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Outdoor ritual scene in an open courtyard with palm trees behind. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-like pillar stands on a white stepped plinth, with a black bull statue (nandi) beside it and smoke rising. Several seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in circular marked spots on the sand. In the centre, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged before the pillar, with another orange-robed sannyasi nearby. In the foreground, women in white, pink, blue and patterned shawls sit on mats facing the ritual area, one wearing a pink headscarf. Statues and a shaded building are visible at the sides.

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Outdoor photo of a seated group in a palm-fringed courtyard beside a white-plastered stepped platform holding a black stone Nandi bull with a red and yellow garland, and a tall orange-and-gold pillar behind it. A central figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the ground with a lamp before them, facing rows of seated people in white clothes and yellow shawls. Around them are small circular patterns of gravel on the ground. Many people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, wearing white, red, orange and striped saris and salwars, some with long braids. A small white building with a green roof stands to the right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2010-07-04August 01 20102010-08-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard with a tall copper-coloured pillar and white raised platforms among palm trees. Dozens of devotees sit on striped mats in rows, mostly women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez, with some in orange and red. A few seated figures wear orange robes. A dark stone sculpture of a seated deity stands at left beside white plinths, and a standing person in white moves near the centre. Single-storey white and red ashram buildings line the right side. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang gathering.2010-07-04June 18 20102010-06-18Outdoor photo of a group of people seated cross-legged on mats in a palm-fringed courtyard at Pancha-tapas, with a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar and white stepped platforms in the background. In the foreground, several women sit with their backs to the camera, wearing white, saffron, yellow, pink and blue saris and salwar. Further back, a seated figure in orange robes sits in front of a dark Nandi-like sculpture garlanded with orange flowers, with other participants in white and yellow seated around small circular marked spaces on the ground. Stone statues stand at the left edge.2010-07-07Outdoor ritual scene on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms under an overcast sky. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar stands on a white tiered platform, with a dark deity murti seated before it. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in rows on small raised fire pits, with smoke rising among them. In the foreground, a woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing a row of seated devotees in white, some wearing orange or blue saris. A red-and-white striped platform edge runs along the lower right. Stone sculptures stand along the left side near a small white building.2010-07-04Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard under palm trees. Smoke rises from small fire pits where several people in white clothes tend the flames. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees sits on woven mats: a woman in an orange-red top, a woman in yellow and green, a woman in a blue patterned shawl, a woman with a purple shawl, and others in white. Behind them stands a tall stone lamp post garlanded with marigold strands, beside a black stone Nandi bull decorated with a garland, on white raised platforms. A small white building with a tin roof sits at the right edge.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a group meditating in a palm-shaded compound. In the foreground, several seated women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats inside circular rings of pebbles on bare earth. At right, one seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and sits in front of a ring. Behind them, a tall copper-coloured pillar and white stepped plinths stand near a dark stone bull (Nandi) draped with a marigold garland. Further back, more seated people in white dress sit in rows beside small white-and-red buildings and coconut palms. No readable text is visible on the scene itself.2010-07-14Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped in garlands, set before white plinths and a black Nandi bull statue. About a dozen people sit cross-legged in meditation on mats within circular marked patterns on sandy ground. Most wear white clothes with yellow shawls or sashes. One seated figure at the right wears orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads, and sits in front of a standing man in white near the plinths. A dark stone deity statue stands at the left edge.2010-07-27Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground and tall palm trees. A large white and red striped platform with a low white dais stands in the centre, where a few people sit on the edge. Around it many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, some wearing yellow or orange shawls. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits near the left side of the seated rows. A white plinth with a bull statue stands at left and a tall wooden post with garlands rises at the far left. White ashram buildings with tin roofs sit behind the trees. Several people in the foreground, including a woman in a light blue headscarf and a woman in a pink-and-gold shawl, sit facing the platform, appearing to attend a group sitting or satsang.2010-08-07Outdoor photo of a courtyard at a temple complex with tall coconut palms behind it. A tall ornate copper-coloured pillar stands in the centre beside a white stepped plinth and a dark stone lingam-type object. Several seated devotees sit on the bare earth around small fire pits with ash, many wearing white clothes and orange or yellow shawls, some with blue shawls. On the right, a row of women in white saris sits on a raised bench, one wearing an orange shawl. A woman in a patterned sari sits on a mat in the foreground. A saffron-robed figure sits near the centre, and a white-clad figure with shaved head is also present. Small rooms with tin roofs stand in the background.2010-07-28 +1 copiesJune 18 20102010-06-18