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Three women sit cross-legged in meditation on sandy ground within concentric circles outlined with grey ash, eyes closed. They wear white and cream clothing with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and two have tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them are large grey stone statues, including a seated deity figure on the left and a standing figure in the centre, with a red placard in front reading that the deity is undergoing an intensive energizing process for installation in a Vedic temple in Toronto. Banana leaves, palm trees and greenery fill the background.

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Three women sit cross-legged in meditation on a sandy outdoor ground marked with circular rings of grey ash. The woman in front wears a cream-coloured dhoti and a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, her hands resting in her lap and eyes closed. The woman in the centre wears a white sari with a yellow shawl and clasps her hands, eyes closed. The woman at right wears a white sari with a yellow shawl over her head and a vibhuti mark on her forehead, hands folded, eyes lowered. Behind them stand grey stone deity murti statues and red signboards that read about deities undergoing energising process for installation in temples in Toronto, Guadeloupe and Miami. Green foliage fills the background.2010-09-14Outdoor photograph of three women seated cross-legged on the bare earth of a garden courtyard, facing small fire pits with scattered ash and charcoal. The woman on the left wears a yellow shawl over white; the two on the right wear white saris with orange-saffron borders and orange shawls. Behind them stand large grey stone statues of deities, including a seated multi-armed deity holding weapons and a tall standing figure, plus cobra-hood stone sculptures. Red signboards at the front read in English about a homa or yagna being performed. Green plants and palm trees frame the scene.2010-09-17 +1 copiesFour women sit cross-legged in meditation on circular raised platforms of sand and grey stone rings in an outdoor garden with granite statues behind them. The woman at front left wears a white dress with an orange scarf; the others wear white with yellow shawls, hands folded in their laps and eyes closed. Behind them stand large grey granite sculptures of deities and a cobra-hooded figure, and red signboards with white lettering are set among them. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background.2010-09-14A photograph of women seated cross-legged in meditation on bare sandy ground outdoors, with ash or sandy patches scattered around them. The woman in front wears a cream sari with a gold border and a yellow shawl, her eyes closed and hands resting on her lap, with a beaded necklace and bangles. Behind her, other women in white garments with yellow shawls sit in meditation, one with a vertical tilak on her forehead. Grey stone statues of deities and a stone pillar stand in the background among green foliage and a small succulent plant.2010-09-22July 22 20102010-07-22Two women sit cross-legged in meditation on a dirt ground strewn with charred wood and ash, outdoors among palm trees. The woman in front wears a white sari with a gold-bordered pallu and an orange head covering, with white vibhuti and a red bindi on her forehead and a rudraksha mala around her neck; her eyes are closed. Behind her, a second woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits with her hands folded and eyes closed. A dark stone cobra-hood sculpture stands in the background beside a red sign, and an orange stepped structure is at right.2010-08-25Outdoors among palm trees, two women sit cross-legged with eyes closed on a dirt ground scattered with charcoal and ash. The woman in the foreground wears an orange head covering, white sari with gold and red border, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and rests her hands on a small mat. Behind her, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded in her lap, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A black carved cobra-hooded stone sculpture stands in the background beside a red sign, and an orange stupa-like structure appears at right. Nothing visible identifies a person figure in the scene.2010-08-25Two women sit in meditation on bare ground at an outdoor temple site, eyes closed, in front of black ring-shaped fire pits with ash. The foreground woman wears a white cloth with red-striped borders and an orange-red head covering, and has a forehead mark. Behind her a woman in a white blouse and white sari with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded in her lap. Behind them stand a black stone deity figure and a black cobra-hooded sculpture; palms and greenery fill the background, with an orange-red temple structure at right. Red signboards in front of the sculptures read that the deity is undergoing intensive energizing process for installation in a Vedic temple.2010-08-25August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08Outdoors in a temple grounds with palm trees, several women sit cross-legged on mats in a row, eyes closed, in white clothing with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Each sits within a circular ring of grey ash on the bare earth. Behind them stand dark grey stone deity statues, including a tall standing figure holding a trident, and white shrine structures stand to the right. The women appear to be meditating or in puja.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a yard with several women sitting cross-legged on small mats inside circular ash-rimmed fire pits on bare ground. Most wear white garments; one woman in the foreground wears a yellow shawl, another in the centre-right wears an orange and white sari with a shawl and a beaded necklace. Black stone deity sculptures and a white shrine structure stand behind them among palm trees, and a person in the far left background holds an umbrella. The setting suggests a homa or yagna with sitting postures, though no swami is identifiable in the scene.2010-07-22