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October 04 2010

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A photograph of an open-sided metal-roofed pavilion at an outdoor temple-like site, under a corrugated canopy with exposed steel trusses. Inside stand rows of grey stone sculptures of standing and seated figures, some in small groups, along the left. At center is a tall wooden or copper-coloured pillar atop a tiered orange-red pedestal with a seated black stone figure in yellow cloth. Several people in light clothing stand or walk among the area: a figure in pink and a figure in white near the center, and a man in white at right. Coconut palms and greenery surround the pavilion, with a distant building beyond. Tripod and construction debris are visible at right.

Outdoor temple courtyard under a metal-framed canopy roof with a palm grove behind. At the centre stands a tall copper-coloured flagstaff rising from an orange-red stepped plinth, with a dark stone nandi bull seated at its base wearing a yellow-and-garland adornment. To the left are grey stone statues of deities and figures on red-bordered plinths, and a further sculpted figure stands farther back. Pale circular markings are set into the sandy ground. No people are visible.

Outdoor photograph of a red-and-white open-air temple precinct under a large corrugated metal canopy supported by red steel posts. A tall tapering wooden flagstaff with a tiered finial rises from a red stone base in the foreground. Two stone animal figures sit near the base, and a cashew-like tree spreads its leaves over the scene. On the right, a seated figure in orange sits beneath the canopy near a decorated platform, and a few people in pink and dark clothing stand or walk among the trees and palms under a blue sky.

Outdoor photo of a open-air ashram courtyard under a steel frame canopy with palm trees behind. A tall orange-painted pillar stands on an orange base decorated with yellow garlands. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the ground in the foreground, facing the pillar, with white-clad seated devotees arranged in a semicircle on small circular mats across the courtyard. Several black stone deity statues stand along the left side. Viewers on the lower left sit in white and pink clothing, and a raised concrete platform with a red cloth-draped seat lies in front. Overcast sky.

Outdoor photograph of an open-air shrine courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with steel trusses. In the centre, a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja stands on a red-brick stepped pedestal, in front of a dark stone Nandi bull garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Coconut palms and green shrubs surround the area, and several dark stone statues and small red-labelled plinths are visible at the edges. The sandy ground has circular raised platforms and white kolam-style floor designs. No people are visible.

Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof hung with orange and red decorative banners. At the centre, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular platform in front of a tall copper-coloured dhvaja flagstaff set on a red stepped pedestal. Rows of grey stone deity statues line the sandy courtyard on the left, and palm trees surround the compound. A concrete slab with a brown pyramidal cover stands in the foreground.

September 30 2014

Outdoor ritual scene in an open-air pavilion with a tall wooden pole rising from an orange-red stepped base, hung with garlands and yellow cloth. Palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard. Around the pavilion, roughly a dozen people in white and cream clothing sit cross-legged on mats in a ring of small pits. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits in front of the red base, with a white-clad figure seated on the orange platform above. Several people in white sit along the edges, and a grey concrete platform with a red-and-white striped border lies in the foreground. Black stone deity statues stand at the left.

Outdoor photo of a seated group in an open-air yoga or meditation setting under a steel frame canopy with tall gold-painted posts. A large wooden pillar rises from an orange brick platform at the centre. A seated figure in white clothing with yellow garland sits atop the platform, while an orange-robed figure in front faces the viewer. Around the courtyard, about a dozen people in white and cream clothing sit in small circular pits or mats. Along the left edge, a row of women in white and light-coloured saris and salwar kameez stand or sit watching. Palm trees, black stone statues and a grey sky complete the scene.

Outdoor ashram courtyard with a sandy ground and a raised concrete platform in the foreground, its edge painted red and white. Behind it, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a mat before an orange-red stepped shrine with a tall copper pillar. Around the courtyard, roughly ten people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats set on circular platforms, facing the central shrine. Dark stone deity sculptures line the left side, and palm trees and a red boundary wall fill the background under a corrugated roof supported by yellow metal poles. Ring-shaped meditation mats are scattered across the ground.

Outdoor photograph of a covered open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof on red steel posts, decorated with hanging orange and red ornaments and lamps. A tall ornate golden-bronze flagstaff topped with a trident-like finial rises beside a raised red platform. Several figures in orange and saffron robes stand and move around the pavilion and the platform, with a white-clothed figure nearby. Palm trees, a white cloudy sky and greenery surround the scene, and a white-and-red vehicle is parked at the left edge. Ritual setting consistent with a temple or ashram festival site.

September 09 2014