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Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a row of seated devotees in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls. In the centre, a young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular ash-and-stone ring, with a brass oil lamp placed in front of him. A man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at the right edge of the ring, extending his hand toward a small plate. Behind them stand dark stone deity murtis, including a large seated Nandi-like bull statue draped with a red garland, beside an orange-painted pillar and a kalasha-topped structure. A banner with painted figures hangs on the left and the ground is decorated with white kolam lines.

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Outdoor ritual scene in a temple courtyard with palm trees and stone sculptures. A man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a circular fire pit of grey ash, with a brass lamp beside him. A large black stone Nandi bull wearing a red flower garland sits on an orange plinth at right. Several people in white dhotis, some with yellow shawls, sit on the ground and on mats around the courtyard, and a man in a yellow shawl kneels at the pit's edge. A painted banner with a devotional image stands at left, and a white kolam floral design is drawn on the ground.2010-09-08Outdoors in a temple courtyard with a sandy floor, a man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a raised mat in the centre, palms pressed together in prayer, before a stone circle of gravel. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. Behind him, a large black Nandi bull statue wearing a garland of orange and yellow flowers sits on a red pedestal, with a tall red-and-copper shrine tower to the right. Several people in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls sit on the ground in prayer at left and right, and a palm-lined backdrop of dark stone deity murtis stands behind them. A banner on the left shows a painted deity and portraits.2010-09-18Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a seated monk in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long hair sits in prayer with palms pressed together before a round raised platform, a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Five or six other people in white dhotis sit in devotion nearby, some wearing saffron or yellow shawls. Behind them stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow-and-orange marigold garlands atop a red pedestal, and a tall red-and-copper temple pillar with garlands. Palm trees and a tall flagpole rise in the background, and a red and yellow banner with a painted group portrait hangs on a wall.2010-09-18Outdoor photo of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged in meditation on a mat inside a circular stone-lined pit with white kolam border, a brass oil lamp in front of him. Behind him stands a red-orange stepped plinth holding a dark stone deity murti with a garland, and a tall copper-coloured kalasha on a pole. Several other people in saffron and white clothes with yellow shawls sit meditating on mats around the courtyard; grey stone statues of deities and palm trees fill the background.2010-09-13Outdoor photo at an open temple-yard ashram with palm trees and a brick wall. In the foreground a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with rudraksha beads and dark hair, sits in meditation on a low orange cushion inside a circle of gravel, beside a brass kalasha-style oil lamp and a small mat. Behind, four or more people in white clothes and orange shawls sit in similar gravel circles facing the statues. Along the right, a large black Nandi bull statue wears a white cloth and white-and-orange garland on an orange plinth, and a dark deity murti stands nearby. A large painted banner on the back wall shows a devotional scene, and a man in a white shirt stands by the wall. The scene suggests a padapuja or satsang session.2010-09-21September 21 20102010-09-21Outdoor photo of a seated meditation or puja gathering on bare ground under coconut palms. In the centre, a man with long hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange robe and sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on a mat, in front of a circular kolam drawing of white lines and grey stones with a brass oil lamp to his left. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal holding a dark linga draped with a red garland, beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar with a yellow garland. Around him, several people in white and yellow clothes sit on mats, and a man in orange sits at the right edge. Grey stone deity sculptures stand among the trees at left.2010-09-13November 12 20102010-11-12September 17 20102010-09-17November 06 20102010-11-06November 08 20102010-11-08Outdoor photo at an open courtyard with bare sandy ground and palm trees. A man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat at the centre of a circular raised platform with white chalk rangoli border. Behind him to the right, a large dark Nandi bull statue wears a red and white floral garland, sitting on an orange pedestal beside a tall copper kalasha-topped column. Five to six people in white and yellow clothing sit meditating on mats across the courtyard, with orange-clad figures at the edge. A rolled striped mat lies in the foreground, and a brass lamp sits near the seated man. Grey sculptures of deities stand against a wall at the back, and a cart with an orange canopy is parked at right. A red and yellow banner with a printed illustration hangs on a pole at left.2010-09-07