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An outdoor ritual scene on a bare sandy ground beneath coconut palms. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the sand, with smoke rising from a fire area behind them. A tall orange-and-gold kalasha pillar with a garland stands at left beside an orange stone structure, and a man in white stands near it. Several pigeons are on the ground and others are flying overhead. a person is not visibly identifiable in this image.

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September 02 20102010-09-02An outdoor temple courtyard of sandy ground with palm trees behind it. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the sand in front of a low orange-red temple structure topped with a tall orange pillar. A red plinth to the left holds a white bowl wrapped in marigold garlands. Pigeons walk across the foreground, and a thin smoke rises from the ground near the seated group. A corrugated roof frame stands at the top left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the seated men are described by role only.2010-09-02Outdoors on a sandy, reddish-brown dirt ground, a flock of grey pigeons pecks at the earth in the foreground. Behind them, a row of seated men in white dhoti-style clothes with yellow shawls sits on the ground near a red ritual structure and a small fire with smoke rising. A tall red column with a golden top stands in the background beside palm trees, and a black stone figure of a bull rests nearby. A red raised platform draped with a yellow and red garland is at the left, with an orange-robed person standing near the seated group.2010-09-02August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of devotees seated cross-legged in meditation on a dusty sandy ground in front of a row of small white buildings with red doors and a corrugated roof. Most wear white clothing with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, several with eyes closed or gazing downward. Small stone sculptures stand near the building edge, pigeons peck the ground, and tall coconut palms and a large tree fill the background under an overcast sky.2010-07-04An outdoor temple scene on a dusty orange-brown ground under palm trees. Several pigeons, grey with dark wing markings, stand in the foreground on the dirt. Behind them, a group of men sit in rows wearing white dhotis with yellow shawls, some with yellow garlands, facing a tall red-orange kalasha-topped pillar and a red stone platform. A monk in orange robes sits near a dark deity murti at the left. A white-clad figure stands to the right beside the pillar. A white SUV and a small map board stand at the left edge.2010-09-02August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of men seated cross-legged in meditation on a sandy, ash-dusted open ground in front of a white building with a green corrugated roof, palm trees behind and bamboo fencing beside. The men wear white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, some with rudraksha malas visible at the neck. Their hands rest in laps and their eyes are closed. Two white pigeons walk on the ground in the foreground. Statues of seated figures stand at the right edge, and a small blue sign is posted on the bamboo fence.2010-07-15Outdoors among coconut palms, a row of men in plain white clothing and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on ground dusted with grey ash, their hands resting in their laps. A white-walled small structure and bamboo fencing stand behind them. In the foreground, a grey pigeon walks along a white platform edged in red and white bands, while a white pigeon pecks at the ground to the right. A banner-like emblem with a bird appears at the top left.2010-07-14A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on bare sandy ground in an outdoor ashram setting with coconut palms behind them. They wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear rudraksha malas. Their eyes are closed or lowered in meditation. Two white doves walk on the sand in front of them, and grey ash marks lie scattered on the ground. Behind them stand a small white building with a green roof, a woven bamboo fence, and stone sculptures at the right edge.2010-07-15A photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground outdoors, with palm trees and a white building with a green roof behind them. Their white clothes are paired with yellow shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas. Their hands rest in their laps or in namaskara position. Small smoking fire spots of ash are scattered on the ground in front of them, and two white pigeons walk nearby. A blue sign reads Ladies Toilet.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a group of about ten people in white clothes seated cross-legged on bare dirt ground in front of a row of palm trees. Several seated people wear yellow shawls and a few wear orange shawls. Small fire pits with ash and charred remains sit on the ground around them, and a pile of firewood stands at the right. Two white pigeons walk on the ground in the foreground. A white structure and a dark stone sculpture appear at the left edge. The central seated figure, in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, sits with eyes closed. Nobody is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance here.2010-07-27