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An outdoor photograph of a ceremony in a palm-lined courtyard with sandy ground and a tall copper-coloured column. A seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits near a white stepped platform in the centre. Around the courtyard, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on small mats, with small fire pits and offerings before them. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in casual clothes, including a child in a green shirt, faces the ritual. A standing attendant on the right wears an orange shawl over white. Dark stone sculptures stand behind the platform. Overcast sky above.

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Outdoor homa ceremony in a palm-lined courtyard at a temple complex. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in a row at small fire pits on the sand. A saffron-clad person sits on a mat at the left. Behind them stands a tall carved wooden kalasha-style pillar and a white stepped platform with a black Nandi-style statue. A garland hangs on a seated deity statue. Onlookers in casual clothes sit on mats in the foreground.2010-07-08Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall wooden kalasha-like pillar. A seated figure in an orange robe sits centrally on a white platform near a black stone deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Several devotees in white and yellow-shawled clothing sit cross-legged on mats and small square platforms in front of white shrines, while men in white and orange shirts sit on mats in the foreground facing the same direction. Stone sculptures and a signboard with a map stand nearby, and pigeons walk on the paving.2010-07-08Outdoor ritual gathering in a courtyard beneath tall coconut palms, with a tall copper-colored ceremonial pillar and white stone shrine structures behind. In the foreground, many seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing the open ground. On the sandy courtyard, a row of seated participants in white with yellow shawls sit on circular stone-bordered mats around the pillar area, and a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the front. A small group in orange and red sits near the left side. A signboard map stands at the left edge. Several people in white, some in turbans, watch the ritual from the audience area.2010-06-27July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group meditation or yoga session in a temple courtyard surrounded by tall palm trees. In the foreground, a large seated crowd faces a central area: a man in an orange robe sits on a chair in the lower right, with an older woman in an orange shawl beside him, and many devotees in white and red sit on the paved area. Further back, several people in white dhotis and yellow-and-white shirts sit cross-legged on a raised white platform and gravel ground beside a tall stone pillar and a white square plinth with a dark stone sculpture. A signboard with a map stands at the left edge, and a green lawn with flowering plants is in the front left.2010-07-15July 08 20102010-07-08July 06 20102010-07-06Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall red-brown stone pillar topped by a small structure at right. Two white stone platforms with carved black stone figures sit near the pillar, and small circular pits with offerings are set in the sandy ground. In the foreground, a line of seated devotees on woven mats faces the shrine area, most in white clothes and one in orange robes at the front-center. Behind them, a few people in white and yellow shawls sit or stand near the platforms, and a figure in orange kneels at center. A silver SUV is parked to the left beside a yellow kiosk and a banner. A saffron-robed figure sits on a mat at center, and some people wear yellow or white shawls.2010-07-29July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photograph of a large seated gathering in a palm-lined compound. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit on mats in rows facing a central ritual area of sand-coloured ground and stone platforms. A tall ornate ritual pole rises near a white stepped stone structure. In the middle distance, a figure in orange robes sits among several people in yellow and white, with a seated figure in an orange cloth near the platform. A small white-clad figure with an orange shawl appears at the left edge. A green-and-white banner or chart stands on the left, and a bright purple logo appears in the upper left corner. Coconut palms and a cloudy sky fill the background.2010-06-27Outdoor ritual gathering in a sandy courtyard beside palm trees under an overcast sky. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff with a trident-topped finial rises from a white stepped base at centre. Many men in white dhotis and shirts sit on woven mats in rows facing a fire area, several with yellow shawls. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits near a small fire pit with a trident and small ritual fires in front of the platform, while a standing man in white stands at the left edge. Thatched huts and a parked white van sit behind the courtyard. Several people sit near the white platforms with small fire pits; a dark-tiled structure and a trident stand to the left. No printed name is visible in the scene.2010-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor group meditation at a temple grounds with tall palm trees and a white stepped platform with a stone shivalinga and dark stone deity sculptures. About ten people in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on raised ground in front of the platform. A lone figure in orange robes sits to the left near the sculptures. Thirty or more devotees in white, red, orange and striped shirts sit on a long mat facing the shrine, with a white plastic chair and a small red-and-white pedestal on the right. Green shrubs and red flowers frame the foreground, and a tall wooden flagstaff rises in the center.2010-07-15