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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.

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A photograph of a homa or yagna outdoors on sandy ground, with several seated participants in fire pits lined in a row. Seven people sit in meditative posture on mats before the pits: in the foreground a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl, behind him others in white with yellow shawls, and at left a woman in orange sari and an orange-robed man. Smoke rises from the pits, and a priest in white stands near a red-painted shrine structure with a large black Shiva lingam draped in yellow garlands and a kalasha. A notice board and palm trees stand in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of devotees seated in a row on sandy ground among smoldering fire pits filled with white ash and charred wood, a practice of sitting beside burnt-out fire beds. In the foreground a bare-footed man in white clothes with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting on his lap. Several other men in white with yellow shawls sit behind him in the line, and a woman in orange clothing stands further back near a silver SUV. Behind them stands a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with a red and yellow flower garland beside a white shrine structure, with palm trees and thatched huts in the background. A signboard with a map is visible at left. Five to six physical people are visible.2010-07-07A 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.2010-09-02July 11 20102010-07-11An 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.2010-07-10Outdoor 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 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.2010-07-04Outdoor photograph of a ritual scene on a dirt ground near palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in a row on mats in front of dark scorched fire pits. Behind them stands a tall copper-coloured kalasha or ritual pillar on an orange tiered base, with a black stone deity murti or statue beside it. A man in orange robes sits to the left near other seated figures. A white-painted ratha-like structure and a map board stand at the left. Roughly ten people are visible in total.2010-08-25Outdoor scene at an ashram-style site with palm trees and smoke rising in the background. Six men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats in a row, each within a circular ash-filled fire pit on bare reddish earth, eyes closed in meditation. The man in the foreground wears a yellow shawl and holds his hands together in his lap. Behind them stand white platforms and a tall copper-coloured kalasha-like finial, with a dark stone statue of a standing deity figure holding a staff on the left. Appears to be a homa or meditation practice performed by practitioners.2010-08-08August 15 20102010-08-15Outdoor photograph of several men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas seated cross-legged on sandy ground in open circular fire-pit areas with grey ash. Smoke rises in the background among coconut palms, a wooden fence, a concrete wall and flowering plants. The foreground man sits with hands folded in prayer and eyes closed, while others sit with eyes closed or hands in lap and one stands at the rear.2010-07-08