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A woman sits cross-legged on a mat on bare ground, eyes lowered, hands resting in her lap. She wears a white dhoti-style garment with cream border, an orange-saffron shawl draped over her shoulders and across her chest, and a rudraksha-style mala. A small red bindi marks her forehead and her dark hair is pulled back. Around her, the ground shows grey ash, red and white stone pillars stand nearby, and sandals lie scattered in the background beside a figure in dark trousers walking past.

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A seated woman in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a circular raised platform marked with ash or white powder on sandy ground. She wears a red bindi, keeps her eyes lowered, and her hands rest in her lap. Behind her, red and white stone pillars stand near a metal railing and a grey stone block, while a person in dark trousers and black shoes walks past. Several pairs of sandals and slippers lie on the ground in the background.2010-09-08September 12 20102010-09-12Outdoor photo of several shaven-headed men in plain white dhoti and shawl sitting cross-legged on mats in a sandy courtyard, with small smouldering fire pits and scattered ash and charcoal around them. The foreground man in front keeps eyes closed in meditation, wearing a white shawl with an orange-bordered edge, a rudraksha mala and a dark orange cloth folded under him. Behind him, more seated men in white are visible, and a red-painted temple structure with a dark stone deity murti and a palm grove stands in the background, with a yellow-and-purple cloth draped on a post.2010-09-16A woman sits cross-legged on a dusty ground beside a mat, eyes lowered and hands resting together in her lap. She wears a white blouse and white dhoti-style skirt with gold borders, an orange-saffron shawl draped over her shoulders, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and a red bindi. Gold bangles are on her wrist. Behind her are a red-and-white framed signboard with orange lettering, a grey stone structure and a red pillar. Ash or small stones lie scattered on the ground around her.2010-09-22A woman sits cross-legged on a mat on bare, ash-grey ground, eyes closed and hands clasped in her lap, in a meditative posture. She wears a cream two-piece outfit with pastel striped borders, a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and clear-framed glasses. Behind her are a woven bamboo fence and a pale concrete wall, and scattered charcoal and ash lie on the ground.A young woman sits cross-legged on bare ground in an outdoor courtyard, eyes lowered and hands clasped in her lap. She wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered edge, an orange-saffron shawl draped over her shoulders, and a rudraksha mala hanging down her front. Behind her are grey stone plinths and red signboards. Ash or grey powder traces the edge of a small square marked on the ground, and an open booklet lies beside her knee. Another seated person in white is partly visible at the right edge.2010-09-14A photograph of a young woman seated cross-legged on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, in meditation. She wears a white cotton sari-style garment with gold borders and an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulders and back. Her long dark hair falls down her back, she has a small red bindi, and she wears gold bangles on her wrists. Her hands rest in a mudra on her knees. Behind her are patches of grey ash and a low stone platform, with green shrubs and plants in the background. Ash residue on the ground suggests a recently used fire pit.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA woman sits cross-legged in meditation on a green mat on sandy ground ringed with gravel, eyes closed, hands clasped in her lap. She wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, an orange shawl draped over her shoulders and a rudraksha mala. Behind her stand large grey stone statues, including a cobra-hooded figure, and red signboards, with palm trees in the blurred background.2010-09-21A woman with long dark hair in a side braid sits cross-legged on a woven mat on bare ground, eyes closed in meditation. She wears a white garment draped over her shoulders with an orange-red and gold border, and a ring on one finger, her hands resting folded in her lap. Behind her is a tiered orange-red stone structure and a pale concrete edge, with grey ash or burnt debris scattered on the ground around her.2010-08-26A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed and palms pressed together in meditation on a wooden board outdoors. He wears a sleeveless orange saffron wrap. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures, one with a garlanded white plinth draped in yellow, red and green flower garlands. A brass kalasha pot sits to the left on sandy ground, and a pigeon pecks nearby. A second person in white with a yellow shawl sits meditating in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron clothing and a seated meditative role.2010-07-08July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a woman seated cross-legged on bare sandy ground in an outdoor yard, eyes closed in meditation. She wears a white sari with gold border and a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha-style mala necklace, and a wristwatch. Behind her are a block wall, palm and frangipani trees, and scorched ash and charred logs from a fire pit. A small mat lies beneath her.