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Outdoor photograph of a sandy temple courtyard lined with coconut palms. Rows of seated people in white and saffron-orange clothing sit cross-legged on small circular raised platforms with pebble borders. Two white stepped plinths stand behind them, one with a tall copper-coloured dhwaja-style flagpole rising beside it, and a dark stone shivalinga-like object sits at the centre. A white building with red doors and orange accents lies to the right. At the front left, a person in orange robes sits upright, and another person in orange robes sits at the centre right of the rows. Several people in white sit in the background, with a few more standing at the far right near the building.

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Outdoor photo of a group of people sitting cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground beside white stone plinths and a tall copper-coloured pillar, with coconut palms and a small white-walled building with red trim behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red-orange shawl, sits near the right, and a line of others in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls sits along the path. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits in the foreground.2010-07-10July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a tall copper-colored flagstaff (dhvajastambha) rising among white-painted shrine platforms and palm trees. Several people sit cross-legged in neat circular rings of gravel on sandy ground. Most wear white clothing; a few wear yellow or saffron scarves. One figure in a saffron-orange robe sits near the center right, and a nandi bull statue with a garland stands near the white platforms.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a ritual fire-offering area in an open dirt courtyard beside a tall copper-coloured lamp pillar and a white stone platform with a large white statue of a seated deity. Several dozen participants sit cross-legged in a row inside circular ash-rimmed fire pits, with smoke rising. Most wear white clothes; a few wear yellow or saffron-orange shawls and orange sashes. Tall coconut palms and a low tiled building with a green roof form the background. Visible people are seated, in a homa-style ritual setting.2010-07-11June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor 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 courtyard at a temple complex with tall coconut palms behind it. A tall ornate copper-coloured pillar stands in the centre beside a white stepped plinth and a dark stone lingam-type object. Several seated devotees sit on the bare earth around small fire pits with ash, many wearing white clothes and orange or yellow shawls, some with blue shawls. On the right, a row of women in white saris sits on a raised bench, one wearing an orange shawl. A woman in a patterned sari sits on a mat in the foreground. A saffron-robed figure sits near the centre, and a white-clad figure with shaved head is also present. Small rooms with tin roofs stand in the background.2010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram scene with a tall coconut-palm-like wooden pole rising from a white stepped plinth at centre, with a seated stone or metal deity murti in front of it. Around it on bare sandy ground, about two dozen people sit cross-legged in circles of stones, dressed mostly in white with yellow sashes and shawls. One person in an orange-saffron robe sits at front left near a small brass vessel. Dense palm trees, a small white building and bamboo fencing form the background. A thin plume of smoke rises at left and a white bird flies near the pole. A rectangular concrete platform with a red-roofed structure sits in the foreground.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped in garlands, set before white plinths and a black Nandi bull statue. About a dozen people sit cross-legged in meditation on mats within circular marked patterns on sandy ground. Most wear white clothes with yellow shawls or sashes. One seated figure at the right wears orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads, and sits in front of a standing man in white near the plinths. A dark stone deity statue stands at the left edge.2010-07-27July 09 20102010-07-09Outdoor ritual scene in a dirt courtyard before white-painted shrines and a tall copper-clad pillar. Several seated devotees in white, yellow, orange and pink clothing sit around small fire pits and along a red-and-white bordered platform on the right. A seated figure in orange robes sits centrally near a black linga-like stone decorated with a yellow garland. Palm trees and a low white building with red doors frame the background, and an orange building on the right bears a signboard.2010-07-19August 01 20102010-08-01 +1 copies