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Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined compound under a grey overcast sky, with smoke rising from several small fire pits. A tall wooden pillar stands behind a white raised platform holding a deity murti, and at the platform's front a figure in an orange robe sits on a low seat with a cameraman filming nearby. Dozens of devotees sit on mats in white and light clothing around the fire pits and the platform. Camera operators on tripods and a cameraman with a shoulder rig film the proceedings from the foreground, and a decorative kolam is drawn on the paved ground at the bottom edge.

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June 13 20102010-06-13Outdoor ritual scene in an ashram courtyard under a grey, overcast sky with palm trees. Multiple small fire pits with flames and smoke sit on round raised platforms of sand and rangoli-style patterns, and seated participants in white clothes, some in saffron or orange, sit in rows on the ground. A tall white stone pillar with a flagstaff stands near a white stone structure, with a figure in orange seated near it. Several camera operators on tripods film the proceedings, and a row of women in white and red sit on mats at left. People in white kurtas stand and walk around the courtyard.2010-06-13Outdoor 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.2010-07-04Outdoor ritual scene in a courtyard of palm trees under a pale dawn sky. A tall wooden flagstaff with a tapering top rises from a white stepped platform at centre. Around it, small circular fire pits are set in the ground, with smoke rising from several at right. Many people sit cross-legged on the earth in white clothes with yellow shawls, some wearing red scarves. Two seated figures near the foreground wear saffron-orange robes. Stone sculptures and a dark deity murti stand near the platform. A flat copper-topped pedestal sits in the foreground. This appears to be a homa or yagna gathering, though the exact rite is not clear.2010-08-09Outdoor photograph of a ritual yagna in a courtyard surrounded by coconut palms, with smoke drifting across the scene. Several dozen people in white clothing sit in rows on mats and on circular seating areas, with some in saffron or orange robes. On the left, a fire pit burns on a white platform beside a red-and-white painted edge. Several cameramen and photographers stand around the perimeter, one in a red shirt holding a camera, and tripods are set up at right. A small white building with a tin roof and a red-clad figure with a garland stand in the background.2010-06-13Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground, coconut palms and a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising from a white stepped platform. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on the platform; a second figure in orange sits on a mat in the foreground. Around them, many people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged in circular ringed patterns on the ground, some in yellow and white garments, with others standing and tending small fires or offerings. Stone sculptures and a white shrine structure stand at left and centre, and a red-and-white striped platform edges the foreground. a person appearance is uncertain given the distance and clothing.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in a sandy courtyard lined with palm trees, with smoke rising from several fire pits. A tall wooden pillar stands behind a white raised platform bearing a dark deity murti garlanded with flowers. In front, a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a mat, with another man in white seated beside him, and rows of people in yellow, white and orange sit on mats around circular fire pits. A red-and-white striped platform occupies the foreground. Sculptures stand along the left side of the courtyard. The arrangement suggests a homa or pada puja gathering.2010-08-04Outdoor 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.2008-10-08Outdoor homa ritual at dusk amid smoke and palm trees. A figure in orange robes with a red-beaded rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the centre of a circular fire pit with a small offering vessel nearby. Several people in white ritual clothes sit or kneel around small fires and on raised platforms, one holding an item at the fire edge. Another person in orange with a red shawl stands on the right beside a man in white holding a cloth. A white stepped shrine with a dark deity murti and garland stands behind, below a tall tapered pillar. Other figures in white and yellow are seated across the grounds.2010-06-13June 13 20102010-06-13Outdoor photo of a ritual ground with many people seated cross-legged in white clothes and yellow shawls, arranged in rings of stones on sandy earth. A tall lamp-post-like pillar rises from a white square platform among coconut palms, with smoke rising from the right and a dark deity murti visible on a plinth at the back. One person in an orange robe sits at left, seemingly apart from the white-clad group. The scene reads as a group sitting ceremony or sadhana, with the seated figures numbering many people.2010-06-28Outdoor photograph at dusk of a ritual ground beneath an overcast sky, with tall coconut palms around it. Many seated participants sit in a field of small circular fire pits, with smoke rising from several. Most wear white or yellow garments; a few seated figures wear saffron/orange clothing. A tall tapering ritual pole stands at centre beside two white stone platforms or altars. Several participants in white sit or stand in the fire-pit area, consistent with a homa or yagna. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so no appearance-based identification is made. Approximately 20 people are visible.2010-06-13