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Outdoor temple courtyard scene among tall coconut palms. In the foreground a person in an orange saffron shawl sits cross-legged on a circular raised platform ringed with ash, a small brass kalasha/lamp vessel beside them, with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers draped over a large black stone deity murti (Shivalinga-style) on a white stepped pedestal. A copper-coloured pillar rises behind. Further back, two seated people in orange and yellow cloth sit by black stone statues, one beside a serpent-hooded figure. A standing person in white clothes holds a cream and orange umbrella over the murti area while another figure in white stands at right. Smoke drifts from ash pits.

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July 09 20102010-07-09Outdoor temple scene in a tropical setting with palm trees. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a stone platform in front of a white-tiered shrine holding a large black bull statue (Nandi) garlanded with marigold and yellow flowers and wearing a beaded necklace. An orange-and-cream umbrella with fringe stands behind the shrine. Beside a ring of ash and a small brass oil lamp, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits meditatively. To the left, two women sit in cream and yellow saris near a smoking fire pit, and a large dark deity murti stands in the background among trees.2010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09Outdoor temple courtyard photo. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching head cover sits cross-legged on a raised square platform within a ring of ash-filled fire pit, with a brass oil lamp or kalasha-like vessel placed at the edge and smoke rising. Behind, a standing man wears a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and a long rudraksha-style necklace, arms folded. Several other people in white, yellow and orange garments sit on the ground nearby, and a man in white dhoti holds an orange-and-yellow umbrella at the right. Behind them are black stone deity murtis including a multi-armed figure and a standing figure, and a black Nandi bull with a garland of red and yellow flowers on a white pedestal. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual.2010-07-09Outdoor 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.2010-09-13July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor 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.2010-09-13Outdoor ashram courtyard with a tall wooden flagstaff rising beside a white plinth holding a black lingam-like deity murti garlanded with white flowers. Tall coconut palms and dark stone sculptures surround the open sandy ground. Around fifteen to twenty people sit cross-legged in meditation on circular raised rings of stones, mostly in white clothes with yellow shawls and some in orange. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits in the foreground on a central ring, and a standing man in white with a red stole stands by the plinth. Thin smoke rises from a small fire or incense in the background. A white stone platform with a red-roofed structure sits in the lower foreground.2010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 27 20102010-07-27