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A large outdoor temple courtyard at an ashram with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured pillar behind a white stepped platform holding a black stone statue. A long line of people in white clothes stands along both sides, many women in white saris with gold borders, some in orange and pink. In the foreground a barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala walks past a flat white platform with a red-topped square base. Behind, a yellow and gold palanquin with a decorated canopy and a ratha-style float stand near a red-and-white temple structure. Several children in white also appear in the procession.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with palm trees and a large paved platform in the foreground marked with red and white stripes. A figure in white dhoti and kurta with long dark hair and a garland walks across the platform toward a central raised white shrine holding a dark stone Shiva lingam with a red cloth. Behind, a long row of people in white dress, many women in white saris with trays and flowers, stands along the edge. On the right a golden ornate palanquin or ratha with red drapes sits beside a decorated vehicle. A tall ornamental column rises above the shrine and small garlands and rangoli decorate the base. Ritual procession and abhishekam scene.2009-12-28Outdoor ashram scene under coconut palms: a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands in rows on a paved courtyard with kolam floor designs, hands folded in namaskar. On the left, a white stone shrine structure holds a small deity murti garlanded in orange and red with a red cloth, and a tall palm-trunk pillar stands behind it. Two men in orange robes stand near the centre, and several young boys in white and yellow dhotis or kurtas stand among the group. A cameraman films from the right beside a few men in white and cream shirts. A raised white platform with red and white striped edging sits in the foreground, with a dark brown slab on top and potted plants at the lower right. Small white and tin-roofed buildings stand behind the courtyard.2010-07-04March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJuly 15 20112011-07-15April 10 20162016-04-10Outdoor temple courtyard under coconut palms at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style ashram. In the centre, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a paved floor inside a circular marking, in front of a dark stone linga draped with a yellow-and-orange flower garland, beside a tall orange kalasha-style pillar. Behind and around them, ashramites in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes stand or walk, some with folded hands. A devotee in a checked shirt kneels at the right edge, and a row of white-clad young boys in white shirts stands at the far right. A white-and-maroon canopy with striped cloth stands at left, and a stone deity murti sits in the background. Whether a physical candidate is present is uncertain from appearance.2011-07-15An outdoor courtyard under a corrugated roof with palm trees beyond. In the centre stands a tall orange-painted kalasha-style pole on a red and white pedestal, with a dark stone murti of a seated figure in front, garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds. A red and orange flag hangs beside it. Priests and devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange robes, stand in rows on the left and right, facing the shrine with hands folded. A colourful pink, green and yellow kolam decorates the paved floor in the foreground.2016-04-10Outdoor ashram courtyard with tall palm trees and a tall wooden flagpole topped with an orange flag, rising from a white square base decorated with a garland. Two monks in orange robes walk across the sandy ground toward a white raised platform with a dark statue. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas stand in a line on the right, and women in saris stand on the left near black stone sculptures. Round patterned markings are drawn on the sand, and a red-and-white striped border runs along the front of the frame.2010-07-01Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and red-pillared canopy, where a large crowd gathers around a dark Shiva lingam with a yellow flower garland on a red stepped base. A tall copper-toned kalasha-style pillar rises beside it, and a figure in red and white stands near a red platform beneath a hanging ornamented frame. Several people in white ritual clothes and devotees in orange and saffron saris stand near the lingam, and a man in white stands at the platform. Decorated umbrellas in orange, red and gold hang over the crowd, and a kolam floor design lies at the front.2016-09-26Outdoor photo of a procession in a dusty courtyard in front of white single-storey buildings with corrugated roofs and palm trees. Devotees in white and cream clothing, some women in cream saris, carry orange flags with emblems and an ornate multicoloured parasol. A tall pole wrapped in yellow and red flowers stands on a red-based platform with a white cake-like arrangement and flower offerings on the ground. A small child in orange and a man in an orange shirt stand near the platform, with a few people holding hands and watching. Tiled paving lies at the bottom edge.2009-12-29Outdoor photo of a courtyard ritual at an ashram. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in circular marked spaces on sandy ground, facing a white stone structure with a tall ornamental column rising from its centre. Palm trees and a row of carved stone sculptures stand behind. A figure in an orange robe sits near the front centre on a mat, and another figure in orange sits on the white structure's base with a garland and flower decoration. A raised concrete platform with a red and white striped edge and a red roofed canopy occupies the foreground. Smoke rises from a fire area at right. Several standing people in white robes stand near the central structure, and a few others are seated at the left and right edges. Two people in saffron and orange sit near the centre.2010-07-03 +1 copiesDecember 28 20092009-12-28