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Outdoors on bare earth with scattered ash, several men sit cross-legged in meditation on mats. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl, with red-bordered cloth and a red bindi, sits with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing beaded rudraksha-style malas. Behind him others sit in similar white clothing, one in yellow wrap, with palm trees, plumeria shrubs and a white wall in the background.

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Outdoors on bare ground beside a palm grove, five men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation on mats over grey ash patches. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him, three seated men with bare upper bodies and red-bordered white cloth also meditate, and a figure in a yellow shawl sits further back at left. Tall flowering plants, a white compound wall and a yellow wooden post frame the scene.2010-09-15Four men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged with eyes closed on green mats over bare ground, in an outdoor meditation setting. Ash-white lines mark the foreheads of several, and red-brown and black mala beads hang at their chests. The man in front has a red tilak and a dark bead necklace, with clasped hands and bangles. Frangipani trees and palms stand behind, with a yellow pillar at right. Ash piles lie on the ground beside them.2010-09-14Five shaven-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged in a row on mats set inside circular ash-rimmed fire pits on bare earth, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting on their laps. Thin smoke rises from the ash rings. Behind them stands a red-brick plinth with a dark deity murti and a yellow-and-white cloth banner on a pole. Palm trees and frangipani shrubs frame the outdoor ashram courtyard under daylight.2010-09-16Three men sit cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground outside an orange-red temple structure with stepped tiers. The man in front wears a white dhoti with red borders and a white shawl over his bare chest, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a gold bangle, eyes closed with hands folded in his lap. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped on a small mat, and a third man in white with a yellow shawl sits further back. Ash or ember-like grey material is scattered on the ground around them, and a turquoise bucket and palm trees stand in the background.2010-09-15Four shaved-headed men in white unstitched ritual cloth sit cross-legged in meditation on bare reddish earth, each within a ring of grey ash on a mat. Their upper bodies are bare apart from white shawls draped over the shoulders with red borders, and they wear rudraksha malas. The central man in front has eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, while the others sit with eyes closed or lowered. Behind them stand a yellow metal pole, a red bucket and scattered logs and sticks. The three men nearest the camera wear rudraksha malas; the person at the back-left is partly obscured. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-10-07Outdoors on bare reddish earth beside a low concrete wall and palm and frangipani trees, two men in plain white ritual cloth sit in meditation. The foreground man, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wears a dark rudraksha mala, a white wrap draped over one shoulder with red-bordered edges, and white and red markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him a second man in white with glasses and a red-bordered wrap sits with his eyes open. Scattered ash and charcoal lie on the ground, and a yellow wooden post stands at the left edge.2010-10-07Outdoors on bare sandy ground beside palms and green shrubs, several men in white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed in meditation. The foreground man wears a dark bead mala and gold bangle, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead; the man behind him wears a rudraksha mala and red-bordered white cloth. Ash-coloured horizontal striped markings are on their arms and shoulders, and small grey ash patches lie on the ground before them. Another partly visible person sits at the right edge. No one present is identified as a person.2010-09-14Three men sit cross-legged in meditation on bare earth outdoors, eyes closed, in plain white dhoti and shoulder cloths with red borders. The front man in the foreground wears a dark beaded mala and a bangle, hands folded in his lap; the two behind have shaved heads and tilak markings, one with a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them are an orange-painted shrine structure, a dark stone pillar, palm trees and green foliage. Grey ash or fire residue surrounds the seated figures, and a small plastic container sits at left.2010-09-14August 03 20102010-08-03Outdoors under tall coconut palms, six shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit or stand in a sandy courtyard, with ash-marked fire pits on the ground in front of them. In the foreground a man in white with a beaded necklace sits cross-legged with hands folded in meditation on a small mat. Behind him to the right, another seated man in white meditates beside stone figures. To the left stands an orange-painted structure with a dark dome-shaped top and a table with items, and a tall wooden pole rises in the centre. Lush green plants and a distant water body complete the setting. No figure is identifiable as a person by appearance, so identity is left unsure.2010-10-07July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photo of shaved-headed men in white ritual clothes sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on bare earth. The central man wears a white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold bracelet and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, another man in white with a red-bordered shawl sits with hands folded, and a third person is partly visible at left. Each sits in a circular ring of grey ash on a mat. A wooden post and scattered construction debris and green grass fill the background.2010-10-08