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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk beside a tall wooden or copper-clad ritual pillar topped with a finial, standing on a white stepped plinth. A seated figure in dark robes sits on the plinth beneath garlands, and a person in white dhoti bends before it at the base near an orange cloth. Circular rings of lit oil lamps and flames are arranged across the sandy ground, with a small fire burning at right and smoke drifting. Coconut palms and stone deity statues stand in the background, and a few people in white and yellow clothing walk nearby. Overcast sky. Watermarked archive photograph.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk among tall palm trees under a grey overcast sky. A tall copper-toned ceremonial pole with a finial rises from a white square base in the centre. A seated figure in orange and white garments sits on the white plinth at the pole's base. A man in white clothes kneels near the base, tending a flame. Rings of small oil lamps line the sandy ground, with several lit fire pits and smoke drifting across the scene. Dark stone statues stand along the left edge. Several other figures in white and dark clothing walk about the grounds.2010-07-08Dusk view of an outdoor ritual ground at a temple-like compound with a tall wooden flagstaff topped with a small figure, set on a white stepped plinth with a seated deity murti. Around it lie many circular fire pits with burning flames and smoke, some with rings of stones. Several people in white and light clothing stand and walk across the sandy courtyard, one holding a bundle, with coconut palms and a blue evening sky behind. A raised stone platform with a dark cloth sits in the foreground.2010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08Dusk view of an open courtyard at a temple-style ashram with a tall wooden flagstaff, a dhvajastambha, rising from a white stepped plinth near palm trees. Several small ring-shaped arrangements of burning oil lamps glow across the sandy ground, with a seated deity murti visible at the base of the pole and a fire pit-like stone platform in the foreground edged in red and white bands. Two figures in white clothing walk near the shrine, and a third person in white stands at the right edge, with a kolam design drawn on the pavement in the lower corner. Hazy smoke hangs in the blue evening light.2010-07-28July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28Outdoor 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.2010-07-11July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesA dusk photograph of an open courtyard with a tall wooden ritual pillar topped by a carved finial rising above a white stepped plinth. A seated figure in dark clothing with a garland sits at the base of the pillar, surrounded by coconut palms. Multiple ring-shaped arrangements of glowing oil lamps lie across the ground, lit against a blue evening sky. Some small figures in pale clothing stand far left near the lamps. The scene suggests a pancha-tapas darshan site, with the seated figure presented as a devotee or priest rather than an identified person.2010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 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