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A photograph of a courtyard with a paved hexagonal-tile floor, where seated men in white ritual clothes and some in yellow shawls sit in rows on the sand and mats. In the foreground, two white doves walk on the tiles near a low white platform with red trim. Behind the seated group, a few more men in white stand and sit under palm trees, with a stone shivalinga-like structure and a bronze vessel visible at left. No person is identifiable as a person; the seated group is shown in an outdoor setting with palm trees and a wall in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a row of seated men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, meditating on bare sandy ground marked by circular ash pits. In the foreground two white doves walk across the tiled floor beside a red-and-white edged stone platform. A white-clad man sits on a mat at the right edge. A black stone lingam-shaped pillar stands at the upper left among palms and a flowering tree, with a metal vessel at the left edge.2010-07-04A photograph of a courtyard of bare earth where several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats in a row, eyes closed or lowered, each within a circular ring of grey ash. Thin smoke rises from the fire-ash rings behind them. On the right, a row of small stone deity murti statues stands on a pedestal. Two pigeons walk on the tiled path in the foreground. Six men are visible, some seated further back in the courtyard.2010-07-14July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photograph of several young men in white clothes and yellow shawls seated in a row on a dirt courtyard, apparently in meditation or yoga posture, with ash-grey patches on the ground. A large white pigeon stands in the foreground on a tiled walkway. Behind them are palm trees, a low concrete wall, a bamboo fence and a small white building.2010-07-15Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees, a white-painted square platform with a low reddish metal roof in the foreground, and pigeons around it. Rows of people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats and raked gravel circles in the background. A seated figure in orange robes sits near a dark black stone deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flowers at left. Two more people in orange robes sit on mats at right, one near a small white building. Several pigeons, both grey and white, walk on the concrete.2010-07-08Outdoor photo of six men seated cross-legged on bare ground, facing away from the camera, in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Their hands rest in their laps and the ground around them is covered with grey ash and charred patches. Two white pigeons stand in the foreground, one on a white and red painted ledge. Behind the men are a low white wall, green shrubs, a palm tree and a bamboo fence. The scene appears to be a quiet, devotional moment at an ashram setting.2010-07-14July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20A courtyard of bare sandy ground with several circular ash or fire-pit rings, where a group of about ten men sit cross-legged in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Some wear rudraksha malas and sit with hands folded or resting on knees, as in meditation or a homa-style ritual. Smoke rises faintly from the pits. In the foreground on a white concrete slab, two white pigeons stand. Green plants, palms, a stone basin and a white wall form the backdrop.2010-07-14A photograph of an outdoor sitting session on a dirt ground in front of a white single-storey building with a corrugated roof. In the left foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron wrap sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform, with a brass vessel beside him and a rudraksha mala visible at his neck; he has short hair and no distinctive long hair, crown or ornate gold adornment, so the figure cannot be confidently matched to a person. Behind him about six men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in a row on gravel, some with hands on their laps. A white dove and a grey pigeon walk on the dirt in the middle distance. Stone statues and potted plants sit along the building wall, and a scooter is parked at the right.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a white dove standing on a white and red painted step in the foreground. Behind it, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange mat, with a brass vessel beside him. To the right, several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit or stand in meditation postures on raised platforms. A seated stone or bronze deity murti garlanded with flowers stands on a white pedestal in the background, along with a white structure and palm trees. Five to six people are visible in total.2010-07-15Outdoors among coconut palms, a row of men in plain white clothing and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on ground dusted with grey ash, their hands resting in their laps. A white-walled small structure and bamboo fencing stand behind them. In the foreground, a grey pigeon walks along a white platform edged in red and white bands, while a white pigeon pecks at the ground to the right. A banner-like emblem with a bird appears at the top left.2010-07-14