coconut palms. A seated figure in orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised mat within a ring of grey ash, with a small brass kalasha/pot in front. Behind him a white stone shrine holds a black lingam draped with a yellow-and-white garland, and a tall copper-coloured pillar rises beside it. Smoke drifts across the scene. Around him, about a dozen men and women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation before smouldering fire pits. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-07-11Outdoor ashram courtyard at dusk with palm trees and smoke rising from fire pits. A man in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre, hands in lap, in meditation. Around him, several seated devotees in white and yellow shawls sit in circular raised rings of stones, with a bearded man in white on the right. Behind them stands a white stepped plinth holding a dark stone deity murti adorned with a yellow flower garland, beside a tall copper kalasha-topped column. Smaller stone sculptures and a red sign board are visible at left.2010-07-11July 08 20102010-07-08July 20 20102010-07-20