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Outdoor photo of a ritual courtyard with a tall orange-painted pillar topped by a black bull statue on an orange stepped base, decorated with yellow and orange garlands. Several people sit in meditation or prayer on mats and sand patches around the pillar, some in white clothes and some in saffron or orange robes, with yellow garments visible on others. One seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally before the pillar with a small offering plate in front. Coconut palms, grey stone statues of deities and figures stand behind, and pigeons roam the paved foreground. A plain brown-topped square platform sits in the front. No clearly identifiable a person is visible as an appearance-based candidate, so the figure in the center is described only by role.

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An 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.2010-09-22An outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground, palm trees and stone statues on the left. A large orange-brick pillar with a black lingam-like stone and garlands stands centre. In the foreground, a figure in saffron/orange robes with red-orange beads sits cross-legged before a small kalasha and offering plate; nearby, several seated men in white dhotis and yellow-trimmed shawls sit on mats around small fire pits with smoke rising. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right beside an orange-brick platform. A concrete step with a small brass lamp is in the foreground. Pooja and homa-style gathering.2010-09-02Outdoor 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 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.2010-09-14An outdoor temple-garden courtyard with sandy ground and tall coconut palms. A seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low platform in front of a small orange-red shrine structure, surrounded by a garland. Behind it stands a dark seated deity murti draped in marigold garlands, flanked by a tall copper-coloured flagstaff with orange cloth banners. Numerous grey stone sculptures line the grounds, some with red placard labels, and a grey concrete platform with a copper-roofed canopy sits in the foreground. The seated person appears to be a sannyasi in saffron robes performing quiet meditation or puja.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual courtyard lined with coconut palms under an open sky. A tall orange pillar-like shrine with garlands stands at center, with a seated black stone deity murti before it on an orange base. In front, a seated figure in orange robes sits in meditation beside a square fire pit set into a white platform. Around the courtyard, about a dozen seated men in white dhotis and orange or yellow garments sit in meditation at small circular pits. Stone sculptures of figures stand along the left side. Two pigeons walk on the concrete platform in the foreground.2010-09-16October 08 20102010-10-08Outdoor 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.2010-09-14A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple ground with palm trees and stone sculptures along the left. A tall red-and-gold kalasha-like pillar stands on a red stepped base, with a dark stone deity murti seated at its foot wrapped in a yellow-and-black cloth. Smoke rises from a fire at the right. In the foreground a seated man in a saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits on a low mat within a circle of gravel, facing the viewer. Around him, about a dozen seated people in white dhotis and saffron or yellow clothes sit in individual gravel circles on the ground. White kolam designs with flower petals and yellow turmeric-like powder decorate the earth, and bamboo poles frame the pillar. a person appearance is not clearly established, so the central seated man is described by role only.2010-09-22Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a grey overcast sky. A tall wooden kalasha-topped pillar with garlands stands at the centre, beside a white raised platform holding a black stone deity murti or lingam. Smoke rises from the left. A seated figure in orange robes sits front centre facing the platform, with rows of people in white clothes and yellow shawls seated in circular patterns on the sand. Rows of dark stone sculptures stand along the left side. A white square platform with red and white striped edging sits in the foreground, with people in white seated at its right edge.2010-07-07Outdoor ritual yard under a corrugated metal roof on wooden posts, open to palm trees. In the centre stands a tall red-and-white sacred column hung with garlands, beside a red stepped platform. Near the front, a raised concrete slab with a pyramid-shaped canopy and a small lamp sits on a striped red-and-white base. Around the yard, many people sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and yellow shawls, arranged in a row with small fire pits marked on the ground. One seated figure in orange robes sits closest to the centre, and a seated figure in red sits near the platform. A pile of firewood or ash mounds sits to the right and small deity sculptures line the left edge. Smoke rises in the bright sky.2010-09-02Outdoor 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.2010-09-14