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A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony outdoors on sandy ground beside a temple. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats and in front of fire pits filled with grey ash, their eyes closed in meditation or prayer. A monk in orange robes sits further back at left, and a man in white stands near a tall copper-coloured kalasha with a yellow-orange floral garland, with a black Shivalinga-style stone nearby. A silver SUV is parked at left, and palm trees and smoke rise in the background. A printed board stands on a pole at left.

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Outdoor photo of a row of men seated cross-legged on mats in front of small shallow fire pits filled with grey ash, on bare reddish ground beside coconut palms. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and white top with a yellow shawl and a beaded mala, eyes closed. Behind him, several seated men wear white with yellow shawls, and a few in orange robes sit further back. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a tall ornate copper-coloured kalasha pillar with a garland, beside a dark stone deity murti and a red stepped platform. A signboard and a parked silver SUV appear at the left.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph of people seated in a ring-shaped formation on sandy ground among palm trees. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged within a circle of grey stones, wearing a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him, several other seated participants in white clothes and yellow shawls are arranged in similar stone circles. A tall ornate column rises in the background, along with white-painted platforms and a dark deity murti on a pedestal. Thin smoke drifts up near the right side. A few orange-robed figures stand near a white SUV and a small thatched building on the left. Bright daylight with a pale sky.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of many men seated cross-legged in meditation on bare sandy ground arranged in rings of ash-filled circular pits. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls draped over the shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them stand white stepped platforms, a tall ornate brown and gold pillar, a black stone lingam with a garland, and tall palm trees under an overcast sky. One man in white stands at the far right near the pits, tending the ground. The scene resembles a homa-style or fire-ritual setting with ash rings, though no fire is visible. A nearby small black stone ritual object sits to the right.2010-07-04July 04 20102010-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with reddish-brown earth and palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a row before circular fire pits filled with ash, some with hands in meditation posture. A tall copper-colored kalasha-style pillar and red stepped temple structures stand behind them, with a dark deity murti and a shelter roof overhead. An orange-clad woman sits to the left and a few other figures in white stand in the background. Ritual homa or yagna preparation is suggested by the fire pits.2010-09-02Outdoors on sandy ground under palm trees, a row of about fifteen men sit cross-legged in a wide arc, each seated on a small mat inside a ring of grey ash, with smoke rising from the fire pits. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few wear saffron-orange robes with red-orange shawls. Behind them stand a tall red-orange pillar, an orange shrine structure, a white raised platform, a black deity murti, and a small fountain. A kalasha-type pot sits near a lit fire pit, and a red-orange bucket is at the front. A homa or yagna appears to be in progress.2010-08-15Outdoor photo at an ashram-style grounds with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured pillar behind white plinths. About a dozen men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with yellow shawls, sit cross-legged in meditation within circular fire pits of grey ash on sandy ground. Some men in the background stand among the trees, and smoke rises from the pits. Stone statues and a black stone sculpture sit on the white bases.2010-07-07Outdoor ashram courtyard with bare reddish-brown earth and tall palm trees. Around fifteen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a grid, each inside a circular ring of grey ash on the ground. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands in the background, beside white-washed stone pedestals and a dark stone deity murti. One figure in an orange robe stands at the left edge near a parked car. A signboard with a map stands at the left. The scene suggests a sitting meditation or ritual practice in a temple grounds setting.2010-07-14An outdoor ashram scene on sandy ground beside coconut palms and thatched huts. In the foreground a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels with eyes closed and hands resting on his thighs. Behind him, several more people in white with yellow shawls kneel in a row along circular ridges of grey stone or ash laid in the sand. Further back, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged, and a group of seated people wearing white sit near a low wall. A white stupa-like structure and a tall copper-coloured pillar stand at the right, and a parked silver SUV and a large information board are visible in the background.2010-07-10July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor temple courtyard with a row of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, meditating or chanting on mats beside circular ash-covered ground patterns. A black stone Nandi bull with a garland stands at left, next to white stepped platforms, a kalasha-topped stone structure with a red-and-yellow garland, and palm trees behind. Near the left edge, one figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits apart from the others, and a thin smoke trail rises from the ground. Scattered ash and offerings lie on the bare earth.2010-07-14Outdoor photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground among coconut palms. They wear white dhotis and white kurta-style tops with yellow shawls or scarves, and several have rudraksha malas. Their eyes are closed and hands rest in their laps. Each sits within a circle of pale ash or powder on the sand, and a low white structure and a dark stone block stand at the left edge beside a garden wall. The scene reads as a yoga or meditation session.2010-07-14