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A young woman sits cross-legged on bare ground in an outdoor courtyard, eyes lowered and hands clasped in her lap. She wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered edge, an orange-saffron shawl draped over her shoulders, and a rudraksha mala hanging down her front. Behind her are grey stone plinths and red signboards. Ash or grey powder traces the edge of a small square marked on the ground, and an open booklet lies beside her knee. Another seated person in white is partly visible at the right edge.

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A woman sits cross-legged on a dusty ground beside a mat, eyes lowered and hands resting together in her lap. She wears a white blouse and white dhoti-style skirt with gold borders, an orange-saffron shawl draped over her shoulders, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and a red bindi. Gold bangles are on her wrist. Behind her are a red-and-white framed signboard with orange lettering, a grey stone structure and a red pillar. Ash or small stones lie scattered on the ground around her.2010-09-22August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated woman in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a circular raised platform marked with ash or white powder on sandy ground. She wears a red bindi, keeps her eyes lowered, and her hands rest in her lap. Behind her, red and white stone pillars stand near a metal railing and a grey stone block, while a person in dark trousers and black shoes walks past. Several pairs of sandals and slippers lie on the ground in the background.2010-09-08A woman with dark hair pulled back sits cross-legged in meditation on a paved ground, eyes closed and hands resting together in her lap. She wears a white sari with red-striped borders and an orange shawl draped over her shoulder. Behind her, another person in white with an orange shawl sits on a mat. Red signage and grey gravel fill the background.2010-09-08July 20 20102010-07-20August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA woman with a long black braid sits cross-legged on bare ground among charred logs and grey ash, eyes closed in meditation. She wears a white dress with gold borders and a gold butterfly motif on the sleeve, a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, and a silver bangle. Her hands rest in a mudra on her lap, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace hangs at her chest. Behind her stand orange stone temple plinths, and a second person in white is partly visible at the right edge.2010-08-26A woman in a white sari with yellow-gold borders and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on a purple-and-straw mat on a bare ground strewn with grey ash and charred embers, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting in her lap. A rudraksha mala hangs at her neck. Behind her, another devotee in white with a yellow cloth sits with hands folded on a similar mat, both within a fire-pit area typical of a homa or pancha-tapas sitting.2010-07-27A photograph of two women seated cross-legged on bare, ash-dusted ground with eyes closed in meditation, one with hands resting together in lap. Both wear white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls draped over the shoulders. The woman in front wears a rudraksha mala and a blue lanyard, plus bangles and a small bindi. Behind them stands a pile of wooden logs and a blue tarpaulin against a white wall.A woman sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in her lap, meditating outdoors on a dirt ground marked with tar patches. She wears a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder, a red bindi on her forehead, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet on her wrist, and a green mat beneath her. Behind her, red signboards with white lettering stand before a stacked row of black tyres and greenery.2010-09-14A woman sits cross-legged on a floor with eyes closed, hands folded together in prayer or mudra near her waist, wearing a white sari with pink-gold border and an orange shawl draped over her shoulder, a rudraksha mala hanging from her neck and a gold bangle on her wrist, with a white vibhuti line and red bindi on her forehead. In front of her on an orange cloth are brass plates with flowers and offerings, a brass cup, a small lamp and a matchbox. Behind her, steel railings and other people in white clothes sit on mats in a hall.2010-09-25Close-up photo of a woman with long dark hair pulled back, eyes closed in meditation, wearing a white cotton sari with a gold-toned border draped with a bright orange-red shawl over her shoulders. A small red bindi and white ash marking are on her forehead, and she wears round dark earrings. Behind her, a blurred figure in white and orange sits near a dark pole, with gravel in the foreground.2010-08-10 +1 copies