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Outdoor ashram gathering in a sandy courtyard beside a tall ornate wooden flagstaff topped with a crescent and finial, a white stepped platform and a black bull statue draped with a garland. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on mats in rows, mostly in white and pastel saris and kurtas, with several in red, blue and pink. In the centre front, a figure in orange robes sits in meditation with hands folded and a rudraksha mala around the neck, a candidate matching a person by orange ascetic dress and rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on the forehead; the inset shows the same figure seated with eyes closed in front of a white shrine and a garlanded deity statue. Palm trees and small white buildings frame the scene.

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July 29 20102010-07-292010 - Photo Album +1 copiesJuly 03 20102010-07-03Outdoor photograph of a sadhana session in an open sandy courtyard beside a white stepped plinth, with palm trees and a tall ornate brass-toned pillar at left. In the centre, a woman in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange beaded mala sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform before a small offering. Around her, rows of people in white clothes, several wearing yellow shawls, sit cross-legged on gravel-ringed mats. In the foreground, seated women and men in white and patterned saris and shawls face the central figure, seen from behind. A bronze figure seated on the white plinth at left wears a red garland. Small white buildings and bamboo fencing appear in the background.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a seated group in a palm-fringed courtyard beside a white-plastered stepped platform holding a black stone Nandi bull with a red and yellow garland, and a tall orange-and-gold pillar behind it. A central figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the ground with a lamp before them, facing rows of seated people in white clothes and yellow shawls. Around them are small circular patterns of gravel on the ground. Many people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, wearing white, red, orange and striped saris and salwars, some with long braids. A small white building with a green roof stands to the right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07October 07 20102010-10-072010 - Photo AlbumA man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular stone platform in an open outdoor courtyard lined with coconut palms. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits before him on the platform. Behind him, a row of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit on the ground in meditation. To the left, a white pedestal holds a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a white cloth and garlands, beside an ornate copper-coloured pillar. A white dome structure stands at right under a clear blue sky.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a seated meditation or puja gathering on bare ground under coconut palms. In the centre, a man with long hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange robe and sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on a mat, in front of a circular kolam drawing of white lines and grey stones with a brass oil lamp to his left. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal holding a dark linga draped with a red garland, beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar with a yellow garland. Around him, several people in white and yellow clothes sit on mats, and a man in orange sits at the right edge. Grey stone deity sculptures stand among the trees at left.2010-09-13A seated figure in a flowing saffron-orange shawl drapes over the head and body, eyes closed, sitting on a cleared ground surrounded by a ring of grey ash. A brass kalasha-style pot sits in front on the sand. Behind, several men in white dhoti and kurta sit on the ground around a ceremonial fire area with stacked firewood, one wearing a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Coconut palms, a white building and a bamboo fence form the background. Lamp-like brass vessel and ash circles suggest a homa or fire ritual setting.2010-07-21July 08 20102010-07-08