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Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, five men sit cross-legged on woven mats facing away from the camera, wearing white kurtas and dhotis, one in a checked shirt. Beyond them, a row of men in white clothes with yellow shawls sits on raised mounds of ash-covered ground beside white stepped platforms. At the far left, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a mat with a garland of marigold flowers draped over a stone deity murti, with an open book in front of him. Palm trees and greenery line the background.

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July 11 20102010-07-11July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20A courtyard ritual outdoors with several seated men in white clothes on mats facing three circular fire pits with ash and smoke rising. Two seated officiants in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit at the front, one beside a pit at left and one at centre. Standing at the right, a man in a pink shirt watches. A row of small stone deity murtis stands behind the pits, and a red pedestal with a white bowl sits at right. Concrete tiled paving, a red-doored building and parked chairs frame the scene.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photo of a Panchatapas ritual at an ashram ground. Several men in white clothing sit cross-legged on dusty ground beside small burnt-out fire pits filled with grey ash. Several wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders and white beaded necklaces. A white-painted stone structure and palm trees stand behind them. In the foreground, seated devotees face the ritual area, one in a white t-shirt with a red graphic, and another in an orange top at the right edge. Coconut palms and a grey stone object appear in the background.2010-07-19Outdoor ashram scene with a large group of devotees in white clothes seated on mats across a tiled courtyard for a fire ritual. In the back, a man in white with a yellow garland sits before a smouldering fire pit piled with logs, near a row of stone deity murtis. A white-robed attendant stands at right near a kalasha-like white offering pedestal with a garland hanging above. Another man in orange-trimmed white sits on the porch at right beside sacks and buckets. Most devotees wear white shirts or white dhotis; a woman in white sits at front center.2010-07-23Outdoor 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 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.2010-07-04June 24 20102010-06-24 +1 copiesAn outdoor fire ritual in a sandy courtyard beneath tall coconut palms. Rows of participants in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow or red shawls, sit cross-legged around several circular fire pits with smoke rising. One figure in a saffron-orange robe sits at the front-left of the fire ring, while a seated man in white with a red shawl sits at the centre. Spectators in white shirts and mixed colours sit on mats in the foreground, and a white ritual structure with a tall wooden pillar stands at the left. Statues and a white shrine are visible on the right and left edges.2010-08-08October 07 20102010-10-07