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Outdoor temple courtyard with coconut palms and a tall orange dhvajastambha flagpole rising from an orange stepped pedestal. Around the courtyard, several men and women sit in meditation or prayer on small circular platforms, wearing white and yellow garments and one wearing orange. Dark stone deity sculptures and a black Nandi-like bull stand nearby, with red name placards in front of the statues. A white cloth path runs along the foreground, and a brass lamp sits before the central seat.

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Outdoors in a palm-lined courtyard, a man in an orange robe with a long dark braid and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat at the centre of a circular sand-and-white-line kolam. A brass oil lamp rests beside him. Behind him is a tall copper pillar and a black stone deity murti on a red pedestal, with grey stone sculptures along the left. Around him, several people sit in meditation on mats; those on the left wear white with yellow shawls, and a man on the right wears an orange robe. Red signboards stand in the background. Visible people: about six.2010-09-13Outdoor photo of a meditation or yoga session in an open courtyard with palm trees behind. A central orange-red shrine holds a black stone lingam draped with yellow and orange garlands, with a tall orange-red pillar rising above it. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits in front of the shrine on an orange mat. Around the courtyard, six people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on circular marked mats. Black stone statues and red placards stand along the left edge, and a steel frame with yellow posts covers the open space.2010-08-25Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a tall copper flagstaff rising from an orange and red stepped platform topped by a dark stone Nandi bull with garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the center on a white mat with a small brass oil lamp before him, with a kolam design at his feet. Around the courtyard, about a dozen people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation on marked mats, some with hands in prayer. Palm trees, grey stone sculptures of deities and a concrete square pit with a dark opening frame the scene under an overcast sky.2010-09-14September 12 20102010-09-12Outdoor photo of a seated man in orange robes and rudraksha malas meditating with eyes closed on a circular stone platform on sandy ground, with a brass lamp in front. Behind him stands an orange-painted pillar and a black stone Nandi bull decorated with marigold garlands. Coconut palms, grey stone deity statues on the left, and three other men in white and yellow dress sit meditating in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, appearing in person.2010-09-12Outdoor photo of a seated meditation or puja gathering on bare ground under coconut palms. In the centre, a man with long hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange robe and sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on a mat, in front of a circular kolam drawing of white lines and grey stones with a brass oil lamp to his left. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal holding a dark linga draped with a red garland, beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar with a yellow garland. Around him, several people in white and yellow clothes sit on mats, and a man in orange sits at the right edge. Grey stone deity sculptures stand among the trees at left.2010-09-13Outdoor photo of a central figure seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange platform with a folded mat, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, hands clasped in the lap. A small brass kalasha sits beside him. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar and an orange-brick base with a dark stone deity murti garlanded with flowers. Around the open sandy courtyard are dark stone statues of deities and figures, palm trees and tall wooden poles with hoops. Four other people sit on mats in white or yellow clothing, meditating, and white rangoli lotus designs decorate the ground. The figure seated at centre is an appearance-based a person candidate with a saffron robe and rudraksha mala, which qualifies as in_person; the others are seated devotees.2010-10-06Outdoor photograph of a group of men seated in meditation in a palm-fringed courtyard. A central seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a circular stone platform before a white stepped pedestal holding a dark shivalinga draped with red and white flower garlands, with a tall copper-toned kalasha-like column rising behind it. Around them, a dozen or so other men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit on circular raised platforms on sandy ground, several in red or orange shawls. A brass vessel sits in front of the central figure, and a small white kolam-like design is drawn on the ground. Stone deity sculptures and a stone pillar stand at left, with palm trees throughout.2010-06-27An outdoor photograph of a sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat inside a circular gravel border, with a brass kalasha beside him. Behind him stands an orange stone shrine base holding a dark stone Shiva linga with a flower garland, beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar. Around the courtyard, several people in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats in meditation, one wearing yellow. Dark stone deity murtis and statues stand among tall coconut palms, with rangoli patterns drawn on the sandy ground and bamboo-framed rings at the edges. Four to five seated people are visible.2010-10-06A photograph of an outdoor ritual space among coconut palms. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular raised pit filled with dark stones, hands folded in his lap, in meditation. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped plinth bearing a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland, with a tall wooden pole above. A brass lamp sits on the ground to his left. Along the edges, several people in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls sit on mats in meditation. Dark stone deity murtis stand in the background, and white kolam-style floral patterns are drawn on the sand around the pit.2010-09-16Outdoor photograph of a seated group in a palm-lined courtyard at a temple-style site. In the centre, a single person in orange robes and a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a mat within a white-rimmed circle, with a small oil lamp before them and a decorated kolam at their feet. Around them, about a dozen men and women sit in white, cream and yellow clothing on mats arranged in a wide arc, some with hands folded. Behind the central figure stands an orange-brick pedestal supporting a tall copper-coloured column draped with flower garlands, with a dark stone Nandi figure in front. Grey stone sculptures and red signboards line the left side, and tall yellow poles frame the scene. A square stone pit lies in the foreground.2010-09-15Outdoors in a palm-lined compound, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a folded mat atop a stone seat set in a circular pit of gray gravel, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a large black Shiva lingam wrapped with a garland, on a red-orange stepped plinth, with a tall copper-coloured pillar above. A brass kalasha/oil vessel sits to his left. Around him, several people in white dhotis and cloths sit in meditation on mats and a few wear saffron robes, with black stone deity murtis and figures lining the background, and a decorative chalk kolam on the ground.2010-09-16