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Outdoor temple courtyard with tall palms and a tall copper-clad flagstaff on a white pedestal. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt stands facing away toward the group. Around the courtyard many people in white and yellow sit cross-legged on circular mats in meditative posture. Near the flagstaff a figure in orange and yellow robes sits on the white platform. Smoke rises from a fire near the centre, and a small orange cushion lies on the ground. Stone statues line the left side and a small white shed sits at the back right. A man in white stands at the far right edge.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk beneath tall coconut palms, with a tall copper-coloured lamp post or flagstaff rising beside a white platform. A person in a long flowing orange robe with long dark hair walks barefoot across the paved foreground toward the platform. Around a sandy ground, many people in white dhotis and white garments sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer on circular stone-ringed mats, some wearing yellow shawls. A seated figure in white with mats lies on the right, and a person in an orange robe sits on a mat near the right edge. Smoke rises faintly through the trees. A few statues stand at the left and a row of small figures sits along the right edge.2010-07-08Outdoor ashram courtyard at dusk with palm trees, a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising from a white raised platform, and a seated figure in orange clothing near its base. Many people sit cross-legged on mats and circular patterned seats in rows: some in white, some in yellow or orange, and women in saris at the front left. A striped red-and-white square platform occupies the foreground. Stone deity murtis and carved statues stand along the left side near a red-framed sign board. Smoke rises from the central platform.2010-06-29July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photograph at dusk of a courtyard ringed by palm trees, with a tall ornate column rising from a white square base at the centre. Many people in white clothing sit cross-legged on mats around the courtyard, most in white with yellow shoulder cloths, while one figure in saffron robes sits in front of the column on the white base. A row of seated women in saris sits in the foreground on the left, and a few people are seated on the right. Stone sculptures stand near the left edge beside a red signboard. The scene appears to be a group meditation or sitting session in the open air.2010-06-29July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor 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.2010-07-08July 03 20102010-07-03Outdoor 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 copiesJuly 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor 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