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Backlit photograph at sunset in an ashram courtyard lined with coconut palms. In the foreground a seated figure in dark clothing sits on a raised mat or platform beside a small brass vessel, facing a low stone shrine with a carved deity figure draped in garlands. Sunlight flares between the palm fronds. A few white-clad people stand in the background near a tall pole with a circular metal frame, and a stack of large drums sits to the right. The scene is heavily silhouetted and dim.

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Outdoor photograph at sunrise or sunset in a palm-lined courtyard. A sun flare shines through the palm fronds. In the foreground, a seated figure in a purple robe with a marigold garland sits on a raised platform before a circular floor design of white dots and red floral patterns, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed in front. To the left, a red stone shrine holds a dark deity murti draped with a yellow-orange flower garland. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the background near a pair of drums. A red pole and a metal ring frame stand at right.2010-12-28Early-morning outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with the low sun flaring behind palm trees. In the foreground a woman in a purple garment with an orange-and-yellow flower garland sits cross-legged on a raised red-brown seat set on a floor of white and blue floral kolam-style chalk patterns. A small brass kalasha-style lamp or vessel sits before her. To the left, a red stone shrine base holds a dark deity murti draped with a yellow-orange garland, and a tall red pillar stands nearby. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand among palm trees, and two drums rest on the ground to the right. Two people visible in the scene are seated and standing figures near the shrine; the scene shows a woman in purple seated in meditation before the shrine.2010-12-28Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with palm trees and a low brick wall behind. A young person in a purple robe with an orange-beaded mala sits cross-legged on a mat-covered round platform inside a circular sunken pit decorated with white dots and floral rangoli. A brass kalasha stands beside them. Behind, a dark stone deity murti draped with a white cloth and marigold garlands sits on a red-orange pedestal, and a tall red pillar with a yellow garland rises nearby. Another white-clad person stands at right playing a small drum, and a third white-clad figure stands at the far right edge.2010-12-28Outdoor temple scene in a sandy courtyard with palm trees and a low white wall behind. In the foreground at right, a person with long dark hair wearing a lavender-purple garment and a long orange-and-yellow flower garland sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat inside a circular raised platform, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and small brass bowl before them, a pattern of white and coloured rangoli dots around the rim. At left stands a black Nandi bull statue draped with white cloth and garlands, on a red-orange plinth beside a red pillar. Four men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the middle distance near two drums, one drum on the ground. The person in purple matches the page's a person reference only by setting, and the appearance cues (long hair, purple robe, garland) are not distinctive enough to confirm an identity.2010-12-28December 31 20102010-12-31December 31 20102010-12-31December 31 20102010-12-31An outdoor temple courtyard of sandy ground beside a terracotta-coloured shrine platform. A person in a purple robe with an orange rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a small raised mat within a circular stone-edged ring decorated with white dots and coloured rangoli. A brass kalasha pot sits before them. Behind, a dark stone Nandi bull with garlands stands near a black stone deity murti under palm trees, with a tall terracotta pillar on the right. Two white-clad people stand at the far right edge, and a woven mat lies on the ground in front of the ring.2010-12-28Sunrise over a courtyard at dawn with tall coconut palms silhouetted against a pale sky. A striped red-and-white stepped platform sits in the foreground. Several people in white clothing sit in rows on the paved ground, with a few in yellow or orange garments among them. A white pillared structure and a tall pole stand near the palms. The sun glows low on the horizon through the trees.2010-06-29December 31 20102010-12-31Outdoor temple courtyard with bare earth and palm trees. A young person with long dark hair, wearing a purple dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a mat and low wooden seat inside a circular stone-edged pit decorated with white dotted rangoli and pink floral kolam. A brass kalasha or vessel sits before them. Nearby stands a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigolds on an orange-red pedestal, with a dark stone deity murti and a tall copper-toned kalasha finial beside it. Two white-clad devotees are at the right edge, and a red-orange brick wall encloses the compound.2010-12-28Outdoor photo of a seated figure in a blue sari-style garment with a long gold-beaded necklace, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat on a circular dirt platform. A brass kalasha/vessel sits to the left with a scattered red flower. Behind them stands a large black Shiva lingam draped in white cloth and marigold garlands on a terracotta peetha, flanked by palm trees and a terracotta-coloured wall. White kolam designs decorate the ground around the platform. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identity is uncertain from visible cues alone; the figure is described by role as a meditating devotee.2010-12-26