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A woman with dark hair pulled back sits cross-legged in meditation on a paved ground, eyes closed and hands resting together in her lap. She wears a white sari with red-striped borders and an orange shawl draped over her shoulder. Behind her, another person in white with an orange shawl sits on a mat. Red signage and grey gravel fill the background.

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July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20A woman sits cross-legged in meditation on a round, freshly cast concrete platform at the centre of a dug-out ring of earth, with charred wood and ash around its edge. She wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, an orange shawl draped over her shoulders and across her chest, gold bangles and a dark braid. Her hands rest in a meditative mudra. Behind her, a second seated person in white and yellow is partly visible at the left edge, and white stone structures stand in the background. The scene suggests a fire-ritual site prepared for ceremony.2010-06-13Outdoors on sandy ground, a woman sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped in her lap. She wears a cream sari with a gold-bordered hem and a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a gold bangle on her wrist. Behind her, two more women in white garments with saffron-orange shawls sit in similar posture. Grey stone sculptures and green foliage stand in the background, with small scattered stones and pale embers on the ground.2010-09-22August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA 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 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20A woman with a long black braid sits cross-legged on bare ground among charred logs and grey ash, eyes closed in meditation. She wears a white dress with gold borders and a gold butterfly motif on the sleeve, a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, and a silver bangle. Her hands rest in a mudra on her lap, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace hangs at her chest. Behind her stand orange stone temple plinths, and a second person in white is partly visible at the right edge.2010-08-26Close side view of a woman seated with eyes closed in meditation, head covered with a bright orange shawl and a small red bindi on her forehead. She wears a cream sari with grey striped borders and gold-toned edging, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at her neck. Her hands rest folded in her lap, with a bangle and ring visible. Behind her, a bare ground surface with grey ash or stone debris and a blurred plastic water bottle suggest an outdoor ritual site.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA 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 woman sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation outdoors, her hands resting open on her knees. She wears a cream sari with green and gold border and an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulder, with a rudraksha mala hanging on her chest and rudraksha bracelets on her wrist. A red bindi and white markings are on her forehead. Behind her, smoke drifts over ashes and charred logs under bright morning trees. Another person is faintly visible in the background.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20