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Outdoor 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.

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July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. Several people sit cross-legged in meditation on mats within stone-bordered circles. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits eyes closed before a brass vessel. Others wear white garments with yellow shawls. Behind them stands a white plinth holding a dark stone deity murti draped with a marigold garland, beside a tall tapered orange pillar and a dark stone sculpture group. Incense smoke rises at the right edge.2010-07-08Outdoor photo of a temple grounds with palm trees and dark stone sculptures. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in a circle of ash on the sand, hands folded, eyes closed, in meditation. Around the courtyard, several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in similar ash circles, some in white with a flowing scarf. A large stone nandi bull draped in a red and orange garland sits on a white pedestal beside a copper kalasha finial. A small brass vessel rests in front of the central seated figure. Palms and stone statues frame the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene at a temple campus on an open sandy courtyard under overcast skies, with palm trees and a white-plastered wall behind. A bald-headed white-clad priest in a white dhoti and yellow shawl kneels at left-center, gesturing toward a smoking incense or homa area. A young man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at center, hands in front of him, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him. Several other devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditative posture on the sand. Behind them stands a large black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands, beside white stepped pedestals, a copper-coloured pillar, and dark stone deity sculptures.2010-07-08Outdoor ritual scene in a temple garden with palm trees and stone sculptures. A white-tiered platform holds a black stone nandi-style bull murti draped with a white and orange garland, with a tall copper kalasha-like pillar behind it. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a circular stone-bordered pit, with a brass vessel in front. Around the scene, several people in white dhoti and white or yellow shawls sit in ringed pits, while a standing man in white dhoti and shawl stands near the platform. Stone statues of deities stand among the trees.2010-07-29Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a grey sky. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and long hair at the back wears an orange saffron robe and sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform within a ring of gravel. A brass kalasha stands before him. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull with a red and yellow marigold garland, beside a black deity murti. To the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits on the ground. On the left, a woman in orange sits on the gravel, and several other women in white garments with yellow shawls sit meditating among black stone statues of deities and a tall copper-coloured lamp pillar. A white plinth and a white shrine stand nearby.2010-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a sandy temple courtyard at a Pancha Tapas site. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair sits cross-legged on a circle of grey ash, beside a small brass kalasha pot. Nearby on a white plinth sits a black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red flower garland. Around the courtyard, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation on ash-ringed circles, and white-clad figures sit at the right edge. Behind them stand dark grey stone statues of deities and a white stepped pavilion with a dark granite base, with palm trees and a white wall in the background.2010-07-04July 08 20102010-07-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor sacred grounds surrounded by coconut palms and black stone deity statues. A tall copper-clad pillar stands behind a white raised platform holding a dark seated stone deity with a yellow-and-red garland. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in a circular stone-ringed meditation space, his palms together, a small brass vessel beside him. Around the grounds, several men and women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in similar circles, some with hands folded in prayer. Wisps of smoke rise near the central platform.2010-07-03 +1 copies