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Outdoor 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.

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August 01 20102010-08-01 +1 copiesJuly 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor 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.2010-06-27Outdoor 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 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.2010-07-10Outdoor ashram courtyard with a tall copper-coloured pillar and white raised platforms among palm trees. Dozens of devotees sit on striped mats in rows, mostly women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez, with some in orange and red. A few seated figures wear orange robes. A dark stone sculpture of a seated deity stands at left beside white plinths, and a standing person in white moves near the centre. Single-storey white and red ashram buildings line the right side. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang gathering.2010-07-04July 23 20102010-07-23July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms under an overcast sky. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar stands on a white tiered platform, with a dark deity murti seated before it. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in rows on small raised fire pits, with smoke rising among them. In the foreground, a woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing a row of seated devotees in white, some wearing orange or blue saris. A red-and-white striped platform edge runs along the lower right. Stone sculptures stand along the left side near a small white building.2010-07-04October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor 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 temple courtyard under coconut palms during a sarvadarshan-style gathering. A large crowd of women and girls sits cross-legged on striped mats, mostly in white and pastel saris, with some in red, pink and purple. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe sits near a black Nandi bull statue beside a tall brass-and-copper kalasha pillar on a white stone base. Several saffron-clad helpers sit on small raised mats in front. White shrine structures, a small young tree and a white building with red doors frame the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copies