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A 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.

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A seated woman in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a circular raised platform marked with ash or white powder on sandy ground. She wears a red bindi, keeps her eyes lowered, and her hands rest in her lap. Behind her, red and white stone pillars stand near a metal railing and a grey stone block, while a person in dark trousers and black shoes walks past. Several pairs of sandals and slippers lie on the ground in the background.2010-09-08A 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.2010-08-26Outdoors on sandy ground, a woman sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped in her lap. She wears a cream sari with a gold-bordered hem and a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a gold bangle on her wrist. Behind her, two more women in white garments with saffron-orange shawls sit in similar posture. Grey stone sculptures and green foliage stand in the background, with small scattered stones and pale embers on the ground.2010-09-22A photograph of a young woman seated cross-legged on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, in meditation. She wears a white cotton sari-style garment with gold borders and an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulders and back. Her long dark hair falls down her back, she has a small red bindi, and she wears gold bangles on her wrists. Her hands rest in a mudra on her knees. Behind her are patches of grey ash and a low stone platform, with green shrubs and plants in the background. Ash residue on the ground suggests a recently used fire pit.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA 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.2010-09-14August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA woman sits cross-legged on an orange mat, reading small white papers held in both hands. She wears a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl draped over her shoulders, with a red bindi on her forehead and bangles on her wrist. Behind her is a large backdrop of concentric pastel rings in lavender, blue, yellow and green. A partially visible figure in cream clothing sits at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2010-10-23August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20Close photo of a young woman with eyes closed in meditation, her dark hair pulled back. She wears a white cotton sari with a gold border and a saffron-orange shawl draped over her shoulders, a red bindi and white sandalwood marks on her forehead, and small dark stud earrings. Behind her, out of focus, another person in white and orange sits on the ground near earthen mounds and greenery.2010-08-10 +1 copies