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Outdoor photo of a group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sitting cross-legged on mats on bare sandy ground, eyes closed in meditation. The foreground man wears a gold-bead necklace and a red-and-white bordered cloth, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them are small fire pits with grey ash and embers, and orange-painted stone platforms with a carved stone deity murti, palm trees and a garlanded wooden post in the background.

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Five 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.2010-09-16Outdoor photo of a group of shaven-headed men in plain white dhoti and white shawls sitting cross-legged on mats in a row on bare sandy ground, each seated inside a circular ring of dark ash and charred remains from a fire pit. Several have eyes closed in meditation with hands resting on their knees or laps, and a few wear red-and-white marks on the forehead. Behind them are terracotta-coloured shrine structures, a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal with a small red sign, palm trees and green foliage. Smoke rises from some of the fire rings.2010-09-16Outdoor photo of several shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing seated cross-legged on mats in a row beside small dark fire pits with ash and charred wood. The foreground man wears white cloth with red borders, a rudraksha mala and a small tilak, hands folded in his lap. Behind him a man in an orange-red wrap and another in a yellow shawl sit in meditation or prayer, and a smoke trail rises near the pits. Orange temple walls and a black stone vessel stand in the background amid palm trees. No one here is identified as a person; they appear as ritual participants.2010-09-17Three 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.2010-09-14Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. Six shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit cross-legged in a row on small circular pits filled with ash, each with a square mat or cloth before them, performing a ritual or meditation. A foreground figure sits in a plain white shawl. Behind them stand a large red-orange square plinth, a tall copper-coloured kalasha or lamp stand with a marigold garland, and a black Nandi bull statue draped in a yellow-orange marigold garland. Dark stone deity sculptures stand at the right, and a painted banner with devotional imagery hangs on the left.2010-09-18Outdoors 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.2010-09-15October 07 20102010-10-07Three 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.2010-09-15Outdoor photo of three men in white dhoti and shawl seated cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground with ash-circle markings. The nearest man has eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold bangle on his wrist. The middle man also meditates with a rudraksha mala and red tilak, and the man at the back sits with eyes closed. A tall orange stepped structure stands at left with palm trees and greenery behind, and a dark stone platform in the background. The scene is a meditation or padapuja session with no visible a person candidate matching the cues.2010-09-14September 17 20102010-09-17November 11 20112011-11-11October 07 20102010-10-07