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Outdoor satsang in an open courtyard with palm trees and a sandy ground. A central figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised mat in front of an orange-red shrine block. Nearby, a dark stone Nandi bull with a yellow and orange garland sits beside a tall brass-topped pillar draped with flowers. Around him, devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats facing him, some wearing orange or red shawls, and a row of women in white and orange stands at the back near a painted banner. Stone deity murtis and small carved figures line the grounds, and a brass vessel and flower petals rest on the floor in front of the speaker.

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Outdoor satsang on sandy ground under palm trees. A person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised orange-red platform in front of a Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and orange garlands, beside a tall ornate golden-topped pillar. Devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats around a circular pattern of stones and rangoli, some with hands folded in meditation. Behind them, a few people in white and orange stand, and a banner shows a painted deity scene. Several stone sculptures stand in the background. The seated figure in orange is presented as a candidate depiction-free in-person presence; appearance cues are unclear.2010-09-19Outdoor satsang on a sandy ground beside a red-orange shrine platform with dark stone deity murtis, a bull (nandi) figure draped in a yellow-and-orange garland, and a tall orange pillar with garlands; palm trees and a red-and-white printed banner stand behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat with hands raised in a teaching gesture, a person by swept-back hair and saffron robes, but only partly confirmed by appearance. Around him, many seated people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some bald and some with beards, sit on woven mats; women in white and pastel saris and western clothes sit to the left. A man in white stands at the front, another bends to light an offering, and smoke rises from a small fire pit near a kolam-decorated space with flower offerings.2010-09-19Outdoor ritual scene in a temple courtyard with palm trees and stone sculptures. A man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a circular fire pit of grey ash, with a brass lamp beside him. A large black stone Nandi bull wearing a red flower garland sits on an orange plinth at right. Several people in white dhotis, some with yellow shawls, sit on the ground and on mats around the courtyard, and a man in a yellow shawl kneels at the pit's edge. A painted banner with a devotional image stands at left, and a white kolam floral design is drawn on the ground.2010-09-08A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat above a stone-edged square, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him is a large black Nandi bull statue with a garland, next to an orange-painted pillar and a tall ornate lamp post. Several seated figures in white and saffron/yellow clothing sit in meditation in the background near dark stone deity murti statues. A white kolam floor design with lotus-like patterns is drawn on the ground in front.2019-03-03Outdoor gathering at a temple courtyard with palm trees and a white stone platform. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the center of a sandy ground marked with circular mats, facing a seated audience of many people in white clothing. Several seated people nearby wear yellow shawls and white garments, and a black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and orange garland stands on the white platform beside a tall stone pillar with carved figures. Behind them are stone sculptures and a parked silver pickup. The audience sits on woven mats, many in white kurtas and shirts, some in colourful garments. The scene suggests a satsang or sarvadarshan-style gathering with an open-air seating arrangement.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in a temple garden with palm trees and stone sculptures. A white-tiered platform holds a black stone nandi-style bull murti draped with a white and orange garland, with a tall copper kalasha-like pillar behind it. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a circular stone-bordered pit, with a brass vessel in front. Around the scene, several people in white dhoti and white or yellow shawls sit in ringed pits, while a standing man in white dhoti and shawl stands near the platform. Stone statues of deities stand among the trees.2010-07-29September 17 20102010-09-17Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a row of seated devotees in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls. In the centre, a young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular ash-and-stone ring, with a brass oil lamp placed in front of him. A man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at the right edge of the ring, extending his hand toward a small plate. Behind them stand dark stone deity murtis, including a large seated Nandi-like bull statue draped with a red garland, beside an orange-painted pillar and a kalasha-topped structure. A banner with painted figures hangs on the left and the ground is decorated with white kolam lines.2010-09-08September 12 20102010-09-12Outdoor ashram courtyard of packed earth beside a tall palm grove under a corrugated roof, with a bronze Nandi bull statue on an orange plinth and a tall orange lamp-post. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform at centre, with a few people in white clothes seated on the ground around them and a row of spectators in white and light blue along the right edge. Orange-roofed shrine buildings and a row of small figures line the back. Appearance-based a person: the seated saffron-robed figure centre, shown in meditation position.2010-10-07Outdoor temple courtyard on sandy ground with palm trees and a stone wall behind. In the centre, a person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat in a circular raised platform, hands folded in anjali. Around them, several seated people in white and yellow clothes sit on mats. A brass kalasha/pot sits near the kneeling figure. At right, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti sits beside an orange-painted pillared structure topped by a large dark stone Nandi bull draped with a red garland, with carved stone sculptures behind. A tall copper-coloured pillar with yellow garlands stands at right. A banner with devotional imagery is at left, and a mat path leads toward the platform. Flower petals are scattered on the ground.2010-09-14