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A 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.

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Outdoor photo at a temple-like open pavilion amid palm trees and rows of dark stone deity sculptures. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised red platform in the centre, before a shivalinga-like form and a tall copper pillar draped with garlands. Three men in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats to the right and in the background, one with a bare chest and sacred thread. Smoke rises from a fire pit to the right, a brass lamp sits on the ground in front, and white rangoli designs are drawn on the sandy ground.2010-10-08October 07 20102010-10-07October 08 20102010-10-08October 10 20102010-10-10Outdoor ashram scene among tall coconut palms. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low seat at the centre, hands folded, inside a gravel circle marked with white kolam. Behind him stands a tall orange-banded pillar on a white plinth with a black stone deity murti, garlanded with marigolds. Around the central figure, several people in white and yellow clothes sit in meditation on gravel patches, a woman in a red sari among them, while statues stand along the left. A brass kalasha-like lamp and a small brass dish lie on the ground near the centre. The scene suggests a puja or meditation session.2010-07-14November 02 20102010-11-02October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09Outdoor 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.2010-09-22October 09 20102010-10-09Outdoor photograph of a seated group in a palm-lined courtyard at a temple-style site. In the centre, a single person in orange robes and a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a mat within a white-rimmed circle, with a small oil lamp before them and a decorated kolam at their feet. Around them, about a dozen men and women sit in white, cream and yellow clothing on mats arranged in a wide arc, some with hands folded. Behind the central figure stands an orange-brick pedestal supporting a tall copper-coloured column draped with flower garlands, with a dark stone Nandi figure in front. Grey stone sculptures and red signboards line the left side, and tall yellow poles frame the scene. A square stone pit lies in the foreground.2010-09-15Outdoor temple courtyard with reddish-brown earth, palm trees and a row of black stone statues on the left. A large orange-and-red shrine stands at the back, with a seated deity murti decorated with garlands. In the foreground, a small figure in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged on a low white platform inside a circular bed of gravel ringed by yellow flowers. A pink and white floral kolam lies on the ground nearby, and a woven mat extends from the left edge. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity; the figure appears to be a priest or devotee in orange robes.2010-11-02