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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoors 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.2010-07-14Outdoor 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 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.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a yard with several women sitting cross-legged on small mats inside circular ash-rimmed fire pits on bare ground. Most wear white garments; one woman in the foreground wears a yellow shawl, another in the centre-right wears an orange and white sari with a shawl and a beaded necklace. Black stone deity sculptures and a white shrine structure stand behind them among palm trees, and a person in the far left background holds an umbrella. The setting suggests a homa or yagna with sitting postures, though no swami is identifiable in the scene.2010-07-22July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor scene at a temple-style compound with palm trees, white stepped platforms and a dark statue at left. Several women sit cross-legged on sandy circular mounds ringed by grey ash, performing a seated meditation or pancha-tapas practice. Most wear white garments; several have yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. One woman in the foreground, with glasses and a yellow shawl, sits with eyes closed. Other women sit on the ash rings nearby, some in white and one in a white and yellow sari. A kalasha-like shrine top with red and orange garlands appears at upper centre.2010-07-23Outdoor 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.2010-07-10Outdoors 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.2010-07-11July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photograph of several women seated on the ground in a palm-garden courtyard, each beside a circular ash-filled fire pit with dark soil around it. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red shawl and cream sari sits with hands resting on her lap. Behind her, a woman in white robes with a yellow headscarf sits with hands folded. Further back, other women in white and yellow sit near smoking pits, and a woman in a white robe and yellow cloth sits at the far right. Behind them stand an orange-and-white stone shrine base, a black stone kalasha-like pillar, and tropical plants. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual.2011-08-10Outdoor photo of women sitting cross-legged in meditation inside circular rings of white stones set in sandy ground, in a courtyard lined with large grey granite deity murtis and serpent-hooded naga sculptures. Several women wear white clothes with orange or yellow shawls. A man in white walks past in the background, and a white stepladder and red-brown pillars stand nearby. Potted plants and a white boundary wall complete the setting.2010-07-04