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Outdoor scene at an ashram: about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged in a wide ring of circular ash or fire pits on bare earth, many wearing yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Thin smoke rises from several pits, and palm trees and green shrubs fill the background. In the foreground, a man in a rose-pink kurta sits on a mat facing the group, with another seated person in orange at the lower right edge. A stone mortar stands at the left and a standing man in white stands at the right. This looks like a yagna or homa-style fire practice performed by seated participants.

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Outdoor 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.2010-07-04Outdoors in a palm-shaded compound, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged inside circular ash-grey ring-shaped fire pits on bare earth. Many wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Smoke rises from the pits and a fire-related ritual is underway. Behind them, a white-clad man carries a bucket near a low wall, a palm tree and flowering plumeria stand in the background, and a figure in white walks through the smoke. A homa or fire ritual setting with seated practitioners.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor scene of men seated cross-legged in meditation inside circular ash-rimmed fire pits arranged on bare sandy ground. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them stands a dark stone shivalinga on a black pedestal beside a white stone wall, with green trees and palms in the background. The arrangement suggests a ritual sitting such as a homa or yagna.2010-07-04July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20Photograph of an outdoor courtyard at a temple complex with palm trees and greenery behind. About a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on sand, each inside a circular ring of grey ash, in a seated meditation or yagna arrangement. A white stepped structure and a dark stone bowl stand at the left, and a standing attendant in white is visible near the back wall. The atmosphere is quiet and orderly.2010-07-04June 13 20102010-06-13Outdoor ashram scene of a Pancha-tapas practice: about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged inside circular rings of ash and charred embers on a dirt ground. Smoke rises from fires behind them among tall coconut palms, with a small white-walled building with a green roof and a few figures standing in the background. The men appear to be in meditation.2010-07-07Outdoor photograph of a Pancha-tapas ritual in an open dirt yard beneath palm trees. Around a dozen young men sit cross-legged in circular raised pits, each with a small fire burning at the edge, smoke drifting through the scene. Those nearest the camera wear saffron-orange robes; those further back wear white robes with yellow shawls. A white stupa-like structure stands at the left and a white wall at right. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance, and the scene shows only devotees performing the tapas practice.2010-06-13July 22 20102010-07-22