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Outdoor photo of a raised striped platform in an open courtyard lined with coconut palms. On the platform, three men sit on mats: a central man in orange robes seated before a low table with a tray and small items, another in orange robes seated beside him, and a third in a white shirt with yellow shoulder cloth. A red and cream cushioned wicker armchair and a gold-patterned cushion sit empty on the platform. Behind them stands a tall golden flagstaff on a white pedestal with a seated dark stone murti. Several people in the foreground watch from below the platform, and one man in white walks across the courtyard on the right.

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October 04 20082008-10-04Outdoor ritual scene in front of a white stepped platform holding a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and red flowers, with a tall copper-coloured kalasha or pillar behind it and palm trees and flowering shrubs around. On a striped mat, three men sit on the ground: two wear orange robes and one wears a white dhoti with a yellow vest. One orange-robed man pours from a small vessel or bowl while the other sits with a brass puja plate, a bell and banana bunches arranged nearby. A carved wooden armchair with a red cushion and a gold-and-maroon cloth on a low table sit to the side. The scene is a daytime puja or abhishekam setting at an ashram, with a plain dirt courtyard in the background.2008-10-04October 04 20082008-10-04October 04 20082008-10-04September 06 20102010-09-06Outdoor homa at a temple courtyard with palm trees behind. On a raised white and red-striped platform, several priests in white dhotis and orange shawls sit around a central fire pit with brass items and an orange cloth nearby; one priest in orange holds a ceremonial implement. A group of women in white and orange robes sit beside them, and a row of seated devotees in white, cream and green saris and shirts watches from the front steps. A large wooden pillar stands behind the fire with a dark deity murti near the back. No a person candidate is visible.2008-10-01October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground, coconut palms and a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising from a white stepped platform. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on the platform; a second figure in orange sits on a mat in the foreground. Around them, many people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged in circular ringed patterns on the ground, some in yellow and white garments, with others standing and tending small fires or offerings. Stone sculptures and a white shrine structure stand at left and centre, and a red-and-white striped platform edges the foreground. a person appearance is uncertain given the distance and clothing.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOctober 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor photograph of a Navaratri puja at an open courtyard with palm trees and a low stone wall behind. On a raised platform with red and white striped sides and an orange cloth, several women in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged before a small altar draped in orange with a garland, brass plates and oil lamps. Around the platform, a larger group in white and yellow clothes sits on the ground facing the altar. A white pedestal near a tall ornate pillar holds a deity murti decorated with garlands. A standing woman in orange robes walks at left, and a man in white stands near the murti.2008-10-08Outdoor 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.2010-08-28July 19 20102010-07-19