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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor photo of a courtyard temple setting at Pancha Tapas. A tall wooden pillar rises from a white square platform at centre, with a seated figure in orange and a seated statue or figure with garlands beside it. Around the courtyard, people sit in white and yellow clothing on small circular raised mats arranged in rows, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Stone deity sculptures, palm trees and a white boundary wall frame the scene under an overcast sky. Several seated women in saris sit at the lower left edge beside a red-and-white bordered platform, and smaller seated figures are visible on the right.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a courtyard ritual at an ashram. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in circular marked spaces on sandy ground, facing a white stone structure with a tall ornamental column rising from its centre. Palm trees and a row of carved stone sculptures stand behind. A figure in an orange robe sits near the front centre on a mat, and another figure in orange sits on the white structure's base with a garland and flower decoration. A raised concrete platform with a red and white striped edge and a red roofed canopy occupies the foreground. Smoke rises from a fire area at right. Several standing people in white robes stand near the central structure, and a few others are seated at the left and right edges. Two people in saffron and orange sit near the centre.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground, coconut palms and a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising from a white stepped platform. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on the platform; a second figure in orange sits on a mat in the foreground. Around them, many people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged in circular ringed patterns on the ground, some in yellow and white garments, with others standing and tending small fires or offerings. Stone sculptures and a white shrine structure stand at left and centre, and a red-and-white striped platform edges the foreground. a person appearance is uncertain given the distance and clothing.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard under a canopy with palm trees, where a group of people in white and orange sit on mats in a ritual setting. Several figures in saffron or orange robes sit cross-legged near a tall orange-red kalasha-topped structure garlanded with flowers, and white-clad participants sit in rows of seated devotees. A central square white platform with red and white striped base stands in the foreground, and dark stone deity murtis and statues are arranged along the left side. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands beside the platform. Small circular fire pits or ritual bases are spaced across the ground, with kolam designs drawn in front.2010-08-28Outdoor ritual scene in a sandy courtyard lined with palm trees, with smoke rising from several fire pits. A tall wooden pillar stands behind a white raised platform bearing a dark deity murti garlanded with flowers. In front, a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a mat, with another man in white seated beside him, and rows of people in yellow, white and orange sit on mats around circular fire pits. A red-and-white striped platform occupies the foreground. Sculptures stand along the left side of the courtyard. The arrangement suggests a homa or pada puja gathering.2010-08-04An outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with sandy ground and tall coconut palms. A white raised platform with red and white striped edges sits in the foreground. Behind it, a white stepped shrine holds a seated deity murti garlanded with flowers, beside a tall palm trunk. Around the courtyard, rows of seated devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer on mats inside circular raised rings. A figure in orange robes sits at the centre front near the shrine, and another in orange stands at the left edge. Dark stone sculptures line the left side near a wall, and a red signboard stands at the left.2010-07-07July 11 20102010-07-11July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in a courtyard of palm trees under a pale dawn sky. A tall wooden flagstaff with a tapering top rises from a white stepped platform at centre. Around it, small circular fire pits are set in the ground, with smoke rising from several at right. Many people sit cross-legged on the earth in white clothes with yellow shawls, some wearing red scarves. Two seated figures near the foreground wear saffron-orange robes. Stone sculptures and a dark deity murti stand near the platform. A flat copper-topped pedestal sits in the foreground. This appears to be a homa or yagna gathering, though the exact rite is not clear.2010-08-09Outdoor photo of a sacred courtyard with palm trees and a tall wooden pole rising behind a white stepped platform holding a dark deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Around the open sandy ground, about two dozen people sit cross-legged in circular raised rings, many in white with yellow shawls and others in saffron-orange robes, appearing to meditate in rows. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron robe faces the platform, with a white-clad figure seated to the left and a flat white dais in front. Stone figures and sculptures stand to the left, and a grey sky shows above the trees.2010-06-18Outdoor ashram courtyard with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured flagstaff rising beside a white stepped platform holding a dark stone deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. Around the platform, roughly a dozen people sit cross-legged on bare ground at small circular ash-filled fire pits, some smoke rising. Most wear yellow or white clothing; a few in saffron or orange robes sit near the front. One man in saffron robe with a shaved head sits at the left, and a figure in white sits in the foreground. Several more stone sculptures stand along the left edge against a low white wall.2010-08-05July 11 20102010-07-11