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Outdoor ashram scene among tall coconut palms. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low seat at the centre, hands folded, inside a gravel circle marked with white kolam. Behind him stands a tall orange-banded pillar on a white plinth with a black stone deity murti, garlanded with marigolds. Around the central figure, several people in white and yellow clothes sit in meditation on gravel patches, a woman in a red sari among them, while statues stand along the left. A brass kalasha-like lamp and a small brass dish lie on the ground near the centre. The scene suggests a puja or meditation session.

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Outdoor photo of a meditation or homa-style gathering in a sandy courtyard lined with coconut palms and grey stone deity sculptures. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a circular ring of charcoal or ash, with a brass vessel beside him. Behind him stands a large orange and grey shrine pillar draped with a flower garland, and a dark stone Nandi bull with a garland. To the right and left, several men in white dhotis and white shawls with saffron borders sit in meditation on mats. Coloured kolam chalk lines decorate the ground.2010-09-17July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photograph of a seated group in a palm-lined courtyard at a temple-style site. In the centre, a single person in orange robes and a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a mat within a white-rimmed circle, with a small oil lamp before them and a decorated kolam at their feet. 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