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Outdoors on bare earth, four shaved-headed men in white dhotis and sleeveless white vests sit cross-legged on mats within circular rings of ash and charcoal. The man at the front left wears a dark cord around his neck, and the man second from right wears an orange dhoti under his white cloth. Behind them, a man in white sits at the edge of the yard near a loudspeaker, and stone deity murtis stand along a low wall at left beside an empty wooden cart. Red brick buildings form the backdrop. No one is identified as a person in this scene.

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October 07 20102010-10-07Four men sit cross-legged outdoors on sandy ground in meditation or prayer posture, eyes closed. The central man wears a saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl and sits on a concrete slab inside a ringed fire pit with grey ash. To his left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-red shawl sits with hands folded, beside a brass plate. Behind them, a white-clad man in an orange shawl sits on a low platform in front of orange-red stone temple structures. At right, a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits by another ash-filled pit. Palm trees and greenery surround a black stone shivalinga platform, and a red sign with white lettering stands near it.2010-09-06Outdoor photo of several shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing seated cross-legged on mats in a row beside small dark fire pits with ash and charred wood. The foreground man wears white cloth with red borders, a rudraksha mala and a small tilak, hands folded in his lap. Behind him a man in an orange-red wrap and another in a yellow shawl sit in meditation or prayer, and a smoke trail rises near the pits. Orange temple walls and a black stone vessel stand in the background amid palm trees. No one here is identified as a person; they appear as ritual participants.2010-09-17Four men sit cross-legged in meditation on bare earth in an outdoor courtyard, each on a mat within a ring of grey ash. The foreground man in front left wears white clothes with a yellow shawl, a rudraksha mala, and his hands in a mudra on his lap. Behind him, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits beside a red-bordered cloth on the ground, and a shaved-headed man in white with a red-and-white shawl sits at the right edge. Behind them stand rows of grey stone figures of seated deities and a pile of firewood, with a bamboo fence, an orange building and green shrubs in the background.2010-08-30Outdoor photo of several men sitting cross-legged in meditation on bare earth at an ashram grounds. Four or five seated men wear white dhotis with yellow shawls, and one seated man in the left foreground wears an orange robe and orange shawl. They sit in dark circular ash-marked spots on the ground, with red-orange stone platforms, a dark stone shivalingam-like pedestal, palm trees and a yellow pole behind them. The scene is calm and still, with eyes closed in meditation. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person, so the candidate is unsure.2010-09-04Five shaven-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged in a row on sandy ground in an open temple courtyard, meditating with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. Each sits on a mat inside a circular ring of grey ash. Behind them stand an orange-painted stepped platform, a black stone lingam on a yoni base, rows of black stone sculptures and palm trees. A small table draped in white and red cloth with an offering tray stands nearby, and a small red sign is set into the ground. Nobody in the scene is clearly identified as a person.2010-10-07Five 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.2010-09-16September 17 20102010-09-17Outdoors under tall coconut palms, six shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit or stand in a sandy courtyard, with ash-marked fire pits on the ground in front of them. In the foreground a man in white with a beaded necklace sits cross-legged with hands folded in meditation on a small mat. Behind him to the right, another seated man in white meditates beside stone figures. To the left stands an orange-painted structure with a dark dome-shaped top and a table with items, and a tall wooden pole rises in the centre. Lush green plants and a distant water body complete the setting. No figure is identifiable as a person by appearance, so identity is left unsure.2010-10-07June 18 20102010-06-18August 03 20102010-08-03Four shaved-headed male devotees sit cross-legged in meditation on an open sandy ground beside a wooden post and a large pile of firewood. Each sits on a circular raised platform set within a ring of grey ash, the kind of fire-pit setup used for a homa. The man in front wears an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl and his hands rest folded in his lap with eyes closed. The three behind him wear white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, also seated with eyes closed. Behind them sit a white plastic chair, a pink bucket, a dark cloth hung on a wall, palm trees and frangipani plants, and a whitewashed building.2010-08-28