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A photograph of a courtyard outdoors among tall coconut palms and shrubs. Men in white ritual clothing with yellow scarves sit cross-legged in a row on bare ground, each inside a circular ring of ash or white powder, with a few seated on mats. Some wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Low bamboo fencing, a small white building with a corrugated roof, and a blue sign stand at the sides, with faint smoke rising from the ground.

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Outdoor scene of a yoga-style practice in a palm-lined compound with dry earth. Around ten to twelve young men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged in neat rows, each within a circle of grey ash marked on the ground, wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Some hold their hands in mudra and appear to meditate with eyes lowered. Behind them stand coconut palms, a white-walled small building with a green roof, bamboo fencing and a low concrete wall. Faint smoke rises from the ash circles.2010-07-14June 27 20102010-06-27Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls, meditating in rows on mats on sandy ground among palm trees and frangipani. Small piles of ash or embers sit in circular patterns in front of them, with thin smoke rising near the left, consistent with a fire ritual setting. A white structure stands at the left edge, and a few more devotees in white stand or sit in the background. Some wear rudraksha malas. The scene shows a pancha tapas style sitting practice.2010-07-08Outdoors in a palm-lined ashram compound, a group of about a dozen people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a grid of circular raised rings of pale stones on bare earth. Some sit upright with eyes closed in meditation, while one man in white bends forward to adjust something near the rings. A few people stand in the background among thatched fences and a small white building with a green roof. A stone grinding mill or pot stands at left, and a row of small stone figures lines the right edge.2010-07-10Outdoors among tall palm trees, a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on bare sandy ground in meditation. Several wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and the front man on the left has a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Circular patches of grey ash or fire residue mark the ground around them, and a faint smoke rises in the background near a white pillar and a low wall. A man in white stands further back on the right. No one is identifiable as a person in this image.2010-07-14Outdoor 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.2010-07-04Outdoor photograph of several men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas seated cross-legged on sandy ground in open circular fire-pit areas with grey ash. Smoke rises in the background among coconut palms, a wooden fence, a concrete wall and flowering plants. The foreground man sits with hands folded in prayer and eyes closed, while others sit with eyes closed or hands in lap and one stands at the rear.2010-07-08Photograph 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.2010-07-04Outdoor 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.2010-07-07August 07 20102010-08-07July 11 20102010-07-11July 20 20102010-07-20