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Outdoor photo of shaved-headed men in white ritual clothes sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on bare earth. The central man wears a white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold bracelet and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, another man in white with a red-bordered shawl sits with hands folded, and a third person is partly visible at left. Each sits in a circular ring of grey ash on a mat. A wooden post and scattered construction debris and green grass fill the background.

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Outdoors on bare reddish earth beside a low concrete wall and palm and frangipani trees, two men in plain white ritual cloth sit in meditation. The foreground man, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wears a dark rudraksha mala, a white wrap draped over one shoulder with red-bordered edges, and white and red markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him a second man in white with glasses and a red-bordered wrap sits with his eyes open. Scattered ash and charcoal lie on the ground, and a yellow wooden post stands at the left edge.2010-10-07Three men sit cross-legged in meditation on bare earth outdoors, eyes closed, in plain white dhoti and shoulder cloths with red borders. The front man in the foreground wears a dark beaded mala and a bangle, hands folded in his lap; the two behind have shaved heads and tilak markings, one with a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them are an orange-painted shrine structure, a dark stone pillar, palm trees and green foliage. Grey ash or fire residue surrounds the seated figures, and a small plastic container sits at left.2010-09-14Outdoor photo of three men in white dhoti and shawl seated cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground with ash-circle markings. The nearest man has eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold bangle on his wrist. The middle man also meditates with a rudraksha mala and red tilak, and the man at the back sits with eyes closed. A tall orange stepped structure stands at left with palm trees and greenery behind, and a dark stone platform in the background. The scene is a meditation or padapuja session with no visible a person candidate matching the cues.2010-09-14Three men sit cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground outside an orange-red temple structure with stepped tiers. The man in front wears a white dhoti with red borders and a white shawl over his bare chest, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a gold bangle, eyes closed with hands folded in his lap. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped on a small mat, and a third man in white with a yellow shawl sits further back. Ash or ember-like grey material is scattered on the ground around them, and a turquoise bucket and palm trees stand in the background.2010-09-15Four shaved-headed men in white unstitched ritual cloth sit cross-legged in meditation on bare reddish earth, each within a ring of grey ash on a mat. Their upper bodies are bare apart from white shawls draped over the shoulders with red borders, and they wear rudraksha malas. The central man in front has eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, while the others sit with eyes closed or lowered. Behind them stand a yellow metal pole, a red bucket and scattered logs and sticks. The three men nearest the camera wear rudraksha malas; the person at the back-left is partly obscured. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-10-07Outdoors on bare earth with scattered grey ash, two men in white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged in meditation. The man in front has a shaved head, closed eyes, hands resting in his lap, a dark rudraksha mala and a small orange pendant around his neck, and a red-marked forehead. Beside him, a second man with a shaved head and eyeglasses sits with hands folded, wearing a white shawl with red edging and a beaded mala. Tropical plants, a wooden post and a stone wall are behind them.2010-10-08Four men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged with eyes closed on green mats over bare ground, in an outdoor meditation setting. Ash-white lines mark the foreheads of several, and red-brown and black mala beads hang at their chests. The man in front has a red tilak and a dark bead necklace, with clasped hands and bangles. Frangipani trees and palms stand behind, with a yellow pillar at right. Ash piles lie on the ground beside them.2010-09-14Outdoors on bare ground beside a palm grove, five men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation on mats over grey ash patches. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him, three seated men with bare upper bodies and red-bordered white cloth also meditate, and a figure in a yellow shawl sits further back at left. Tall flowering plants, a white compound wall and a yellow wooden post frame the scene.2010-09-15Five shaven-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged in a row on mats set inside circular ash-rimmed fire pits on bare earth, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting on their laps. Thin smoke rises from the ash rings. Behind them stands a red-brick plinth with a dark deity murti and a yellow-and-white cloth banner on a pole. Palm trees and frangipani shrubs frame the outdoor ashram courtyard under daylight.2010-09-16Outdoor photo of three men seated on mats on bare sandy ground around an ash-dusted fire pit. The central man in the foreground wears an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti, sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. To his left, a man with a bare upper body and white dhoti sits with hands folded and eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala. To his right, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl sits with hands clasped, eyes closed. Behind them are a wooden post, green tropical plants, palm trees, a low white wall and a scattered pile of wood and debris.2010-09-22Outdoor homa-style fire ritual on a dusty ground. A man in white clothes with red-bordered dhoti sits cross-legged on a mat beside a circular fire pit of white ash and charred wood, hands clasped in his lap, facing away from camera. Smoke rises from the pits. Other seated figures in white clothing sit at fire pits in the background, one wearing a yellow sash. Only partly visible; the scene shows yagna-style sitting meditation at fire pits.2010-07-11Four men sit cross-legged with eyes closed on bare earth in an outdoor ritual ground, each on a circular raised platform of grey ash and charcoal fire-pit remains. All wear white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. The man in the foreground has a vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead. Trees and sparse grass are visible behind them. A fifth man sits further back among the pits.2010-07-04