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Outdoor photo of about a dozen devotees seated cross-legged in meditation on sandy ground at an ashram courtyard, each within a circular ash-lined ring. Foreground woman in an orange-and-cream sari with a white-clothed seat. Others wear white kurtas with yellow scarves; one seated figure wears orange robes. Behind them stand white stepped platforms, a tall copper-topped pillar, a black stone bull and a palm-lined backdrop with a signboard map. a person candidate not clearly visible in the scene; the bald figure in white is a devotee.

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July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual fire-offering area in an open dirt courtyard beside a tall copper-coloured lamp pillar and a white stone platform with a large white statue of a seated deity. Several dozen participants sit cross-legged in a row inside circular ash-rimmed fire pits, with smoke rising. Most wear white clothes; a few wear yellow or saffron-orange shawls and orange sashes. Tall coconut palms and a low tiled building with a green roof form the background. Visible people are seated, in a homa-style ritual setting.2010-07-11Outdoor ashram courtyard with bare reddish-brown earth and tall palm trees. Around fifteen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a grid, each inside a circular ring of grey ash on the ground. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands in the background, beside white-washed stone pedestals and a dark stone deity murti. One figure in an orange robe stands at the left edge near a parked car. A signboard with a map stands at the left. The scene suggests a sitting meditation or ritual practice in a temple grounds setting.2010-07-14July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls sitting cross-legged in a row on bare sandy ground, each seated inside a circular ring of grey ash. Tall coconut palms and a tall copper-coloured pillar stand behind them, with white stepped platforms and a stone structure in the background. A single figure in orange robes sits at the far left. Some practitioners appear to be sitting in meditation or a ritual sit before the ash rings. A small information board stands near the left edge.2010-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group meditating in a palm-shaded compound. In the foreground, several seated women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats inside circular rings of pebbles on bare earth. At right, one seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and sits in front of a ring. Behind them, a tall copper-coloured pillar and white stepped plinths stand near a dark stone bull (Nandi) draped with a marigold garland. Further back, more seated people in white dress sit in rows beside small white-and-red buildings and coconut palms. No readable text is visible on the scene itself.2010-07-14Outdoors on a bare dirt ground among tall palm trees, about twenty-five people sit cross-legged on mats in a wide arc, each beside a circular pit of grey ash with smoke rising. Most wear white dhotis or sarees with orange or yellow shawls and scarves; several in the front row wear orange shawls, and one woman in the foreground has orange cloth over white clothing. Behind them stand white stupa-like shrines, a tall saffron-and-white pillar, a dark stone sculpture, and a standing figure in white near the centre. A stone lingam and a large stone pedestal lie at the right edge, and a signboard stands at the far left. The scene appears to be a group fire-ritual or homa-style practice with individual fire pits.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of people seated in a ring-shaped formation on sandy ground among palm trees. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged within a circle of grey stones, wearing a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him, several other seated participants in white clothes and yellow shawls are arranged in similar stone circles. A tall ornate column rises in the background, along with white-painted platforms and a dark deity murti on a pedestal. Thin smoke drifts up near the right side. A few orange-robed figures stand near a white SUV and a small thatched building on the left. Bright daylight with a pale sky.2010-07-10Outdoor photo at an ashram-style grounds with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured pillar behind white plinths. About a dozen men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with yellow shawls, sit cross-legged in meditation within circular fire pits of grey ash on sandy ground. Some men in the background stand among the trees, and smoke rises from the pits. Stone statues and a black stone sculpture sit on the white bases.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a ritual courtyard of packed earth beneath coconut palms and a cloudy sky, with smoke rising. A tall copper-banded pillar stands on a white stepped base, beside a black stone Nandi bull draped with garlands, and white raised platforms. Around the edge, about a dozen people sit cross-legged in small circular fire pits blackened with ash, many in white or cream clothes with yellow shawls, and some in orange or saffron robes and red-orange sashes. A robed figure in orange sits near the left, and several people stand at the far right. Smoke drifts across the scene.2010-08-04Outdoor photograph of a sandy temple courtyard lined with coconut palms. Rows of seated people in white and saffron-orange clothing sit cross-legged on small circular raised platforms with pebble borders. Two white stepped plinths stand behind them, one with a tall copper-coloured dhwaja-style flagpole rising beside it, and a dark stone shivalinga-like object sits at the centre. A white building with red doors and orange accents lies to the right. At the front left, a person in orange robes sits upright, and another person in orange robes sits at the centre right of the rows. Several people in white sit in the background, with a few more standing at the far right near the building.2010-06-27Outdoor ritual scene in a courtyard at dusk beneath tall palm trees. Around a dozen people in white clothes sit cross-legged on bare ground inside small circular fire pits glowing with embers, a pancha-tapas style sitting. Several wear yellow or orange shawls and one woman wears an orange wrap. Behind them stand white square platforms, a tall copper-coloured pillar, and a black stone Nandi bull with garland at left. A white-clad figure sits at centre-right in the back row. The sky is pale blue-grey.2010-07-28 +1 copies