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Photo of four pigeons, two white and two grey-and-black, pecking at grain scattered on a wet grey stone platform outdoors. Behind them, several people sit in meditation or prayer on the ground among dark stone deity murti and sculptures, with palm trees and a white wall in the background. A seated figure on the right wears an orange saffron robe, orange head covering and a rudraksha mala, sitting still. Other seated people wear white clothes and yellow shawls. A garland with yellow and red flowers hangs near a white pedestal on the right.

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July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with palm trees behind. In the foreground a flock of pigeons, mostly white and grey, pecks at the pale concrete ground. Behind them a seated person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation before a black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, beside a white plinth and a lamp stand. Several more people in white and yellow clothes sit in a row further back near a fire pit with ash.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photograph of a courtyard beside a white stepped shrine platform with a black stone Shiva linga draped in a yellow and red marigold garland, with a tall stone pillar behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before the shrine, centred in the frame. Several people in white and yellow clothing sit in meditation or ritual posture further back among palm trees, with small fires smoking on the ground. In the foreground, grey and white pigeons peck at grain scattered on the pale concrete.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with a white-painted stone platform and a dark Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Grey and white pigeons walk across the pale concrete floor in the foreground. Behind them, a man in an orange robe sits near the platform, and several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit or stand under coconut palms. Dark stone deity murti statues stand to the left among the trees. Smoke rises near the platform.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard in front of a white-plinthed shrine with a dark stone lingam wrapped in marigold garlands beneath a tall copper-clad pillar, with coconut palms behind. In the foreground, several grey and white pigeons peck at scattered grain. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged facing the shrine. Further back, a group of people in white and yellow clothes sit on the ground, with a woman in orange seated near the center. The scene suggests a devotional gathering at a Shiva shrine.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA courtyard of a temple-like compound with pigeons feeding on scattered grain on a pale concrete floor in the foreground. A man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a raised platform at right, beside a small brass vessel and a garland draped on a stone deity sculpture. Several women in white and yellow saris sit meditating on low platforms in the background among stone deity murtis, a snake-hooded sculpture and palm trees, with a red signboard at left. Scattered gravel beds surround the seated figures. The man in orange appears to be a candidate for the subject, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-07-15July 08 20102010-07-08Pigeons feeding on grain scattered across a white stone courtyard in the foreground. Two white pigeons and two grey-and-black striped pigeons peck at the ground. Behind them, a young person in orange robes stands near a black stone statue draped with red and yellow garlands, beside white stepped plinths. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in the background among palm trees.2010-07-08Outdoor temple courtyard with a white stepped plinth bearing a black stone Nandi or deity murti wearing a red and yellow marigold garland. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged with hands folded, his long hair swept back; the appearance is consistent with a person candidate, though not certain. Beside and behind him, several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation. White and grey pigeons feed on the paved floor in the foreground. Palm trees and flowering shrubs surround the courtyard.2010-07-08Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall palm-lined setting and a white stepped plinth holding a dark stone Nandi-like bull statue garlanded with a red and yellow flower garland. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged in the centre, facing the plinth. Several other people in white and yellow clothing and orange shawls sit in meditative or devotional posture behind and to the sides. White and grey pigeons crowd the paved foreground. A stone sculpture stands at the left edge and a tall pillar rises behind the plinth.2010-07-08