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An open-air ritual courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with coconut palms behind. A tall orange-and-white pillar stands on a red tiered base, with a seated stone deity murti in front of it. Around the courtyard, a dozen people sit cross-legged in white and orange-yellow clothing on mats beside small fire pits, with smoke rising from some. In the front, a man in an orange robe sits in meditation on a mat. Grey stone sculptures stand along the left side, and a square sunken pit with steps lies in the foreground. Several pigeons are on the concrete.

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Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal shelter with tall coconut palms behind. A tall orange-red pillar stands on a red base at centre, with a black stone Nandi-like figure on the plinth. Around the central structure, about a dozen men sit cross-legged in a semicircle on small circular mats or pits, most in white dhotis and white shirts, a few in saffron or yellow garments. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits in the front centre on a red platform, and a seated figure in white is in the front right. Grey stone deity sculptures line the left side, and a small smoke wisp rises near the right. Pigeons walk on the concrete platform in the foreground. A small red-and-white signboard is on the left.2010-09-16Outdoor photo of a ritual courtyard lined with coconut palms under an open sky. A tall orange pillar-like shrine with garlands stands at center, with a seated black stone deity murti before it on an orange base. In front, a seated figure in orange robes sits in meditation beside a square fire pit set into a white platform. Around the courtyard, about a dozen seated men in white dhotis and orange or yellow garments sit in meditation at small circular pits. Stone sculptures of figures stand along the left side. Two pigeons walk on the concrete platform in the foreground.2010-09-16September 16 20102010-09-16An outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and grey stone statues along the left, including figures and a Nandi-like bull. An orange-brick shrine with a tall flagpole wrapped in flower garlands stands at centre. Around the shrine, a line of seated participants sit in meditation on circular marked seats: a central figure in orange robes with a yellow-fringed cloth and red garland sits before a small brass lamp, flanked by people in orange, saffron and white clothes. Pigeons perch on a concrete platform in the foreground.2010-09-22Outdoor photo of a meditation or yoga session in an open courtyard with palm trees behind. A central orange-red shrine holds a black stone lingam draped with yellow and orange garlands, with a tall orange-red pillar rising above it. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits in front of the shrine on an orange mat. Around the courtyard, six people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on circular marked mats. Black stone statues and red placards stand along the left edge, and a steel frame with yellow posts covers the open space.2010-08-25Outdoor photo of a seated group in an open-air yoga or meditation setting under a steel frame canopy with tall gold-painted posts. A large wooden pillar rises from an orange brick platform at the centre. A seated figure in white clothing with yellow garland sits atop the platform, while an orange-robed figure in front faces the viewer. Around the courtyard, about a dozen people in white and cream clothing sit in small circular pits or mats. Along the left edge, a row of women in white and light-coloured saris and salwar kameez stand or sit watching. Palm trees, black stone statues and a grey sky complete the scene.2010-08-25Outdoor ashram courtyard under a canopy with palm trees, where a group of people in white and orange sit on mats in a ritual setting. Several figures in saffron or orange robes sit cross-legged near a tall orange-red kalasha-topped structure garlanded with flowers, and white-clad participants sit in rows of seated devotees. A central square white platform with red and white striped base stands in the foreground, and dark stone deity murtis and statues are arranged along the left side. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands beside the platform. Small circular fire pits or ritual bases are spaced across the ground, with kolam designs drawn in front.2010-08-28Outdoor ashram courtyard with a sandy ground and a raised concrete platform in the foreground, its edge painted red and white. Behind it, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a mat before an orange-red stepped shrine with a tall copper pillar. Around the courtyard, roughly ten people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats set on circular platforms, facing the central shrine. Dark stone deity sculptures line the left side, and palm trees and a red boundary wall fill the background under a corrugated roof supported by yellow metal poles. Ring-shaped meditation mats are scattered across the ground.2010-10-06Outdoor ritual gathering in a courtyard with tall coconut palms and a tall copper-coloured pillar rising at centre. In the foreground, a seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on a bare floor near a brass vessel. Behind, a white pedestal holds a dark stone murti garlanded with white flowers, beside a standing white-robed priest. Around the courtyard, many people in white and yellow clothing sit in meditative posture on circular marked mats, some with folded hands. Smoke rises at right. Stone statues and carved figures stand along the left side under a grey sky.2010-07-28 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20102010-09-14Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall orange dhvaja-style pillar and a red-orange stepped plinth holding a black stone shivalinga-like murti draped with garlands. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a raised platform, with a small lamp and offerings before him. Around the courtyard, about a dozen seated devotees in white and yellow dhotis and shawls sit on individual mats in rows. Stone statues of deities and guardian figures stand among palm trees, with a square stone pit in the foreground. Palm trees and a bright sky frame the scene.2010-09-14Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped in garlands rising from a red-orange stepped altar. A black stone Shiva lingam-like murti sits on the altar in front of a seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace, who sits on a small cushion with a lamp and offerings before them. Around the courtyard, about a dozen people sit in rows on mats within circular marked spaces: several in white dhotis and shawls, some in yellow shawls, and one in saffron. Palm trees, grey stone sculptures of deities and figures line the sides, and a square sunken pit with a white stone surround fills the foreground. Tall poles with guy wires frame the scene.2010-09-14