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Outdoor photo of a ritual seated on sandy ground beside a white pedestal holding a black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and red garlands. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits with a brass plate before him. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with a brass lamp in front of him, his hands resting on his knees. Behind them, several more people in white and orange sit in a row near a small white building, palm trees and a grey sky overhead.

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June 18 20102010-06-18June 18 20102010-06-18Outdoor scene in a palm-lined compound with sandy ground. A large dark stone Nandi bull statue with garlands of yellow and red flowers sits on a white pedestal at left. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats in rows, some wearing red or yellow shawls. Two prominent figures in saffron orange robes sit in the foreground: one at far left facing away, and one at center-right seated before a brass kalasha or pot with a small lamp, with a yellow-and-orange-clad figure wearing an orange headwrap nearby. A low white building with a tin roof and small shrines with stone deities stands behind them. Small fire pits or ash circles are marked on the ground.2010-08-07Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a seated sadhaka in saffron-orange robes with a head covering and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low wooden platform, hands folded, with a brass kalasha vessel placed before him on a circle of ash. Behind him several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in rows on ash-marked ground, eyes closed or reading from books. To the left a black stone nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, rests on a white plinth beside a brass lamp stand. Palm trees and a flowering shrub frame the background, with incense smoke rising. Seated, no one is standing.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under coconut palms in a dusty courtyard. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised stone seat, eyes closed, with a brass vessel in front of him. Around him, a ring of white-clothed devotees wearing yellow shawls sits in meditative posture on the ground, some with hands folded. To the left, a dark stone Nandi bull with a red-and-white garland sits on a white pedestal. Behind them, white-washed buildings with red doors and a tin roof, and a small row of statues. A white kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at right.2010-06-27Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated in rows on bare sandy ground in front of a white ashram building, with palm trees behind. In the foreground a woman in cream and orange robes sits on a grey-gravel patch; further seated people wear white and cream clothes. Near centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a small brass vessel in front, the only person in orange among the group, with others in white. A large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of marigolds sits on a white pedestal, and a white pillar stands at left. Smoke rises through the trees. Robed devotees appear to be in meditative or ritual sitting.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJune 28 20102010-06-28July 20 20102010-07-20June 30 20102010-06-30Outdoor photo of a group ritual in a sandy courtyard beneath coconut palms. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised stone seat inside a ring of gravel, with a brass kalasha or lamp in front. Around them, about a dozen people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in rows, some with hands folded. A large black stone Nandi bull with a red-and-white flower garland sits on a white plinth to the left, and small stone murtis line the background near white buildings. The centre figure's frame is the same as the page's visible crowd and I cannot confirm identity from appearance, so the person is described by role as a saffron-robed sannyasi. Visible people number about 14, including partial figures at the edges.2010-06-27Outdoor 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 copies