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Outdoor meditation session in a temple grounds with stone deity statues and a Nandi bull in the background. A central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised mat within a circular ring of stones, eyes closed, a small brass lamp and marigold petals placed before him. Around him, devotees sit on mats in white and yellow clothes, some in orange shawls, one in a saffron robe on the right beside a red shrine platform draped with marigold garlands. A kolam rangoli design decorates the sand, and palm trees and a flagpole stand behind the scene. Printed signs with red borders sit along the ground.

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A seated meditation gathering in an outdoor temple courtyard. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular marked platform, hands folded in lap. Around him, several people in white and orange or yellow robes sit in meditation on similar circles, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl sits to the right beside a brass oil lamp. Behind them stand dark stone deity murtis and a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red flowers, beside an orange-painted shrine structure. Palm trees and a red wall form the background. a person cues: the central seated man wears saffron robes with a long swept hair style and a rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-09-08Outdoor 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.2010-09-08Outdoor 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.2010-09-08Outdoor photo of a shrine courtyard with an orange-painted tiered base supporting a black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and white garland, topped by a tall copper kalasha wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands. In front, a central figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes sits cross-legged on a mat within a white-rimmed circular floor design, with a small brass lamp beside him. Four other people sit around the courtyard in white clothes with yellow shawls and saffron robes. Dark grey standing deity statues flank the shrine, with palm trees and greenery behind.2010-09-13An outdoor ashram courtyard with a seated figure in orange robes and an orange-beaded mala, sitting cross-legged on a small orange-brown platform inside a circle of gravel. A brass kalasha sits to the left on a cloth mat, and a woven mat runs diagonally across the foreground. Behind are rows of dark grey stone deity murtis on red-painted bases, a red-brick wall, palm trees, and a tall orange-brown pillar with a garland and hanging orange-red cloth. A coloured kolam pattern in pink and blue sits on the ground at left. The figure appears to be a sannyasi in meditation or puja posture; identity is not established from appearance.2010-10-18 +2 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with dry sandy ground and a rangoli design. A person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange seat inside a circular stone-lined platform, with a brass vessel placed before them. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the right near a tall orange stone shrine. Behind them are dark grey stone deity murti and carved figures on pedestals, a black Nandi bull with a red garland, a tall decorated flagpost, palm trees and a banner with printed portraits at the left. A woven mat leads from the seated figure toward the viewer.2010-10-20Outdoor photograph of a Panchatapas-style practice at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees behind. In the foreground a person with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular gravel ring, wearing an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in lap, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside them. A black stone Nandi with yellow and white garlands sits on a red-brick pedestal with a garlanded shivalinga-like structure above. Behind, several people in white dhotis sit in other circular fire-pit rings on the sand, some with eyes closed. Mats and white chalk-drawn patterns surround the rings.2010-09-21Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a tall orange-red shrine containing a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red flowers, topped by a copper kalasha draped in a colourful flower garland. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a mat in front of the shrine, with a small brass lamp before them. Around the courtyard, several other people sit in meditation: two women in white with yellow shawls at left, a man in white with a yellow shawl at right, and a bald man in orange robes at far right. Grey stone deity statues stand among palm and banana trees in the background.2010-09-13October 20 20102010-10-20Outdoor ritual scene at a temple complex surrounded by palm and tropical trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged in the centre of a circular gravel-ringed seat, hands clasped, facing a white stepped plinth topped with a black stone Nandi bull draped in red and white flower garlands. Around him, about a dozen people sit in circular gravel seats in white dhotis and white kurtas, several with yellow or saffron shawls, hands folded in prayer. A brass kalasha stands near the front. A tall ornate golden spire-like structure rises behind the plinth.2010-07-04Outdoor photo at an open temple-yard ashram with palm trees and a brick wall. In the foreground a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with rudraksha beads and dark hair, sits in meditation on a low orange cushion inside a circle of gravel, beside a brass kalasha-style oil lamp and a small mat. Behind, four or more people in white clothes and orange shawls sit in similar gravel circles facing the statues. Along the right, a large black Nandi bull statue wears a white cloth and white-and-orange garland on an orange plinth, and a dark deity murti stands nearby. A large painted banner on the back wall shows a devotional scene, and a man in a white shirt stands by the wall. The scene suggests a padapuja or satsang session.2010-09-21September 17 20102010-09-17