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Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard in bright morning light, with palm trees and a low building behind. Around two dozen people in white clothes sit cross-legged in a wide arc on the sandy ground, each seated inside a ring of ash or grey circle. Some wear yellow shawls or sashes over white. In the foreground, several seated men face the row from woven mats, one in a red shirt and one in a dark blue shirt. On the left, a tall ceremonial pole with a white stone pedestal and a deity murti stand near the edge, and a row of small figures lines the right side. This appears to be a group sitting practice in an open yard. No single person is identified as a person in this image.

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August 09 20102010-08-09June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor photo of a group meditating on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. Several practitioners sit cross-legged on mats inside circular ash rings, mostly in white clothing with yellow or orange stoles, while one seated figure in orange robes sits at left. Behind them stand a tall copper-coloured pillar, white raised platforms, and dark stone bull statues draped with yellow garlands. A small structure with a thatched roof appears at left. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03Outdoor scene at a temple-like compound on sandy ground beside tall coconut palms. Several people sit cross-legged in meditation on small mats in front of circular fire pits with ash and charred logs. Most wear white clothes, some with yellow shawls, and a figure at left wears orange robes. A tall reddish-brown pillar and white raised platforms with stone structures stand behind them, and a short stone lamp stand sits at right. A signboard is visible at left. A bright sky shows through the palms. Six to eight people are visible.2010-08-02 +1 copiesJune 27 20102010-06-27July 11 20102010-07-11June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor photo of a group of about 20 people seated in meditation in an open sandy courtyard surrounded by tall coconut palms. Most wear white clothing, while several wear saffron or orange robes and yellow shawls. Each person sits on a small circular ring of pale stones. Near the centre, a white stepped plinth supports a tall copper-coloured pillar, and a figure in orange robes with folded hands sits in front of it. Stone statues stand at the left edge, and a white building with a thatched shelter appears at the right. The scene conveys a Pancha Tapas practice session in an ashram courtyard.2010-07-10Outdoors on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms, about a dozen people sit cross-legged in a row on mats in front of small circular fire pits with grey ash and charred embers, smoke rising between them. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with yellow or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas. A white-clad man in the centre holds his hands together in front, and a woman in orange and white sits at the far right. A white building, bamboo fencing and a blue bucket are visible behind them. The scene resembles a fire ritual or homa practice.2010-07-27