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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard with a white-painted shrine holding a black stone Nandi bull and a lingam. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers hang on the shrine and the bull. In the foreground a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a cushion before a small brass pot. Around them, several people in white and yellow clothes sit cross-legged at circular ash-lined fire pits. Grey stone deity statues and a dark lingam stand among palm trees. The scene suggests a sacred yagna or puja setting with devotees seated in meditation.

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Outdoor temple courtyard with a central white-plastered shrine platform holding a dark stone Nandi bull and a tiered kalasha-topped structure, both draped in marigold and red flower garlands. In the foreground a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circle of ash, with a small brass vessel beside them. Around the courtyard other people in white clothes with yellow shawls and white robes sit in meditation on similar ash circles. A dark stone deity figure with a trident stands at left and a black stone shivalinga stands at right among palm trees. A sadhaka in saffron sits in a Shiva temple setting during a Pancha-Tapas meditation practice; a probable Swamiji is seated in front, with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long hair as visible cues. Several people appear in the background.2010-07-23A photograph of a seated meditation gathering in an outdoor temple courtyard with stone deity sculptures and a white plinth. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a white platform. Behind him, a stone Nandi bull with garlands of orange flowers sits beside a white pedestal. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit or kneel nearby, including a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl seated beside a backpack and an orange flower. Tall palms and a large dark stone statue with a spear stand in the background, and a green palm frond blurs the foreground.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a shrine courtyard with an orange-painted tiered base supporting a black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and white garland, topped by a tall copper kalasha wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands. In front, a central figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes sits cross-legged on a mat within a white-rimmed circular floor design, with a small brass lamp beside him. Four other people sit around the courtyard in white clothes with yellow shawls and saffron robes. Dark grey standing deity statues flank the shrine, with palm trees and greenery behind.2010-09-13A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat above a stone-edged square, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him is a large black Nandi bull statue with a garland, next to an orange-painted pillar and a tall ornate lamp post. Several seated figures in white and saffron/yellow clothing sit in meditation in the background near dark stone deity murti statues. A white kolam floor design with lotus-like patterns is drawn on the ground in front.2019-03-03Outdoor ritual scene at a temple complex surrounded by palm and tropical trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged in the centre of a circular gravel-ringed seat, hands clasped, facing a white stepped plinth topped with a black stone Nandi bull draped in red and white flower garlands. Around him, about a dozen people sit in circular gravel seats in white dhotis and white kurtas, several with yellow or saffron shawls, hands folded in prayer. A brass kalasha stands near the front. A tall ornate golden spire-like structure rises behind the plinth.2010-07-04July 08 20102010-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple courtyard under palm trees. In the foreground a person in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circle of gravel, with a brass kalasha-like vessel beside them. Around the courtyard several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in similar gravel circles, one in an orange garment. Behind them a large black Nandi bull statue wears a red and yellow garland in front of a white stepped pedestal, with a tall ornate lamp stand and assorted stone deity murti sculptures in the background. Devotees are in a meditative or puja posture.2010-07-08A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sitting cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform ringed with gravel, with a brass vessel placed before him. A red tilak marks his forehead and his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him stands a white pedestal holding a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers, and a tall ornate brass lamp stand is visible at the left edge. Behind him, about six men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in rows on the ground in meditation under tall coconut palms, with a white structure and a thatched hut at the right. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, red tilak) seated in meditation as the central figure.2010-07-10June 24 20102010-06-24 +1 copiesJune 28 20102010-06-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform outlined with grey gravel, with a brass vessel placed in front of him. Behind him, a row of people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in similar circles on sandy ground. To the left stands a white plinth beside a copper-coloured pillar and a black stone deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Tall coconut palms and a small white building with a green roof frame the scene, with smoke rising in the background.2010-07-10 +3 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08