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Outdoors on bare reddish-brown earth, a man sits cross-legged on a striped mat, eyes lowered, hands folded in his lap. He wears a white kurta and white trousers with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders. Ash-grey ashes or burnt residue form a ring around the seated figure on the ground. Behind him, a second person in white with a yellow shawl sits on a low concrete platform, also in a meditative pose.

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Outdoor photo of several men in white kurtas and white dhotis with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, seated cross-legged on mats across a dark, muddy ground. Ash-filled circular fire pits surround them, with grey-white ash residue. The foreground man sits with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees, wearing a rudraksha mala. Other seated men are visible in the background and at the edges, some with hands folded. A yellow-and-purple emblem appears at upper left. No deity or visible a person candidate is identifiable from the image itself.2010-08-25A man sits cross-legged on a small mat on bare ground in front of white temple plinths, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears white kurta and dhoti with a green-edged border, a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, a rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a horizontal white sacred ash mark on his forehead. Ash-grey ash lies on the ground around him. A second person in white stands partly visible behind. The white plinths and whitewashed structure suggest a temple courtyard setting.2010-07-29Photograph of devotees seated on bare ground among circular fire pits filled with grey ash and charcoal. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head and vibhuti marks on his forehead sits cross-legged with hands folded in prayer, wearing white kurta and dhoti, a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, another seated man in white with a yellow shawl is visible, and partial figures in white with yellow shawls appear at the top edge. The setting is an open outdoor ground with dry earth and patches of grass.2010-07-07Three devotees sit cross-legged outdoors on sandy ground with ash scattered around them, appearing to be in a fire-related ritual setting. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits with his hands joined in prayer, wearing glasses and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a red bindi sits with her eyes closed, and further back a young man in white with a yellow shawl sits with his hands folded. A white and orange stone structure and palm trees stand in the background.A photograph of a man seated cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation beside an open fire pit on bare ground and grass. He wears a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, hands resting in his lap, with a bangle on one wrist. Flames and smoke rise from burning sticks around him, with a whitewashed wall and a white bucket in the background.2010-07-15Outdoor fire ritual on sandy ground with a homa or yagna underway. In the foreground a young man in white kurta and orange shawl sits cross-legged, stirring the ash-covered fire pit with a wooden stick. Several men in white ritual clothes and yellow or orange shawls sit in a row behind him, one tending the fire with a bare hand. At left, a figure with long dark hair in a sleeveless orange robe sits on a low wooden seat, separate from the group. Behind them stands a wooden notice board and a striped tent area. A saffron-painted pillar with a garland is visible at right. Eight people are visible in total.2010-08-15July 20 20102010-07-20July 19 20102010-07-19July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor homa or yagna scene with smoke rising among trees. Several young men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with yellow scarves draped over their shoulders, sit cross-legged in shallow circular fire pits on bare earth, ringed with grey ash and charred logs. Their hands rest on their laps and their eyes are closed in meditation. A few more people stand or sit in the background through the haze.2010-07-11June 18 20102010-06-18July 20 20102010-07-20