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Outdoor homa ceremony in a palm-lined courtyard at a temple complex. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in a row at small fire pits on the sand. A saffron-clad person sits on a mat at the left. Behind them stands a tall carved wooden kalasha-style pillar and a white stepped platform with a black Nandi-style statue. A garland hangs on a seated deity statue. Onlookers in casual clothes sit on mats in the foreground.

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An outdoor photograph of a ceremony in a palm-lined courtyard with sandy ground and a tall copper-coloured column. A seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits near a white stepped platform in the centre. Around the courtyard, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on small mats, with small fire pits and offerings before them. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in casual clothes, including a child in a green shirt, faces the ritual. A standing attendant on the right wears an orange shawl over white. Dark stone sculptures stand behind the platform. Overcast sky above.2010-07-08Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall wooden kalasha-like pillar. A seated figure in an orange robe sits centrally on a white platform near a black stone deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Several devotees in white and yellow-shawled clothing sit cross-legged on mats and small square platforms in front of white shrines, while men in white and orange shirts sit on mats in the foreground facing the same direction. Stone sculptures and a signboard with a map stand nearby, and pigeons walk on the paving.2010-07-08Outdoor photo of a group meditation or yoga session in a temple courtyard surrounded by tall palm trees. In the foreground, a large seated crowd faces a central area: a man in an orange robe sits on a chair in the lower right, with an older woman in an orange shawl beside him, and many devotees in white and red sit on the paved area. Further back, several people in white dhotis and yellow-and-white shirts sit cross-legged on a raised white platform and gravel ground beside a tall stone pillar and a white square plinth with a dark stone sculpture. A signboard with a map stands at the left edge, and a green lawn with flowering plants is in the front left.2010-07-15An outdoor courtyard at a temple-style compound with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured pillar. Around a central white platform with a dark stone deity murti garlanded in marigolds, about twenty people sit cross-legged on circular raised rings of sand. Most wear white clothes with yellow shawls or scarves, and one person in the front-centre wears an orange robe and sits with hands together. Dark stone statues stand along the back wall, and a few onlookers in white sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a sacred courtyard with palm trees, a white-walled compound and a row of dark stone statues and deity murti on plinths. Dozens of women and girls sit in rows on the sandy ground and on mats facing a white raised platform, many in white saris with yellow borders and some in orange. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes wearing a garland sits on a white altar-like platform, with a brass lamp in front. Circular raked patterns and kolam designs decorate the ground. Several white-clad men sit in meditative posture near the statues. Pigeons are visible on the paved area.2010-07-04July 06 20102010-07-06Outdoor ashram courtyard with a tall tapering wooden pillar rising from a white square plinth at centre, coconut palms behind and stone statues on the left. Many seated people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in rows on mats and circular marks on sandy ground, while a few seated figures wear orange robes, one near the plinth. A bald man in white stands at the front edge of a white platform with red and white stripes, facing the rows. Other people sit on mats at the lower left in varied clothing. Scene suggests a ritual gathering; the orange-robed figures appear to be sannyasis or priests rather than a clearly identifiable individual.2010-08-03Outdoor ashram courtyard at dusk with palm trees, a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising from a white raised platform, and a seated figure in orange clothing near its base. Many people sit cross-legged on mats and circular patterned seats in rows: some in white, some in yellow or orange, and women in saris at the front left. A striped red-and-white square platform occupies the foreground. Stone deity murtis and carved statues stand along the left side near a red-framed sign board. Smoke rises from the central platform.2010-06-29Outdoor photo of a group meditating on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. Several practitioners sit cross-legged on mats inside circular ash rings, mostly in white clothing with yellow or orange stoles, while one seated figure in orange robes sits at left. Behind them stand a tall copper-coloured pillar, white raised platforms, and dark stone bull statues draped with yellow garlands. A small structure with a thatched roof appears at left. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2010-08-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram scene under palm trees: a row of young men in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in meditation on a sandy courtyard, each before a small ash or ember mound. Behind them stands a tall orange-and-white pillar and a white stepped plinth, with a dark stone deity murti seated on a white base at left. Seated on blue plastic chairs in the foreground are two elders in saffron and orange robes, one with white hair, watching the group, with a crowd of onlookers including children seated on a mat. The setting is an open yard with coconut palms and potted plants.2010-07-15August 01 20102010-08-01