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An outdoor photograph of a sandy dirt courtyard at an ashram-style complex with palm trees behind. Several grey pigeons walk on the ground in the foreground. In the background, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the ground, with a fire or smoke rising beside them. A seated woman in orange-red sari and a monk in orange robes sit nearby. A tall red-and-gold kalasha-topped pillar stands behind them, with a silver SUV parked to the left and a thatched structure and a map board beyond. A red pedestal with marigold garlands appears at the left edge.

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A photograph of an open dirt yard under palm trees where several pigeons walk on reddish-brown sand in the foreground. Behind them, a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sits on the ground beside a red-brick platform with a tall wooden pillar decorated with garlands. A small fire or smoke rises near the seated group. A woman in orange sari sits further left near a silver SUV and a yellow vehicle, and a white-clad figure stands at the right beside a tall stone lamp stand. A red tarpaulin and a signboard with a map appear at the left edge.2010-09-02An outdoor temple courtyard of packed red earth under a corrugated roof, with pigeons pecking on the ground in the foreground. A group of about ten men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit on the ground at right, near a large red pillar with a yellow garland. Nearby, two people in saffron-orange robes sit or kneel, one with a shaved head. Palm trees, a parked silver SUV, a red-covered cart and thatched huts form the background. A stone Nandi bull with a yellow garland is visible at the right edge.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground under a corrugated metal roof, with coconut palms and a tall red ritual pole with a metal finial at centre. A raised maroon platform holds a white pot draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Several men in white dhotis and yellow-bordered or yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the ground near a small smoking fire pit, and a few more people sit under the shelter at left. A flock of grey pigeons walks across the foreground dirt. A white SUV and a small orange building are visible at left.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.2010-09-02An 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.2010-09-02A photograph taken at low angle on a dusty orange-brown dirt ground in the foreground, where six grey pigeons with dark wing bars walk and peck. Behind them, a row of seated men wearing white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on a red-brown raised platform beside a red tiered shrine structure topped with a kalasha-like finial. Palm trees, a white pickup, and a signboard with a map stand in the background, and a few seated figures in orange robes sit further left. Smoke rises faintly near the platform.2010-09-02Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a white-walled compound. Several pigeons, mostly grey with a few white ones, walk across a pale concrete floor in the foreground. Behind them, a group of people sit on a sandy ground area in front of stone deity murti and a stone bull statue draped with orange and yellow garlands. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange-beaded mala sits on a mat, with a man in white clothes and a yellow shawl seated to the right. Other people in white and yellow garments sit nearby. A tall stone pillar stands at the right, and a map board is visible at the left.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a dirt courtyard with palm trees and thatched huts. In the foreground a pigeon sits on the sand. On the right, a figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair tied up sits cross-legged on a wooden seat near a parked silver SUV, apparently in meditation or prayer. To the left, a red-and-white striped platform holds a framed portrait of a saffron-clad person beside a black speaker, with a few seated people behind it. A white-clad person stands at the far right edge, and a stripe-painted pillar and pink building wall are visible behind.2010-11-20An 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.2010-09-02November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20