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Outdoor ritual scene at dusk under a grey sky with palm trees. A tall wooden ceremonial pole topped with a carved finial rises beside a white stone base with a Shiva lingam and a garland. A fire burns in a central pit, sending smoke upward. Several people sit cross-legged on mats around circular stone platforms: one in white, others in orange or saffron and white. Standing figures and seated devotees on the dirt ground watch the ceremony. A stone sculptural grouping stands near the fire. The scene resembles a homa or yagna with offerings.

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July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor evening scene at a temple-like grounds with a tall ornate dhvaja-style flagstaff rising from a white square base, topped with a small carved figure. Around it, many participants sit cross-legged on circular mats arranged across sandy ground, most dressed in white with some wearing yellow shawls, and a few in orange. A seated figure in orange robes sits near the base of the pillar in front of a small shrine-like structure, with a white stone platform in the foreground. Palm trees and stone deity sculptures stand behind, under a pale dusk sky. Several onlookers sit on the raised platform at the lower edge. Visible activity suggests meditation or sadhana practice.2010-06-29Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk beneath an overcast sky, with tall palm trees around. A tall copper-coloured ornamental pillar or dhvaja stands on a white raised square platform in the centre. A seated figure in an orange and white garment sits at the base of the pillar, with an orange-clad attendant nearby. Around the pillar, about twenty people sit cross-legged on circular markings in white clothes with yellow shawls, in a meditative or puja arrangement. Some stand in white at the base of the pillar. Smoke rises from a small fire or incense near the pillar. Stone sculptures stand at the left edge. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari stands at the right and another person sits at the left.2010-07-08July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor scene at a temple grounds under a cloudy sky, with tall coconut palms around. A tall copper-coloured pillar topped with a figure rises at the centre, standing on a white stepped plinth with a seated deity murti at its base. Around it, many people sit cross-legged on circular stone-ringed mats on bare ground, with smoke rising from the right. In the foreground, a seated figure wears orange robes and a white-and-yellow-trimmed sannyasi-style garb, while others wear white clothes with yellow shawls. Dark stone sculptures stand to the left, and a low white wall lines the edge of the grounds. The scene appears to be a group meditation or ritual session. The orange-robed figure in front is not identifiable from appearance alone.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam campus with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhwaja-stambha rising from a white square platform. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the base near a small fire or lamp, with a few small lamps set in circular stone rings on the sandy ground. Around the courtyard, roughly two dozen people in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged in meditation or ritual posture on the ground, with coconut palms and a grey overcast sky behind. Stone sculptures and a low white wall stand to the left. Smoke rises near the platform. The orange-robed figure is not identifiable from appearance alone.2010-07-08Outdoor ritual scene in a courtyard with sandy ground and tall palm trees under an overcast sky. A tall wooden pillar topped with a figure stands on a white stepped plinth at centre, with a seated figure in front of its base garlanded with flowers. Around the pillar, many people sit cross-legged on small circular marked mats in white dhotis and white clothes with yellow shawls. In the foreground a seated figure in an orange robe sits before a small oil lamp, and another in an orange robe sits nearby. Dark stone sculptures stand at the left and a faint haze of incense smoke rises. A dedicated ritual gathering with a pillar at its centre.2010-08-06June 18 20102010-06-18June 13 20102010-06-13Outdoor 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.2010-08-09July 08 20102010-07-08