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Outdoor photo of a group of men seated cross-legged in meditation on bare sandy ground under tall coconut palms. Circular ash-grey fire rings or pits are arranged across the ground, with smoke rising from some. A central man in a saffron-orange robe with a yellow shawl sits upright with hands resting on his knees, eyes closed, while surrounding men wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and red or orange shawls. Small white shed and fence sit behind them with a row of small statues on a ledge to the right.

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August 03 20102010-08-03Outdoor photo of a ritual fire ceremony on a bare dirt ground beneath coconut palms, with smoke rising from the trees on the left. Several rows of seated participants sit cross-legged around circular fire pits holding ash and embers. Most wear white ritual clothing with red or yellow shawls; a seated man at the front left in an orange-saffron robe holds his hands in anjali near the pit, and a central man in white with a red shawl sits at the front of the pit area. A wood pile and a small white building with a corrugated roof stand in the background, and stone statues are visible at the right edge. Several dozen physical people are visible.2010-08-08An outdoor ritual scene in a palm-fringed compound. Robed participants sit cross-legged in a row on mats around circular fire pits with grey ash, and a large woodpile burns in the background with smoke rising. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a cushion with hands folded, beside a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him, rows of men in white with yellow or red shawls sit in meditation or prayer. Whitewashed buildings, a thatched fence and white stupa-like structures complete the setting. The orange-robed foreground figure has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.2010-08-08Outdoor 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.2010-06-13June 13 20102010-06-13Outdoor ashram scene of a Pancha-tapas practice: about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged inside circular rings of ash and charred embers on a dirt ground. Smoke rises from fires behind them among tall coconut palms, with a small white-walled building with a green roof and a few figures standing in the background. The men appear to be in meditation.2010-07-07Outdoor scene of a group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis sitting cross-legged in circular ring-shaped fire pits on bare earth, surrounded by palm trees, with grey smoke rising in the background. The front seated man wears an orange shawl over one shoulder and sits in meditation with hands resting in his lap. Several others wear orange or yellow shawls, and some sit in front of ash-lined circular pits. A tall copper-coloured pillar and white stupa-like structures stand behind them, with a dark stone sculpture at left. Overcast sky.2010-08-06August 03 20102010-08-03June 13 20102010-06-13July 08 20102010-07-08August 07 20102010-08-07Outdoor photo of a homa ritual in an ashram courtyard. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with red or yellow shawls sit on the sandy ground beside circular fire pits with ash and smoke rising. In the foreground a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion beside a brass kalasha-style vessel, while another man in orange sits nearby. Behind them, stone deity murti figures stand along a low white building with a tin roof, green shrubs and a bamboo fence. About eleven people are visible.2010-08-08