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Outdoor scene at an ashram-style courtyard of stone sculptures and white shrines under palms. Several seated devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on round raised platforms surrounded by dug-out rings, with small fires and smoke rising among them. Some wear yellow shawls and one wears an orange-red shawl. Stone murti statues stand at left and white shrine structures at right. Fire rings and smoke suggest a fire ritual, with no visible a person figure identifiable by appearance.

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June 13 20102010-06-13Outdoor scene of seven people seated cross-legged on sandy ground inside circular rings of dark stones, each person in white clothes with yellow shawls draped over shoulders, eyes closed in meditation. Smoke drifts through the air, and tall palm trees fill the background. A tall copper ritual pillar wrapped with white and red garlands stands at right beside white tiered platforms, one with red and orange floral offerings. A grey stone guardian statue with a staff stands at left. The people are seated at the stone rings, which suggests a homa or fire-based ritual setting, though the photo shows no fire itself.2010-07-27Outdoors among palm trees and drifting smoke, several people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on circular clay platforms, each ringed by a bed of ash and small fire pits with burning logs, a ritual fire practice. In the foreground a woman with hair tied back sits with hands folded. Behind them stand white stepped pedestals, a large copper kalasha-like finial, and a black nandi bull statue garlanded with red and white flowers. Several people are visible in the scene, all seated or sitting in the fire-ring formation.2010-06-13June 13 20102010-06-13Outdoor photo of a group of women seated in meditation on mats inside circular fire pits of ash and dark scorched earth on a dusty ground. Most wear white dhotis or sarees with yellow shawls, and several wear orange shawls. A thin smoke rises from the pits. Behind them stand a tall brick pillar, white stepped pedestals with a seated statue, a plaster structure, palm trees and a small signboard with a map. Calm morning light and an elder standing at the right edge.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a yard with several women sitting cross-legged on small mats inside circular ash-rimmed fire pits on bare ground. Most wear white garments; one woman in the foreground wears a yellow shawl, another in the centre-right wears an orange and white sari with a shawl and a beaded necklace. Black stone deity sculptures and a white shrine structure stand behind them among palm trees, and a person in the far left background holds an umbrella. The setting suggests a homa or yagna with sitting postures, though no swami is identifiable in the scene.2010-07-22July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of women meditating in seated lotus-style postures on sand, each on a small mat inside a circular ring of grey gravel or ash. Most wear white saris with bright yellow shawls or dupattas, and one wears a red blouse. Behind them stand several large grey stone statues of deities and serpent figures, with palm trees and a white boundary wall in the background. A red banner-like frame and small potted plants sit at left.2010-07-14A photograph of a sunlit outdoor ashram courtyard of sandy ground with palm trees and stone deity murti statues in the background. Several people sit cross-legged in small fire pits filled with white ash, with smoke rising around them, appearing to perform a homa or yagna. A woman on the far left wears an orange-red shawl over white, a woman in the centre-left wears an orange-red shawl over white clothing, a woman on the right wears a white sari with red border, and several others in yellow shawls sit behind them. A red-and-white structure stands to the left.2010-07-10Outdoor photograph of a sandy ashram courtyard at morning or evening light, with palm trees and sculpted deity figures in the background. Several people sit cross-legged on the ground beside small circular fire pits with smoke rising. The central figure wears a white dhoti or cloth and an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulders. To the left a woman in white with a red-orange shawl sits, and to the right a woman in white with an orange sash sits. Other participants wear yellow vests over white clothing. The scene resembles a homa or fire-offering practice, with ash-covered fire pits arranged across the ground.2010-07-10Outdoor photo at dawn or dusk of a dirt courtyard set with many circular fire pits lined with dark ash and blue-grey ash rings, where devotees sit cross-legged in rows. Most sit in white clothes with orange or saffron shawls, and some wear yellow shawls. Smoke rises from a fire pit at right. Behind them stand a tall wooden pole wrapped in garlands, white stepped platforms, a dark stone deity murti or statue on a white base, and tall coconut palms against a pale sky. A green information board stands at left. The scene resembles a pancha tapas fire penance practice. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoors on a dirt ground beside palm trees, five women sit cross-legged in white clothes with orange or yellow shawls, each seated before a circular fire pit of ash and embers while smoke drifts upward. Behind them stand dark grey stone sculptures of deity figures and cobra-hooded serpent forms, with a tall palm tree at right. A man in white stands among the smoke at centre-back. The scene resembles a fire ritual in an ashram courtyard, though no clear a person candidate is visible.2010-07-11