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Outdoor photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground among coconut palms. They wear white dhotis and white kurta-style tops with yellow shawls or scarves, and several have rudraksha malas. Their eyes are closed and hands rest in their laps. Each sits within a circle of pale ash or powder on the sand, and a low white structure and a dark stone block stand at the left edge beside a garden wall. The scene reads as a yoga or meditation session.

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July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor 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 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor 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.2010-07-08Outdoor 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.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on bare sandy ground in an outdoor ashram setting with coconut palms behind them. They wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear rudraksha malas. Their eyes are closed or lowered in meditation. Two white doves walk on the sand in front of them, and grey ash marks lie scattered on the ground. Behind them stand a small white building with a green roof, a woven bamboo fence, and stone sculptures at the right edge.2010-07-15July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05Outdoor photograph of six men in white dhoti-style clothing and yellow shawls seated cross-legged on mats in a row on sandy ground marked with circular ash-filled fire pits. Coconut palms and a white building with a green roof stand behind them. The man in front, centre-right, sits with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a rudraksha mala. Another man stands in the background at right wearing a brown shirt and trousers. The scene appears to be a meditative or ritual gathering among devotees.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of many men seated cross-legged in meditation on bare sandy ground arranged in rings of ash-filled circular pits. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls draped over the shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them stand white stepped platforms, a tall ornate brown and gold pillar, a black stone lingam with a garland, and tall palm trees under an overcast sky. One man in white stands at the far right near the pits, tending the ground. The scene resembles a homa-style or fire-ritual setting with ash rings, though no fire is visible. A nearby small black stone ritual object sits to the right.2010-07-04