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Outdoor photo of a row of seated men performing a fire ritual on bare earth beside palm trees, with small smouldering fire pits and smoke rising. The foremost man at left wears an orange robe and sits on a raised circular platform by a pit, hands resting on his knees. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear yellow shawls and sit cross-legged before their own fire pits. A stack of firewood, a wooden pole, a thatched shed and a red-roofed building appear in the background, with stone statues along the right edge.

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Outdoor photograph of a group of about nine people seated cross-legged in meditation on bare sandy ground marked with circular scorched patches of ash, a practice of pancha tapas-style fire austerity. Most wear white kurta-style clothes, yellow shawls or scarves, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; several have eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. In the background, a standing figure in white with a red-orange shawl and a shaved head stands near a palm tree and frangipani plant, but his appearance is too uncertain to be identified. Coconut palms, a woven fence and a concrete wall with a small blue sign frame the scene.2010-07-09Five shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white upper cloths with red borders sit cross-legged in meditation on a bare earthen ground outdoors. Each sits on a small mat over a circular pit lined with ash and charcoal pieces, with hands folded in their laps and eyes closed. A yellow-clad figure sits in the back row. A tall wooden post stands in the middle, and a black stone stand with a sign is visible behind them among green trees and plants. A fire-pit homa-style setup appears to be in use.2010-09-18July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03Outdoor photograph of a Pancha-tapas ritual in an open dirt yard beneath palm trees. Around a dozen young men sit cross-legged in circular raised pits, each with a small fire burning at the edge, smoke drifting through the scene. Those nearest the camera wear saffron-orange robes; those further back wear white robes with yellow shawls. A white stupa-like structure stands at the left and a white wall at right. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance, and the scene shows only devotees performing the tapas practice.2010-06-13Outdoor photo of a ritual fire ceremony in a clearing with sandy ground and palm trees. Around a ring of circular fire pits, several people sit cross-legged on mats in white clothes; some wear yellow shawls or garlands. Wood piles and smoke rise from the pits, a stack of firewood sits behind them, and a white-walled building with a tin roof stands at the right beside a row of small dark statues. In the foreground a red-and-white striped platform edge is visible. Eight seated people are visible, most with heads lowered or hands together.2010-07-21Outdoor photograph of several men in white ritual clothing with yellow shawls sitting cross-legged in meditation on bare ground marked with rows of grey ash or charcoal. In the foreground a man with closed eyes, a rudraksha mala around his neck and hands resting in his lap sits on a green mat. Behind him, two more seated men and another figure are visible, with a white stone shrine structure and palm trees against a bright sky. The scene suggests a morning yoga or meditation practice in an open-air ashram setting.2010-07-05August 18 20062006-08-18June 13 20102010-06-13August 07 20102010-08-07Outdoor ritual scene on a sandy ground with coarse gravel borders, palm trees and a low white building behind. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, hands folded, eyes closed, with a brass vessel placed before him. Behind him, rows of seated men in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls sit in meditation or puja, while a man in orange robes sits on the right. A thin smoke rises at left and a row of stone deity figures stands near the back. Photographer with camera is visible among the seated group.2010-08-06Outdoor ritual scene in a dirt courtyard. A central figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised square platform, with a brass kalasha-style vessel in front of him. Around him, five men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in a row on similar platforms encircled by grey ash lines. Behind them stand a low white building with red doors and a tin roof, a potted shrub, grey stone statues, a bicycle, and sacks of material. Orange cloth hangs on a rack at right.2010-07-10