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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.

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Five 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 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.2010-09-16Outdoor 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.2010-09-17Outdoors 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.2010-10-07Outdoor 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.2010-09-15Outdoor ritual homa in an open sandy courtyard with palm trees behind. About ten shaved-headed priests in plain white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on mats around individual circular fire pits filled with ash and embers. Several wear ceremonial garlands; some hold small objects. Behind them stand a tall copper-toned kalasha-style pillar on an orange-red stepped plinth and a black Nandi bull statue with a garland at left. Lush tropical greenery frames the scene.2010-09-17Outdoors on bare reddish earth beside a low concrete wall and palm and frangipani trees, two men in plain white ritual cloth sit in meditation. The foreground man, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wears a dark rudraksha mala, a white wrap draped over one shoulder with red-bordered edges, and white and red markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him a second man in white with glasses and a red-bordered wrap sits with his eyes open. Scattered ash and charcoal lie on the ground, and a yellow wooden post stands at the left edge.2010-10-07Five 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.2010-10-07Four shaved-headed men in white unstitched ritual cloth sit cross-legged in meditation on bare reddish earth, each within a ring of grey ash on a mat. Their upper bodies are bare apart from white shawls draped over the shoulders with red borders, and they wear rudraksha malas. The central man in front has eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, while the others sit with eyes closed or lowered. Behind them stand a yellow metal pole, a red bucket and scattered logs and sticks. The three men nearest the camera wear rudraksha malas; the person at the back-left is partly obscured. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-10-07July 20 20102010-07-20Five men sit cross-legged in meditation on bare earth in an outdoor garden with tropical plants behind them. They wear plain white dhotis with red-bordered shawls over their shoulders, and their hands rest in their laps. The man in front wears a shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; the man in the centre wears a yellow scarf and white shirt. Small patches of ash or burnt material mark the ground around each seat. Eyes are closed and the posture is still, reflecting a yoga or meditation practice.2010-09-17A photograph of a group of men in plain white clothes with yellow shawls sitting cross-legged in meditation on bare earth. Each seated practitioner rests within a circular raised earthen mat ringed by gray stone or gravel, arranged in rows across the ground. Behind them stand white-painted stone platforms, a dark metal pillar, a seated stone sculpture and tall palm trees in warm morning light. A man in white stands at the right, apparently tending or sweeping the ground. The setting appears to be an outdoor ashram courtyard.2010-07-10