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A man sits cross-legged on a small mat on bare ground in front of white temple plinths, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears white kurta and dhoti with a green-edged border, a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, a rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a horizontal white sacred ash mark on his forehead. Ash-grey ash lies on the ground around him. A second person in white stands partly visible behind. The white plinths and whitewashed structure suggest a temple courtyard setting.

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Outdoor meditation scene on bare ground strewn with ash and charred debris. In the foreground a bald man in white clothes and a white dhoti with a red border sits cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, wearing a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala with an amber pendant. Behind him, three or more men in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation. White stupa-like structures and a stone naga sculpture stand in the background among palm trees.2010-08-07July 20 20102010-07-20A man in white kurta and dhoti sits cross-legged on sandy ground beside a smouldering ash-covered fire pit, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting in his lap. He wears a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala, a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead, rimmed glasses and a white bangle. Behind him stand grey stone statues of seated figures, and a thatched fence, flowering shrubs and a teal bicycle complete the setting. Outdoors, the scene suggests a homa or yagna with offerings.2010-07-08July 22 20102010-07-22July 19 20102010-07-19July 05 20102010-07-05Outdoor photo of several men in white kurtas and white dhotis with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, seated cross-legged on mats across a dark, muddy ground. Ash-filled circular fire pits surround them, with grey-white ash residue. The foreground man sits with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees, wearing a rudraksha mala. Other seated men are visible in the background and at the edges, some with hands folded. A yellow-and-purple emblem appears at upper left. No deity or visible a person candidate is identifiable from the image itself.2010-08-25July 20 20102010-07-20A man sits cross-legged on a mat on a polished floor, eyes lifted and gazing upward, in a devotional hall. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl with gold-yellow borders, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and matching rudraksha bracelets on both upper arms. White sacred ash lines mark his forehead and arms, with a red kumkum dot between his brows. A small heap of rudraksha beads lies on the mat near his hand. Behind him, two children sit on the floor in the background, and a bright orange cloth and offerings are visible at the edges.2011-11-28Outdoors on bare sandy ground, several people sit cross-legged in a ring of glowing embers and ash arranged around a fire pit. The central man wears white clothes and a yellow shawl, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in meditation. Beside him, another man in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them, a woman in an orange-red top and a woman in cream clothes sit, and at right a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala sits on a mat. Behind them stand white stepped structures, a flowering arrangement, a dark stone block and tall palm trees.2010-07-27Five men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit cross-legged on sandy ground covered with grey ash, a homa or yagna site. Each wears a yellow shawl draped over the shoulders, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. They sit with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in their laps. Behind them are a bamboo fence, a palm tree, a concrete wall and a small smouldering fire pit with logs. Yellow-clad priests perform the ritual while a sign is visible in the background.2010-07-08July 05 20102010-07-05