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Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-like compound with a smoking fire pit on sandy ground and piled charred logs. A shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap on a striped mat. Behind him, several shaved-headed men in white clothing with yellow shawls sit around the fire pit, and a standing man in white with an orange-red shawl holds a phone or device. Stone statues and a tiled-roof building appear in the background. Smoke drifts through the scene.

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Outdoor fire ritual in a dirt yard. A shaved-headed man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands in lap, a silver bangle on his wrist. Behind him, several men in white with yellow shawls sit beside a blazing fire pit, and several small stone deity murti stand on a ledge. Wooden logs, ash and charred remains surround the fire area, with bamboo fencing and foliage behind.2010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09Outdoor meditation scene on bare ground strewn with ash and charred debris. In the foreground a bald man in white clothes and a white dhoti with a red border sits cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, wearing a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala with an amber pendant. Behind him, three or more men in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation. White stupa-like structures and a stone naga sculpture stand in the background among palm trees.2010-08-07August 07 20102010-08-07Outdoor photo of several devotees meditating seated on the ground amid blackened fire pits and ash on bare earth. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him a shaven-headed man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti with a mala sits cross-legged, and at right another man in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded. A barefoot figure in white walks at upper left, and a woodpile is visible in the background.2010-07-22August 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.2010-08-08August 03 20102010-08-03Outdoor scene at an ashram with several men seated cross-legged on bare ground covered with grey ash. The central figure, in the foreground, wears a saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders and has a red bindi, eyes closed, hands resting in a meditation mudra. Behind and around him, about six other men in white dhotis and bright yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer, some with rudraksha malas. Bamboo fencing, a concrete wall, palm trees and a white building form the background. Visible cues for the central figure are an orange robe and a shaved head, but the face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-08-03Outdoor photograph of a monastic training practice on bare reddish earth. In the foreground a young man in white robes and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged in meditation inside a ring of burning logs, with a small clay bowl of offerings beside him. Behind him, several more white-clad trainees sit in similar fire rings, some wearing orange shawls, and a man in white with an orange cloth walks past carrying a long stick. A smoky haze hangs over the ground and a small structure stands in the background.2006-08-17July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor ritual scene on bare reddish-brown earth where many people sit cross-legged in concentric rings of smouldering and burning logs, a fire-pit style arrangement. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe sits with hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Behind him, a man in white garments and a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat, and several others wear white or orange clothing. Smoke rises from the circular fire lines. At the top left a red brick wall and white-clad figures stand in the background. Several visible people, roughly a dozen seated figures, are shown in this training gathering.2006-08-18