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Four men in white dhoti-style clothing with red-edged borders sit cross-legged on bare ground in an outdoor ashram setting, hands folded in prayer and eyes closed in meditation. Each sits on a flat circular stone or platform ringed by grey ash and charcoal, with a thin line of smoke rising from the ash at left. The front man wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and the man behind him wears a white cloth wrap draped over his shoulders. Scattered wood debris and a green lawn with a blue bucket appear in the background.

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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.2010-09-16Outdoors 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.2010-10-07Outdoors on bare ground beside a palm grove, five men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation on mats over grey ash patches. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him, three seated men with bare upper bodies and red-bordered white cloth also meditate, and a figure in a yellow shawl sits further back at left. Tall flowering plants, a white compound wall and a yellow wooden post frame the scene.2010-09-15Four men sit cross-legged in meditation on bare ground covered with grey ash, in an outdoor setting with a black stone pillar, white structure and palm trees behind them. The foremost man wears white clothing, a yellow shawl, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. The man beside him in white has a grey beard, folded hands and a red tilak, and two more men in white with yellow shawls sit behind them with eyes closed.2010-07-14November 20 20102010-11-20A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged on bare ground in a meditative pose, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a small pendant, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him are stacked firewood logs, bamboo fencing and a grey tarp, with scattered ash on the ground. The man is a priest or devotee in white garments; the image shows no distinctive presentation cues such as long hair, crown or saffron robes, so identity is uncertain.2010-09-22Outdoors on bare sandy ground beside palms and green shrubs, several men in white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed in meditation. The foreground man wears a dark bead mala and gold bangle, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead; the man behind him wears a rudraksha mala and red-bordered white cloth. Ash-coloured horizontal striped markings are on their arms and shoulders, and small grey ash patches lie on the ground before them. Another partly visible person sits at the right edge. No one present is identified as a person.2010-09-14July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor photo of shaved-headed men in white ritual clothes sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on bare earth. The central man wears a white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold bracelet and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, another man in white with a red-bordered shawl sits with hands folded, and a third person is partly visible at left. Each sits in a circular ring of grey ash on a mat. A wooden post and scattered construction debris and green grass fill the background.2010-10-08A shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with red-bordered edges sits cross-legged on sandy ground in a meditative pose, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, a small red tilak on his forehead and a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind him, several weathered stone statues of seated figures stand on pedestals among green foliage, with a thatched fence and a stacked pile of logs at left. The man is a devotee in meditation; the page's a person flag does not establish his identity from appearance, and the lack of long hair, crown or saffron clothing gives no qualifying cues.2010-09-22November 16 20152015-11-16July 19 20102010-07-19