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Outdoor photo of a open-air ashram courtyard under a steel frame canopy with palm trees behind. A tall orange-painted pillar stands on an orange base decorated with yellow garlands. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the ground in the foreground, facing the pillar, with white-clad seated devotees arranged in a semicircle on small circular mats across the courtyard. Several black stone deity statues stand along the left side. Viewers on the lower left sit in white and pink clothing, and a raised concrete platform with a red cloth-draped seat lies in front. Overcast sky.

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Outdoor photo of a seated group in an open-air yoga or meditation setting under a steel frame canopy with tall gold-painted posts. A large wooden pillar rises from an orange brick platform at the centre. A seated figure in white clothing with yellow garland sits atop the platform, while an orange-robed figure in front faces the viewer. Around the courtyard, about a dozen people in white and cream clothing sit in small circular pits or mats. Along the left edge, a row of women in white and light-coloured saris and salwar kameez stand or sit watching. Palm trees, black stone statues and a grey sky complete the scene.2010-08-25Outdoor ritual scene in an open-air pavilion with a tall wooden pole rising from an orange-red stepped base, hung with garlands and yellow cloth. Palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard. Around the pavilion, roughly a dozen people in white and cream clothing sit cross-legged on mats in a ring of small pits. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits in front of the red base, with a white-clad figure seated on the orange platform above. Several people in white sit along the edges, and a grey concrete platform with a red-and-white striped border lies in the foreground. Black stone deity statues stand at the left.2010-08-25July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a meditation or yoga session in an open courtyard with palm trees behind. A central orange-red shrine holds a black stone lingam draped with yellow and orange garlands, with a tall orange-red pillar rising above it. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits in front of the shrine on an orange mat. Around the courtyard, six people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on circular marked mats. Black stone statues and red placards stand along the left edge, and a steel frame with yellow posts covers the open space.2010-08-25Outdoor ashram courtyard under a open-sided roof with thatched-style overhead beams, surrounded by palm trees. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the centre of a circular seating platform in front of an orange-and-red stepped shrine with a tall brass-coloured pillar. Around the courtyard, several people in white clothing sit in meditation on individual circular mats, and two women in white sit on the left edge of the paved platform. Behind them stand rows of grey stone statues of deities and figures, and a small orange-and-white sign board is visible on the left. A large raised concrete platform with red and white striped edges occupies the foreground, with a small bronze-coloured canopy in the middle.2010-10-06Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam campus with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhwaja-stambha rising from a white square platform. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the base near a small fire or lamp, with a few small lamps set in circular stone rings on the sandy ground. Around the courtyard, roughly two dozen people in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged in meditation or ritual posture on the ground, with coconut palms and a grey overcast sky behind. Stone sculptures and a low white wall stand to the left. Smoke rises near the platform. The orange-robed figure is not identifiable from appearance alone.2010-07-08Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground, a tall wooden pole and coconut palms behind a white raised platform holding a dark deity murti garlanded with marigolds. Around it, about a dozen people sit cross-legged in small circular stone-rimmed pits. Most wear white or yellow garments, while several wear orange or saffron. A standing figure in orange robes sits in the foreground near the platform, with a tall pole rising from the centre. Stone sculptures and a dark statue stand on the left under palm trees, and a flat concrete slab lies in the foreground.2010-08-04An outdoor ritual courtyard under a tall open canopy, with a tall orange-painted pillar and an orange-tiered base. A central figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform in front of the pillar, with a small lamp before them. Around the courtyard, a ring of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on small circular mats, several wearing yellow shawls. Coconut palms and grey stone deity murti and sculptures stand along the edges, and a white-and-red edged stone platform with a square opening sits in the foreground. Two women in blue and teal sit on mats at the left edge, and a figure in white sits at the right edge.2010-09-14Outdoor photo of a ritual courtyard at the Pancha-Tapas site under an overcast sky, with coconut palms around the edge. A tall tapering wooden flagstaff or dhvaja-style pole rises from a white pedestal at centre, with garlands and a red-orange pennant near its top. Beside the base, a figure in an orange robe sits on a white platform with a garland, and a seated figure in orange and white stands near the pole. Around the courtyard, roughly a dozen people sit cross-legged on mats in white clothes with yellow shawls, some with hands raised in meditation or prayer, and small smoke or fire pits are visible. Stone deity murtis and carved figures stand at left, and a small white platform with red trim sits in the foreground. A watermarked copyright line appears at right.2010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual ground under a open-sided shelter with palm trees behind. A person in saffron-orange robes and a red rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised mat at the centre of a circular bed of grey pebbles, hands folded in lap, with a brass lamp set before them. Around the circle, several people in white garments sit on mats in meditative poses. A tall copper-coloured pillar and a dark stone deity murti stand on a red base in the middle, with rows of dark stone statues to the left. Rangoli-style white patterns mark the ground.2010-09-21Outdoor ashram courtyard with a sandy ground and a raised concrete platform in the foreground, its edge painted red and white. Behind it, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a mat before an orange-red stepped shrine with a tall copper pillar. Around the courtyard, roughly ten people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats set on circular platforms, facing the central shrine. Dark stone deity sculptures line the left side, and palm trees and a red boundary wall fill the background under a corrugated roof supported by yellow metal poles. Ring-shaped meditation mats are scattered across the ground.2010-10-06