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A photograph of an outdoor meditation session at an ashram grounds with a white stone structure at the left edge and palm trees behind. About a dozen people in white kurtas with yellow scarves sit cross-legged on individual circular ash-marked mats arranged in rows on bare earth, facing away from the camera. In the foreground, a group of roughly fifteen seated onlookers in mixed everyday clothing, many in white, pink, yellow and grey shirts, sit on a mat facing them. A small red bucket and a green hedge are visible on the right. No visible a person candidate is present.

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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.2010-07-04July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor 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.2010-07-07Photograph 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.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 08 20102010-07-08Outdoors 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 07 20102010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photo of a group practising seated meditation on a paved courtyard with a dusty ground behind. On the left, a raised platform is draped with an orange cloth and edged with red and white paint; a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged there, while another person sits near the front of the platform. Behind them, about six men in white shirts and yellow shawls sit cross-legged inside circular fire pits with ash, and a line of seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis faces the platform. A wooden pole stands at the centre, and rows of small stone figures are visible at the upper right. Firewood is stacked in the background.2010-09-04July 20 20102010-07-20