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Three women sit cross-legged in meditation on a sandy, ash-dusted ground in an outdoor temple garden. The woman in the centre wears a cream dress with a yellow shawl and a dark bead necklace, eyes closed with a tilak on her forehead. The woman on the left wears white with a dark mala, and the woman on the right wears a pale pink sari with hands folded in her lap. Behind them stand large grey stone deity murtis, one with multiple arms holding a trident-like weapon and another seated figure beside a coiled serpent sculpture, with palm trees and plants in the background.

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July 22 20102010-07-22July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoors 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.2010-07-14September 22 20102010-09-22Outdoor photo of several women seated cross-legged in a ring of fire pits on bare earth, each within a circular bed of grey ash and charred embers. Most wear white dhotis or saris with yellow shawls, and one woman in front wears a white sari with an orange-red shawl. Behind them stand large dark grey stone deity murtis, one with multiple arms holding a trident-like weapon, plus a small pile of logs and palm trees under a cloudy sky. Smoke rises from the fire pits. A red sign or banner stands at left. The setting suggests a pancha tapas fire-meditation practice.2010-08-04July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of devotees seated in meditation on bare ground beside a white-washed shrine platform. In the foreground a young woman with long dark hair wears a white garment with an orange-red shawl and sits with eyes closed, hands in a mudra on her lap. Behind her a woman in cream and light-brown wrap sits in a circular bed of grey ash. A large black Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and red marigold garland stands on the white platform, with palm trees and a small shed behind. Several more seated devotees in white and orange clothing and a standing attendant appear in the background, with the ash-marked circles of a pancha tapas fire ritual.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11July 08 20102010-07-08July 20 20102010-07-20July 22 20102010-07-22Three women sit cross-legged on a bed of grey ash and charcoal outdoors at sunrise, palm trees and a tall decorated pole behind them. The central woman, eyes closed, wears a white garment with a yellow shawl, a dark bead mala and a red pendant, her hands in a meditation mudra. To the left, another woman in a white and yellow dress sits with eyes closed, and a third in yellow and white sits at the right edge. Wisps of smoke rise from the ash.2010-08-10 +1 copies