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Outdoor temple courtyard with tall palm trees and a tall copper-coloured pillar topped with a finial. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a brass lamp in front, sits on a low orange-draped seat inside a ring of pebbles above a smoking ash pit. Around the courtyard, several people in white and yellow sit in similar pebble-ringed fire pits with smoke rising, a homa or yagna setting. Behind them, a white raised platform holds a dark stone deity murti or seated statue garlanded with yellow flowers, and a dark standing statue stands further back. Smoke drifts through the scene.

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July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photograph at a temple grounds with a tall wooden kodimaram-style flagstaff draped in orange cloth and wrapped with yellow-and-red flower garlands, rising from a white pedestal that holds a black stone Nandi-like bull. A seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground on a small cushion before a circle of ash and a brass kalasha. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on ash circles, some on a striped mat, with smoke rising from fire pits. Palm trees and dark stone sculptures frame the scene, and a white kolam decorates the ground below.2010-07-07July 09 20102010-07-09Outdoor photo of a Shiva shrine with a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising above a white-tiled base holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and white flowers. Palm trees surround the open sandy courtyard, which has circular stone-ringed mats. In the foreground a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with a small brass pot before him. Around the courtyard, about ten people in white clothes and yellow garlands sit in meditation on the mats, some wearing orange scarves. A large dark stone figure of a warrior holding a staff stands at left, with a dark stone lingam and basin at right. No readable text is visible.2010-07-04Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard with a tall wooden ritual pole topped with a finial and orange cloth, rising beside a white stepped platform holding a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged in the foreground before a small brass lamp, while about eight people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit meditating within circular gravel patterns around the courtyard. Statues stand among palm trees at left and right, including a dark stone deity figure and a stone lingam on a base.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a sandy courtyard at an ashram-style site where around a dozen people sit cross-legged in circular ring pits filled with ash and stones. Most wear white clothes with yellow shawls; a woman in the foreground wears an orange-bordered white sari, and two people in orange robes sit at left. A tall copper ritual flagpole with a finial rises behind white stepped platforms topped with dark statues, flanked by coconut palms and a thatched hut. A small map board stands at left.2010-08-01Outdoor temple ground under coconut palms showing a tall copper-toned dhvaja flagstaff with a decorative finial and red flag rising from a white stepped base. At the base sits a black stone Shivalinga draped with a garland. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in a circular white-stone ring in the foreground. Around the grounds, roughly a dozen people in white and yellow clothing sit in meditation postures within small circular stone rings. A dark stone guardian statue stands at the left edge, and smoke drifts at the right. The orange-robed figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so the seated person is described by role only.2010-07-29Outdoor photograph at a temple grounds with a tall, slender orange-and-cream pillar rising from a white stepped platform beneath a coconut palm. At the centre, a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low platform inside a ring of grey ash, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed, with a small brass kalasha/pot beside him at the left. Behind him a black stone linga is draped with a marigold garland. Dark stone deity sculptures stand at the left, and several people in white and cream clothing sit in meditative pose on ash rings in the background, including a woman in a white sari at the far left and a man in a yellow shawl at the right. Trees and open sky complete the setting.2010-07-14Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall gold-coloured dhvaja or flagstaff rising from a white stepped plinth, with a dark stone nandi bull and white platforms nearby. Around it, about a dozen devotees sit cross-legged on sandy ground within circular stone-ringed mats, mostly in white dhotis or clothes with orange or saffron shawls, one in full orange robes at right. Coconut palms and leafy trees surround the courtyard, with a low tiled-roof building at right and faint smoke in the air.2010-06-28Outdoor ashram courtyard with a tall wooden flagstaff rising beside a white plinth holding a black lingam-like deity murti garlanded with white flowers. Tall coconut palms and dark stone sculptures surround the open sandy ground. Around fifteen to twenty people sit cross-legged in meditation on circular raised rings of stones, mostly in white clothes with yellow shawls and some in orange. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits in the foreground on a central ring, and a standing man in white with a red stole stands by the plinth. Thin smoke rises from a small fire or incense in the background. A white stone platform with a red-roofed structure sits in the lower foreground.2010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 09 20102010-07-09Outdoor photo of a sandy open-air yoga and meditation ground under a steel truss canopy, with coconut palms behind. A tall wooden pillar rises from an orange-red stepped platform at centre, with a black Shivalinga adorned with yellow-orange marigold garlands at its base. In the foreground a person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular raised ring. Around the ground, several people in white clothes sit in meditation, some wearing white shawls and yellow garlands. Black stone deity sculptures stand in the background on the left. A white and red square platform sits in the front foreground. The scene shows meditation practice in progress. A seated figure in orange robes is present, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-08-25