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Outdoor photograph of a group of people seated in meditation on a dirt ground at an ashram-style courtyard. Each practitioner sits cross-legged within a circular ring of pale gravel. Several wear white dhoti-style garments with orange or saffron shawls, and others wear white with yellow shawls. Behind them stand large grey stone deity sculptures and carved figures among palm trees and tropical foliage, with a red-and-white framed structure at left. Bright hazy sunlight fills the scene. Seven people are visible, some partially.

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Outdoors on a dirt ground beside palm trees, five women sit cross-legged in white clothes with orange or yellow shawls, each seated before a circular fire pit of ash and embers while smoke drifts upward. Behind them stand dark grey stone sculptures of deity figures and cobra-hooded serpent forms, with a tall palm tree at right. A man in white stands among the smoke at centre-back. The scene resembles a fire ritual in an ashram courtyard, though no clear a person candidate is visible.2010-07-11Outdoor photo of women seated in meditation in a courtyard among large grey stone deity sculptures and palm trees. Six or seven women wear white saris with yellow or red borders and sit cross-legged inside circular rings of ash on sandy ground. Several tall grey stone deity murtis stand and sit around them, including a standing figure with a trident, and a red-painted pillar stands at the left. A white wall and green trees form the background.2010-07-14Outdoor scene in a temple garden with a sandy courtyard and palm trees. Several women sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer on circular ash-lined mats on the ground, their hands folded. Most wear white dhotis or saris, some with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and one wears a red-bordered sari with a red blouse. Behind them stand dark grey stone statues of deities and a tall standing figure holding a trident, along with a carved serpent and white stupa-like structures on the right.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of women meditating in seated lotus-style postures on sand, each on a small mat inside a circular ring of grey gravel or ash. Most wear white saris with bright yellow shawls or dupattas, and one wears a red blouse. Behind them stand several large grey stone statues of deities and serpent figures, with palm trees and a white boundary wall in the background. A red banner-like frame and small potted plants sit at left.2010-07-14A photograph of a sunlit outdoor ashram courtyard of sandy ground with palm trees and stone deity murti statues in the background. Several people sit cross-legged in small fire pits filled with white ash, with smoke rising around them, appearing to perform a homa or yagna. A woman on the far left wears an orange-red shawl over white, a woman in the centre-left wears an orange-red shawl over white clothing, a woman on the right wears a white sari with red border, and several others in yellow shawls sit behind them. A red-and-white structure stands to the left.2010-07-10Outdoors in a temple grounds with palm trees, several women sit cross-legged on mats in a row, eyes closed, in white clothing with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Each sits within a circular ring of grey ash on the bare earth. Behind them stand dark grey stone deity statues, including a tall standing figure holding a trident, and white shrine structures stand to the right. The women appear to be meditating or in puja.2010-07-14July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo of women seated in meditation on individual raised mats inside circular rings of white ash on bare earth. Seven women wear white dhoti-style clothes with yellow or orange-red shawls. Behind them stand grey stone deity sculptures and red-painted pillars near palm trees, with a carved orange shrine structure and a garland on the right. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-22Outdoor photo of a group of women seated in meditation on mats inside circular fire pits of ash and dark scorched earth on a dusty ground. Most wear white dhotis or sarees with yellow shawls, and several wear orange shawls. A thin smoke rises from the pits. Behind them stand a tall brick pillar, white stepped pedestals with a seated statue, a plaster structure, palm trees and a small signboard with a map. Calm morning light and an elder standing at the right edge.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08