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Outdoor 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.

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An 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 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.2010-09-14Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground, tall palms and a red-and-white painted stone platform in the foreground. Behind it, a tall red-orange pillar and a red stepped shrine base hold a dark deity murti, with a kalasha and marigold garlands. A row of saffron-robed and white-clad sannyasis and devotees sit cross-legged on mats in meditation and puja around the shrine. A saffron-robed figure sits in front of the shrine, apparently leading the group, while a woman in pink sits at the left edge. Grey stone sculptures stand along the left side near a small signboard. Pigeons perch on the platform.2010-09-22Outdoor photo of an open courtyard at a temple complex lined with coconut palms. In the centre, a tall wooden pillar rises behind a white stepped plinth. About twenty seated participants in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on circular patterns on the sand, several with hands folded in meditation. One figure in the foreground wears an orange robe and sits in front of the plinth with a lamp before him. Stone deity sculptures stand at the left edge, and white pigeons and grey pigeons perch on a red-and-white striped platform in the foreground.2010-07-15September 16 20102010-09-16An outdoor ritual courtyard under a tall open canopy, with a tall orange-painted pillar and an orange-tiered base. A central figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform in front of the pillar, with a small lamp before them. Around the courtyard, a ring of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on small circular mats, several wearing yellow shawls. Coconut palms and grey stone deity murti and sculptures stand along the edges, and a white-and-red edged stone platform with a square opening sits in the foreground. Two women in blue and teal sit on mats at the left edge, and a figure in white sits at the right edge.2010-09-14Outdoor 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 photograph of a seated group in a palm-lined courtyard at a temple-style site. In the centre, a single person in orange robes and a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a mat within a white-rimmed circle, with a small oil lamp before them and a decorated kolam at their feet. Around them, about a dozen men and women sit in white, cream and yellow clothing on mats arranged in a wide arc, some with hands folded. Behind the central figure stands an orange-brick pedestal supporting a tall copper-coloured column draped with flower garlands, with a dark stone Nandi figure in front. Grey stone sculptures and red signboards line the left side, and tall yellow poles frame the scene. A square stone pit lies in the foreground.2010-09-15Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a tall copper flagstaff rising from an orange and red stepped platform topped by a dark stone Nandi bull with garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the center on a white mat with a small brass oil lamp before him, with a kolam design at his feet. Around the courtyard, about a dozen people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation on marked mats, some with hands in prayer. Palm trees, grey stone sculptures of deities and a concrete square pit with a dark opening frame the scene under an overcast sky.2010-09-14Outdoor 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 ashram scene with a tall coconut-palm-like wooden pole rising from a white stepped plinth at centre, with a seated stone or metal deity murti in front of it. Around it on bare sandy ground, about two dozen people sit cross-legged in circles of stones, dressed mostly in white with yellow sashes and shawls. One person in an orange-saffron robe sits at front left near a small brass vessel. Dense palm trees, a small white building and bamboo fencing form the background. A thin plume of smoke rises at left and a white bird flies near the pole. A rectangular concrete platform with a red-roofed structure sits in the foreground.2010-07-03 +1 copiesAn open-air courtyard of a temple-style ashram with palm trees behind. At the centre stands a tall orange-red shrine with a kalasha-like finial, and nearby a seated figure in an orange robe sits on a raised orange platform. Around the courtyard, a row of small square fire pits is occupied by seated people in white dhotis and shawls, some with ochre or yellow cloths, performing what appears to be a homa or yagna. Grey stone deity murti and carved figures line the back left. In the foreground a raised stone platform with a small covered box and a white floral kolam is shaded by a tent canopy, with a person in a maroon robe seated at the left edge and another in pink at the right.2010-09-17