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Outdoor ashram scene of a Pancha-tapas practice: several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, most with yellow shawls, sit cross-legged inside circular fire pits of ash and charred wood on bare earth. A man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands near the center, another in white with an orange-red shawl walks past. A seated woman in an orange sari sits at the left edge. Behind them stand white ritual platforms, a tall brass kalasha-like pillar draped with red and white garlands, a black stone deity murti, palm trees and a thatched hut. A map-style information board stands at the left.

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Outdoor photo of a group meditating on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. Several practitioners sit cross-legged on mats inside circular ash rings, mostly in white clothing with yellow or orange stoles, while one seated figure in orange robes sits at left. Behind them stand a tall copper-coloured pillar, white raised platforms, and dark stone bull statues draped with yellow garlands. A small structure with a thatched roof appears at left. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 15 20102010-08-15Outdoor photo of a courtyard at a temple complex on bare reddish-brown earth beside palm trees. Around a dozen people sit cross-legged in white clothing with yellow shawls in a grid of ring-shaped ash or fire-pit circles, some with eyes closed in meditation. A woman in orange robes sits at left, with smoke rising from the ground nearby. Behind them are a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland, white raised platforms, a tall red-and-white pillar and carved stone deity figures under palms. A small information board stands at left.2010-07-14Outdoor scene at an ashram-style site with palm trees and smoke rising in the background. Six men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats in a row, each within a circular ash-filled fire pit on bare reddish earth, eyes closed in meditation. The man in the foreground wears a yellow shawl and holds his hands together in his lap. Behind them stand white platforms and a tall copper-coloured kalasha-like finial, with a dark stone statue of a standing deity figure holding a staff on the left. Appears to be a homa or meditation practice performed by practitioners.2010-08-08Outdoor photo of a sandy temple courtyard lined with coconut palms. Several seated people in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged inside circular ash-covered fire pits, with yellow sashes on some and a few red sashes. One man in an orange robe sits at the left edge near a white plinth. Behind them stand a tall copper-clad pillar and white stone pedestals with dark stone sculptures, one bearing a yellow garland. A large map board stands at left, and a stone basin sits at right.2010-08-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a Panchatapas ritual at an ashram ground. Several men in white clothing sit cross-legged on dusty ground beside small burnt-out fire pits filled with grey ash. Several wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders and white beaded necklaces. A white-painted stone structure and palm trees stand behind them. In the foreground, seated devotees face the ritual area, one in a white t-shirt with a red graphic, and another in an orange top at the right edge. Coconut palms and a grey stone object appear in the background.2010-07-19Outdoors on sandy ground under palm trees, a row of about fifteen men sit cross-legged in a wide arc, each seated on a small mat inside a ring of grey ash, with smoke rising from the fire pits. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few wear saffron-orange robes with red-orange shawls. Behind them stand a tall red-orange pillar, an orange shrine structure, a white raised platform, a black deity murti, and a small fountain. A kalasha-type pot sits near a lit fire pit, and a red-orange bucket is at the front. A homa or yagna appears to be in progress.2010-08-15Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls, meditating in rows on mats on sandy ground among palm trees and frangipani. Small piles of ash or embers sit in circular patterns in front of them, with thin smoke rising near the left, consistent with a fire ritual setting. A white structure stands at the left edge, and a few more devotees in white stand or sit in the background. Some wear rudraksha malas. The scene shows a pancha tapas style sitting practice.2010-07-08July 05 20102010-07-05 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at a temple-like compound on sandy ground beside tall coconut palms. Several people sit cross-legged in meditation on small mats in front of circular fire pits with ash and charred logs. Most wear white clothes, some with yellow shawls, and a figure at left wears orange robes. A tall reddish-brown pillar and white raised platforms with stone structures stand behind them, and a short stone lamp stand sits at right. A signboard is visible at left. A bright sky shows through the palms. Six to eight people are visible.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a Panchatapas-style outdoor sadhana in a palm-lined compound. In the foreground a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and orange head covering, wearing a long rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded in meditation on a raised circular platform ringed by glowing embers. Behind, a dark stone Shivalinga draped with a yellow-and-orange garland sits on a white plinth beneath a tall palm trunk. Around the fire rings, several people in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow garlands sit in meditation, one standing man in white with a yellow garland walks in the background, and a figure in striped clothing stands at right. A brass kalasha sits near the central figure, with dark stone deity sculptures lining the left side of the grounds.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies