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Outdoor scene in a palm-lined compound with sandy ground. A large dark stone Nandi bull statue with garlands of yellow and red flowers sits on a white pedestal at left. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats in rows, some wearing red or yellow shawls. Two prominent figures in saffron orange robes sit in the foreground: one at far left facing away, and one at center-right seated before a brass kalasha or pot with a small lamp, with a yellow-and-orange-clad figure wearing an orange headwrap nearby. A low white building with a tin roof and small shrines with stone deities stands behind them. Small fire pits or ash circles are marked on the ground.

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Outdoor photo of a group ritual in a sandy courtyard beneath coconut palms. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised stone seat inside a ring of gravel, with a brass kalasha or lamp in front. Around them, about a dozen people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in rows, some with hands folded. A large black stone Nandi bull with a red-and-white flower garland sits on a white plinth to the left, and small stone murtis line the background near white buildings. The centre figure's frame is the same as the page's visible crowd and I cannot confirm identity from appearance, so the person is described by role as a saffron-robed sannyasi. Visible people number about 14, including partial figures at the edges.2010-06-27July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of people seated in meditation or ritual on sandy ground arranged with circular ash or powder rings. Several wear white dhotis with yellow shawls, and a woman at the front-left wears a white garment with an orange shawl. A woman seated at the right wears an orange robe and sits beside a small brass vessel. Behind them stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red flower garland on a white pedestal, with white painted structures, palm trees and a bicycle in the background. Six to seven people are visible.2010-07-04Outdoor ritual scene under coconut palms in a dusty courtyard. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised stone seat, eyes closed, with a brass vessel in front of him. Around him, a ring of white-clothed devotees wearing yellow shawls sits in meditative posture on the ground, some with hands folded. To the left, a dark stone Nandi bull with a red-and-white garland sits on a white pedestal. Behind them, white-washed buildings with red doors and a tin roof, and a small row of statues. A white kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at right.2010-06-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual in a sandy courtyard lined with palm trees. A black stone Nandi bull with a garland of red and yellow flowers sits on a white pedestal at left. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing the Nandi. Near the front right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and head covering sits on a low wooden seat beside a brass vessel, with a few people in orange shawls seated at the front left.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 04 20102010-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a sandy courtyard before a white-plastered building and a large black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow flowers on a white pedestal. A row of people sits cross-legged on the sand in white clothes with yellow shawls and orange scarves, with small smoke-filled fire pits and grey ash rings in front of them. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap, with a brass kalasha beside him, stands out at the right. Several small stone figures are visible in the background, and palm trees surround the compound.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor scene on a dirt ground beside a white-plastered stone platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands, with a tall pillar behind it and palm trees around. A person in orange robes and a matching orange head covering with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange mat in front of a small pit. Behind and to the right, several people in white clothes sit on mats near a low white building with a green roof and potted plants. The scene reads as a ritual sitting practice by the Nandi shrine.2010-08-04June 18 20102010-06-18June 18 20102010-06-18June 28 20102010-06-28