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Outdoor ritual scene in a sandy courtyard lined with coconut palms. Several rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged before small circular fire pits, with smoke rising among them. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits at the left near a white platform. The foreground shows seated devotees with their backs to the camera, sitting on mats; one wears an orange shirt, another a green shirt, and one a blue cap. A tall wooden pole and white stone shrines stand at the left, with a decorated linga on a white platform. The scene looks like a homa with fire pits and offerings.

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An outdoor fire ritual in a sandy courtyard beneath tall coconut palms. Rows of participants in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow or red shawls, sit cross-legged around several circular fire pits with smoke rising. One figure in a saffron-orange robe sits at the front-left of the fire ring, while a seated man in white with a red shawl sits at the centre. Spectators in white shirts and mixed colours sit on mats in the foreground, and a white ritual structure with a tall wooden pillar stands at the left. Statues and a white shrine are visible on the right and left edges.2010-08-08Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground and tall coconut palms behind. A tall wooden pillar stands on a white plinth at centre. Several ring-shaped fire pits with smoke rise across the yard, with people in white clothes seated around them in meditation or ritual. Two figures in saffron/orange robes sit at the front centre facing the viewer, one closer to the plinth; one wears a shawl and appears to be a sannyasi, with an outline of a turban-like head covering. A white raised platform with red-and-white striped base sits in the foreground, with white-clad devotees seated on mats at the right and left edges. Stone deity sculptures stand in the background at left.2010-08-08Outdoor photo of a ritual fire ceremony on a bare dirt ground beneath coconut palms, with smoke rising from the trees on the left. Several rows of seated participants sit cross-legged around circular fire pits holding ash and embers. Most wear white ritual clothing with red or yellow shawls; a seated man at the front left in an orange-saffron robe holds his hands in anjali near the pit, and a central man in white with a red shawl sits at the front of the pit area. A wood pile and a small white building with a corrugated roof stand in the background, and stone statues are visible at the right edge. Several dozen physical people are visible.2010-08-08August 09 20102010-08-09An outdoor open-air ritual courtyard under palm trees and overcast sky. In the foreground, a group of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sits in rows on mats facing a central area. Two monks in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged on small raised mats near a white stone platform; one holds a small ritual object. Behind them, a tall wooden flagpole-like pillar rises beside a white stone altar, and a black stone deity murti with garlands sits on a white pedestal. Many white-robed participants sit in a circle on low ringed fire pits, and logs are stacked at the right. Dark stone sculptures stand along the left wall. A purple logo appears at the top left corner.2010-08-08July 11 20102010-07-11An outdoor ritual on a bare dirt ground beneath tall coconut palms. Around fifteen to twenty people sit in white clothes with yellow shawls, several wearing red scarves, arranged in a loose circle of small ash-rimmed fire pits, some smoking. At the left foreground, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits with hands pressed together in prayer, the only saffron-clad person visible, but his face and features are not clearly discernible and his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Behind them a pile of firewood, a small white building with a green roof, and stone statues along the right edge complete the scene.2010-08-08Outdoor fire ritual (homa) on a dirt ground under palm trees, with smoke rising. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the front of a circular fire pit with flames burning, holding a brass vessel. Around the pit and behind it, many people in white clothes sit in rows performing the ritual, while two standing men in white dress, one with a yellow cloth and one with a red-orange shawl, look on. A figure in orange sits at the right edge, and a white stone structure with a figure stands at left. The scene includes a small white building with a green roof in the background.2010-06-13June 13 20102010-06-13August 09 20102010-08-09August 07 20102010-08-07Outdoor homa ritual in a palm-grove courtyard with smoke rising from several fire pits set in circles on bare earth. A woman in an orange-saffron top with a long orange shawl and an orange mala sits cross-legged on a raised orange-draped seat before the fire pit, her hair in a long braid. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, some with yellow shawls, sit around smaller fire pits, and a dark deity murti draped with white cloth and a yellow-and-white garland sits on a white plinth at left beside a tall ornate pillar. Women in white saris and a woman in a yellow sari sit in the foreground facing the ritual. A thatched shelter and a white building stand behind, with coconut palms overhead.2010-07-11