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A photograph of a group of men in plain white clothes with yellow shawls sitting cross-legged in meditation on bare earth. Each seated practitioner rests within a circular raised earthen mat ringed by gray stone or gravel, arranged in rows across the ground. Behind them stand white-painted stone platforms, a dark metal pillar, a seated stone sculpture and tall palm trees in warm morning light. A man in white stands at the right, apparently tending or sweeping the ground. The setting appears to be an outdoor ashram courtyard.

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July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photograph of a group of about twenty men seated cross-legged in meditation on bare ground inside circular rings of grey ash, the seated figures dressed in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. The nearest seated man in the foreground faces forward with hands resting on his lap. Behind them stands a tall red-and-white tapered pillar and two white stepped platforms, one topped with a dark stone deity murti, with coconut palms, a small thatched hut and parked cars at the edge of the courtyard. A lone figure in orange robes sits at the left side of the group. A map board stands near the thatched structure.2010-07-15Outdoor scene at an ashram-style site with palm trees and smoke rising in the background. Six men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats in a row, each within a circular ash-filled fire pit on bare reddish earth, eyes closed in meditation. The man in the foreground wears a yellow shawl and holds his hands together in his lap. Behind them stand white platforms and a tall copper-coloured kalasha-like finial, with a dark stone statue of a standing deity figure holding a staff on the left. Appears to be a homa or meditation practice performed by practitioners.2010-08-08July 20 20102010-07-20August 09 20102010-08-09July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor ritual scene on bare sandy ground under palm and tropical trees. Roughly a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a grid, each inside a circular ring of grey ash on the ground. A black stone shivalinga-style pedestal stands at left beside a white wall, and a small thatched structure and wooden fence appear behind. Smoke rises faintly from a fire pit at right, and a standing attendant in white watches from the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible; the seated men appear to be devotees or priests.2010-07-04June 27 20102010-06-27June 27 20102010-06-27July 05 20102010-07-05Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls, meditating in rows on mats on sandy ground among palm trees and frangipani. Small piles of ash or embers sit in circular patterns in front of them, with thin smoke rising near the left, consistent with a fire ritual setting. A white structure stands at the left edge, and a few more devotees in white stand or sit in the background. Some wear rudraksha malas. The scene shows a pancha tapas style sitting practice.2010-07-08Outdoor scene of a group of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls sitting cross-legged in meditation on bare earth inside circular rings of white ash. Each seated practitioner sits within their own ring, with a few incense or smoke trails rising in the background. Behind them stands a tall stone column, a white-painted stone platform, a black Nandi bull statue draped with a flower garland on the left, and tall palm trees under an overcast sky.2010-07-07