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Outdoor scene at an orange-walled temple courtyard where several young women sit cross-legged on raised circular ash-rimmed platforms in meditation. They wear white clothing with yellow or orange shawls draped over their shoulders; the nearest woman in front has hands folded in her lap, and another in the centre wears an orange shawl and sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, additional seated figures in white and a dark stone deity murti or sculpture with yellow and orange garlands are visible, along with potted plants and an orange pillar base.

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A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged in meditation on bare ground, each on a mat or cloth within a ring of grey ash on a circular raised platform. They wear white dhotis or saris with red shawls and yellow or saffron wraps, eyes closed, hands resting in their laps. Behind them stand orange-painted stone structures with a gilded finial, a grey stone statue and palm trees. Seven women are visible, a group of about six to eight people.2010-09-22Outdoor scene at a temple-style compound with palm trees, white stepped platforms and a dark statue at left. Several women sit cross-legged on sandy circular mounds ringed by grey ash, performing a seated meditation or pancha-tapas practice. Most wear white garments; several have yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. One woman in the foreground, with glasses and a yellow shawl, sits with eyes closed. Other women sit on the ash rings nearby, some in white and one in a white and yellow sari. A kalasha-like shrine top with red and orange garlands appears at upper centre.2010-07-23Outdoor photo of women seated in meditation on individual raised mats inside circular rings of white ash on bare earth. Seven women wear white dhoti-style clothes with yellow or orange-red shawls. Behind them stand grey stone deity sculptures and red-painted pillars near palm trees, with a carved orange shrine structure and a garland on the right. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-22July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photograph of several women seated on the ground in a palm-garden courtyard, each beside a circular ash-filled fire pit with dark soil around it. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red shawl and cream sari sits with hands resting on her lap. Behind her, a woman in white robes with a yellow headscarf sits with hands folded. Further back, other women in white and yellow sit near smoking pits, and a woman in a white robe and yellow cloth sits at the far right. Behind them stand an orange-and-white stone shrine base, a black stone kalasha-like pillar, and tropical plants. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual.2011-08-10July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoors in a temple grounds with palm trees, several women sit cross-legged on mats in a row, eyes closed, in white clothing with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Each sits within a circular ring of grey ash on the bare earth. Behind them stand dark grey stone deity statues, including a tall standing figure holding a trident, and white shrine structures stand to the right. The women appear to be meditating or in puja.2010-07-14August 10 20112011-08-10August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of six women sitting cross-legged in meditation on small mats inside circular rings of ash or charcoal on bare earth, in an open outdoor courtyard. Most wear white garments with yellow or orange-red shawls and sit with eyes closed and hands resting on their laps. Behind them stand dark stone deity murti statues, including a seated figure, a multi-headed figure and cobra-hooded sculptures, amid green palms and flowering shrubs. A red brick structure is visible at right and a red and white banner at left. No person in the image is identified as a person.2010-09-20July 23 20102010-07-23A photograph of an outdoor Pancha Tapas ritual on a bare earth ground under palm trees. Many women sit cross-legged in rings of ash and burnt earth, with smoke rising around them. Foreground women wear white dhotis or sarees with orange shawls and hold their hands in meditative posture; others wear white with yellow shawls. Behind them are white stepped platforms, a tall wooden pole, and a signboard. A sannyasi-like figure in white stands at right. No candidate for a person is clearly visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.2010-08-10 +1 copies