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Outdoors at a temple grounds with palm trees behind, several women sit cross-legged in meditation on circular earthen platforms ringed with white ash. They wear white saris, some with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few have red blouses and beaded necklaces. The front woman sits with hands folded and eyes closed. Behind them stand a grey stone statue of a standing deity and a carved stone serpent figure, plus white-painted shrine structures with a kalasha topped with yellow-and-orange garlands. The scene looks like a pancha tapas meditation practice.

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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 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 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.2010-07-14July 08 20102010-07-08August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2011-08-10July 08 20102010-07-08July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of an outdoor Pancha Tapas ritual on a bare earth ground under palm trees. Many women sit cross-legged in rings of ash and burnt earth, with smoke rising around them. Foreground women wear white dhotis or sarees with orange shawls and hold their hands in meditative posture; others wear white with yellow shawls. Behind them are white stepped platforms, a tall wooden pole, and a signboard. A sannyasi-like figure in white stands at right. No candidate for a person is clearly visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group meditating in a palm-shaded compound. In the foreground, several seated women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats inside circular rings of pebbles on bare earth. At right, one seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and sits in front of a ring. Behind them, a tall copper-coloured pillar and white stepped plinths stand near a dark stone bull (Nandi) draped with a marigold garland. Further back, more seated people in white dress sit in rows beside small white-and-red buildings and coconut palms. No readable text is visible on the scene itself.2010-07-14Outdoor scene at an orange-walled temple courtyard where several young women sit cross-legged on raised circular ash-rimmed platforms in meditation. They wear white clothing with yellow or orange shawls draped over their shoulders; the nearest woman in front has hands folded in her lap, and another in the centre wears an orange shawl and sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, additional seated figures in white and a dark stone deity murti or sculpture with yellow and orange garlands are visible, along with potted plants and an orange pillar base.2010-09-22July 22 20102010-07-22