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Outdoor ashram courtyard under a tall open canopy of poles, with a red-and-white striped square platform and a central pit in the foreground. Behind it, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised red mat before a tall red-orange kalasha-style stone pillar with a red base, flanked by black stone sculptures and palm trees. Rows of seated people in white and yellow clothes sit cross-legged on mats across the sand, with several spectators on the left and right edges. A white-clad attendant stands near the left. Stone murtis and carved figures stand along the left side among the greenery.

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An 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 ashram courtyard under a open-sided roof with thatched-style overhead beams, surrounded by palm trees. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the centre of a circular seating platform in front of an orange-and-red stepped shrine with a tall brass-coloured pillar. Around the courtyard, several people in white clothing sit in meditation on individual circular mats, and two women in white sit on the left edge of the paved platform. Behind them stand rows of grey stone statues of deities and figures, and a small orange-and-white sign board is visible on the left. A large raised concrete platform with red and white striped edges occupies the foreground, with a small bronze-coloured canopy in the middle.2010-10-06An 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.2010-09-17Outdoor 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.2010-09-14Outdoor 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 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 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 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.2010-09-22An 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 courtyard temple setting at Pancha Tapas. A tall wooden pillar rises from a white square platform at centre, with a seated figure in orange and a seated statue or figure with garlands beside it. Around the courtyard, people sit in white and yellow clothing on small circular raised mats arranged in rows, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Stone deity sculptures, palm trees and a white boundary wall frame the scene under an overcast sky. Several seated women in saris sit at the lower left edge beside a red-and-white bordered platform, and smaller seated figures are visible on the right.2010-07-04Outdoor 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.2010-08-25