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Outdoor homa at a temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall copper flagstaff at left. Women in white saris with yellow borders sit in rows on a red-and-white striped platform around a fire pit, with smoke rising. A man in white and orange-saffron stoles leans over the fire pit, and a small blue-and-gold deity murti sits on an orange cloth beside the fire. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand at right near white shrine buildings.

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Outdoor ritual on a striped red-and-white raised platform in an open courtyard beside a tall flagstaff and palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged before a fire or incense smoke rising into the air. Around him, robed participants in white garments with orange and yellow shawls sit on mats, many with hands folded in prayer. Offerings, a yellow cloth, a small brass pot and a tray are set on the platform. Behind them, a white shrine houses a dark deity murti beneath the flagstaff. Approximately fifteen to twenty people are visible.2008-09-30Outdoor ritual on a raised platform with red and white striped base and orange cloth. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre near a fire pit sending up thick smoke, with an orange-draped seat and a garland-decorated altar in front. Several women and girls in orange saris and robes sit on the platform, some holding brass plates. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes sit on mats in a palm grove, with a tall ornamented pillar and a white-based deity murti near a palm-lined courtyard. A videographer in white stands at left filming.2008-10-08July 11 20102010-07-11An outdoor ritual on a red-and-white striped platform under palm trees. A large cloud of smoke or incense rises at the right, where a standing priest in orange robes with an orange shawl and garland tends a fire or offering. Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes sit in rows on the platform, and a seated figure in an orange shawl sits at center. Beside them stands a decorated wooden frame with red flower garlands and an orange cloth, and a brass plate sits on the platform. Behind, many people in white and yellow sit on mats on the ground, and a tall ornate pillar and a stone statue of a seated deity murti stand at left.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor homa ritual in a palm-grove courtyard with smoke rising from several fire pits set in circles on bare earth. A woman in an orange-saffron top with a long orange shawl and an orange mala sits cross-legged on a raised orange-draped seat before the fire pit, her hair in a long braid. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, some with yellow shawls, sit around smaller fire pits, and a dark deity murti draped with white cloth and a yellow-and-white garland sits on a white plinth at left beside a tall ornate pillar. Women in white saris and a woman in a yellow sari sit in the foreground facing the ritual. A thatched shelter and a white building stand behind, with coconut palms overhead.2010-07-11Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground and tall palm trees. A large white and red striped platform with a low white dais stands in the centre, where a few people sit on the edge. Around it many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, some wearing yellow or orange shawls. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits near the left side of the seated rows. A white plinth with a bull statue stands at left and a tall wooden post with garlands rises at the far left. White ashram buildings with tin roofs sit behind the trees. Several people in the foreground, including a woman in a light blue headscarf and a woman in a pink-and-gold shawl, sit facing the platform, appearing to attend a group sitting or satsang.2010-08-07Outdoor photograph of a ritual gathering in an open courtyard framed by coconut palms. In the foreground a seated audience of about thirty people sits on mats, mostly women in white and cream clothing with some in orange and patterned saris. Beyond them, a dozen or so people sit cross-legged in meditation on circular raised platforms of stone and sand, many in white, with several in saffron-orange robes. A tall copper-coloured flagpole or pillar rises at right beside a white-washed altar structure, and a red-and-white striped stage edge sits in front. A standing figure in white is visible in the background. Small fire or incense plumes rise near the seated rows.2010-06-27June 18 20102010-06-18Outdoor ritual scene on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms under an overcast sky. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar stands on a white tiered platform, with a dark deity murti seated before it. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in rows on small raised fire pits, with smoke rising among them. In the foreground, a woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing a row of seated devotees in white, some wearing orange or blue saris. A red-and-white striped platform edge runs along the lower right. Stone sculptures stand along the left side near a small white building.2010-07-04Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard under palm trees: many devotees, mostly women in white and cream clothes with some in orange, sit on mats and cloth facing a central figure in an orange robe seated near white ritual platforms. A tall ornate sacred pillar with a kalasha-like top stands at left, with small white shrine structures and a fire pit with logs nearby. Other people in white sit scattered on the ground, some with folded hands in meditation or prayer. Red brick borders and potted green plants frame the foreground.2010-07-23Outdoor photo of a courtyard temple setting at Pancha Tapas. A tall wooden pillar rises from a white square platform at centre, with a seated figure in orange and a seated statue or figure with garlands beside it. Around the courtyard, people sit in white and yellow clothing on small circular raised mats arranged in rows, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Stone deity sculptures, palm trees and a white boundary wall frame the scene under an overcast sky. Several seated women in saris sit at the lower left edge beside a red-and-white bordered platform, and smaller seated figures are visible on the right.2010-07-04