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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor photo of a group of shaven-headed men in plain white dhoti and white shawls sitting cross-legged on mats in a row on bare sandy ground, each seated inside a circular ring of dark ash and charred remains from a fire pit. Several have eyes closed in meditation with hands resting on their knees or laps, and a few wear red-and-white marks on the forehead. Behind them are terracotta-coloured shrine structures, a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal with a small red sign, palm trees and green foliage. Smoke rises from some of the fire rings.2010-09-16Five shaven-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged in a row on mats set inside circular ash-rimmed fire pits on bare earth, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting on their laps. Thin smoke rises from the ash rings. Behind them stands a red-brick plinth with a dark deity murti and a yellow-and-white cloth banner on a pole. Palm trees and frangipani shrubs frame the outdoor ashram courtyard under daylight.2010-09-16Outdoor photo of three male devotees in white kurta and dhoti seated in meditation on small mats on scorched ground with black ash patches. The foreground man, with a shaved head and red tilak, wears an orange scarf draped over his shoulders and sits with hands in mudra on his knees. Behind him, two men in white with yellow shawls sit with eyes closed, one with hands joined in lap. An orange-painted plinth and yellow pillar appear at the top edge.2010-08-25Outdoor photo of a group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sitting cross-legged on mats on bare sandy ground, eyes closed in meditation. The foreground man wears a gold-bead necklace and a red-and-white bordered cloth, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them are small fire pits with grey ash and embers, and orange-painted stone platforms with a carved stone deity murti, palm trees and a garlanded wooden post in the background.2010-09-15October 07 20102010-10-07September 07 20102010-09-07Outdoors in a palm-lined compound, seven shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on square stone platforms around small ring-shaped fire pits with grey ash, in what appears to be a yagna or homa setting. Most wear white dhotis and white upper cloths with red borders; the man second from the right in the back wears an orange robe, and another in the back row wears a yellow cloth. Red-painted stone shrine structures stand at the left, a tall wooden pole rises in the centre, and a standing person in white stands at the far right near a stacked pile of firewood.2010-09-20October 08 20102010-10-08October 07 20102010-10-07A photograph of an outdoor temple setting with white stone steps and a black stone deity murti draped with yellow and red flower garlands. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged on an orange seat with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside a circle of ash on the ground is a brass pot. Behind him two men in white dhotis sit kneeling; one wears an orange shawl and yellow sash, the other an orange shawl, and both hold their hands together. A small rangoli-like ash circle with marks on the ground frames the scene.2010-07-14Three men sit cross-legged in meditation on bare earth outdoors, eyes closed, in plain white dhoti and shoulder cloths with red borders. The front man in the foreground wears a dark beaded mala and a bangle, hands folded in his lap; the two behind have shaved heads and tilak markings, one with a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them are an orange-painted shrine structure, a dark stone pillar, palm trees and green foliage. Grey ash or fire residue surrounds the seated figures, and a small plastic container sits at left.2010-09-14August 16 20102010-08-16