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Outdoor photo of a yagna or homa ritual in an open dirt courtyard among palm trees, with thick smoke rising. Several people sit cross-legged on mats around circular fire pits edged with grey ash. In the foreground, a woman in an orange shawl and white clothes sits at a pit, and a younger woman in white with an orange scarf sits nearby. Behind them, a row of men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditative or prayer posture. At left stands a white stepped pillar and a white-draped Nandi bull statue with a garland of marigold, on a white pedestal. The scene shows about ten physical people.

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July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesAn outdoor photograph of a devotional gathering at a temple courtyard with a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, draped with a red and yellow flower garland. Several people sit cross-legged on the bare sandy ground in small rings of grey ash, with smoke rising from the background. In the centre, a woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a yellow-trimmed shawl sits with her palms raised and a brass vessel before her. Around her, people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in similar postures, one in white and orange in the foreground left. White-washed buildings, palm trees and a motorcycle frame the scene. Five to six seated people are visible.2010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group meditating in a palm-shaded compound. In the foreground, several seated women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats inside circular rings of pebbles on bare earth. At right, one seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and sits in front of a ring. Behind them, a tall copper-coloured pillar and white stepped plinths stand near a dark stone bull (Nandi) draped with a marigold garland. Further back, more seated people in white dress sit in rows beside small white-and-red buildings and coconut palms. No readable text is visible on the scene itself.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a group of people seated in meditation or ritual on sandy ground arranged with circular ash or powder rings. Several wear white dhotis with yellow shawls, and a woman at the front-left wears a white garment with an orange shawl. A woman seated at the right wears an orange robe and sits beside a small brass vessel. Behind them stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red flower garland on a white pedestal, with white painted structures, palm trees and a bicycle in the background. Six to seven people are visible.2010-07-04August 09 20102010-08-09Outdoors in a courtyard of stone deity statues and palm trees, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged before a circular fire pit of ash, with white smoke rising around. Behind a white plinth a black stone Nandi bull wears a garland of yellow and red flowers. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the ground around smaller ash pits, performing a fire ritual. A brass vessel and a small plate lie near the central seated figure. Statues of deities stand in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 05 20102010-08-05Outdoor scene at dusk in a palm-lined courtyard where about a dozen people sit cross-legged in circles of glowing embers on bare ground. Most wear white clothing with yellow shawls or sashes, while one woman in the foreground wears an orange-red shawl. Behind them stand white raised platforms, a tall brass-coloured pillar, and dark stone sculptures. Several participants sit in meditation with eyes closed. A bald man in white sits on a white platform in the centre, with a larger white structure to the right. Palm trees and tropical foliage frame the background under a pale blue evening sky.2010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in a temple grounds with palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures. A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a circular fire pit, with smoke rising around him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in a red and yellow marigold garland, beside a white pedestal and a tall ornate stone pillar. Five other people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in similar fire pits around the grounds, one with a small brass vessel nearby. The setting suggests a homa or yagna. Several stone statues of deities and nagas stand in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor ritual scene in a sandy open courtyard surrounded by palm trees. A black stone Nandi bull statue with red and yellow garlands sits on a white pedestal beside a tall white and gold shrine pillar. Several small fire pits with flames and smoke are lit on the ground. Devotees in white clothes and one woman in an orange-red sari sit in rows and circles, some seated on mats, while others in white stand near the fires, apparently performing a homa or puja. Yellow and blue saris and a red shawl are visible among the seated people in the foreground.2010-07-07