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Outdoors on bare sandy ground, five shaven-headed men sit cross-legged in meditation, each on a small mat inside a circular pit with grey ash. They wear white dhotis and white shoulder cloths edged with red, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Hands rest in lap or at chest. A tall wooden pole stands among the pits, with palm trees and a concrete wall behind, and stacked firewood at right. Palms are joined in lap by the front-left man. No one is identified as a person; the figures are ordinary ashram sadhaks in ritual white.

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Five 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.2010-09-18A photograph of seven shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sitting cross-legged in meditation on a sandy outdoor ground. Several wear sacred threads and tilak marks on their foreheads, and two wear yellow shawls. Each sits on a small raised mat or platform ringed by grey ash. An orange-painted shrine structure with a kalasha and marigold garlands stands at left, with coconut palms behind. The scene appears to be a meditation or yagna practice, with no visible a person candidate among the seated men.2010-09-15Five men sit cross-legged in meditation on bare earth in an outdoor garden with tropical plants behind them. They wear plain white dhotis with red-bordered shawls over their shoulders, and their hands rest in their laps. The man in front wears a shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; the man in the centre wears a yellow scarf and white shirt. Small patches of ash or burnt material mark the ground around each seat. Eyes are closed and the posture is still, reflecting a yoga or meditation practice.2010-09-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 07 20102010-08-07February 12 20072007-02-12 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-09-02August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor 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 five people meditating seated on mats in circular raised earthen platforms with grey ash rings, on bare ground. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, seated on a woven mat beside a small brass kalasha-style vessel, eyes closed and hands folded. Four other seated people wear white dhoti-style garments, bare-shouldered or lightly covered, with shaved heads. A bamboo pole stands between them, with a red-orange temple wall at left, a row of small stone figures behind a plant, and a blue tarp and dry leaves in the background.2010-10-06