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A photograph of a woman sitting cross-legged in meditation on bare sandy ground, eyes closed and hands folded in her lap. She wears a white blouse and white dhoti-style sari with a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders and a thin orange border. Behind her stand red stone pillars and an orange wall with a large painted mural in red, yellow and white. Grey ash or burnt residue lies scattered on the ground around her. No a person candidate is visible.

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July 20 20102010-07-20A 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 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 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 with long dark hair in a side braid sits cross-legged on a woven mat on bare ground, eyes closed in meditation. She wears a white garment draped over her shoulders with an orange-red and gold border, and a ring on one finger, her hands resting folded in her lap. Behind her is a tiered orange-red stone structure and a pale concrete edge, with grey ash or burnt debris scattered on the ground around her.2010-08-26A 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.2010-09-22June 13 20102010-06-13Close-up photograph of a woman with dark hair pulled back, eyes closed in meditation, wearing a white garment with a yellow shawl and a striped yellow-and-beige wrap. She has a small red bindi on her forehead and a small nose stud. Behind her, out of focus, two other women in white and yellow sit outdoors among plants, also appearing to meditate. No identifiable a person depiction is visible in the frame.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of women sitting with eyes closed in meditation around ash-covered fire pits on bare ground, with palm trees and a brick wall behind. The nearest woman in the right foreground wears a cream sari with orange and purple borders, a yellow shawl, a vertical tilak on her forehead, a beaded mala and bangles, her hands resting in her lap. Two more women in white sit behind her, one wearing a yellow shawl, the other with hands folded. Charred logs and white ash surround them. No person is identified as a person.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJune 13 20102010-06-13August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA woman sits cross-legged on bare ground with her eyes closed and hands clasped in her lap, in a meditative posture. She wears a cream sari with a gold border, a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, and a red-and-gold sari skirt spread across her legs. A red bindi marks her forehead and she wears bangles and a beaded bracelet. Behind her are grey stone planters with carved panels and red pillars, and ash-grey patches lie on the ground around her. Her body and clothing are the main subject, and no visible identity cues point to a person.2010-09-08