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Outdoor photo of a Panchatapas ritual at an ashram ground. Several men in white clothing sit cross-legged on dusty ground beside small burnt-out fire pits filled with grey ash. Several wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders and white beaded necklaces. A white-painted stone structure and palm trees stand behind them. In the foreground, seated devotees face the ritual area, one in a white t-shirt with a red graphic, and another in an orange top at the right edge. Coconut palms and a grey stone object appear in the background.

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Outdoor ashram scene of a Pancha-tapas practice: several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, most with yellow shawls, sit cross-legged inside circular fire pits of ash and charred wood on bare earth. A man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands near the center, another in white with an orange-red shawl walks past. A seated woman in an orange sari sits at the left edge. Behind them stand white ritual platforms, a tall brass kalasha-like pillar draped with red and white garlands, a black stone deity murti, palm trees and a thatched hut. A map-style information board stands at the left.2010-07-21Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, five men sit cross-legged on woven mats facing away from the camera, wearing white kurtas and dhotis, one in a checked shirt. Beyond them, a row of men in white clothes with yellow shawls sits on raised mounds of ash-covered ground beside white stepped platforms. At the far left, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a mat with a garland of marigold flowers draped over a stone deity murti, with an open book in front of him. Palm trees and greenery line the background.2010-07-19Outdoor photo of a sacred fire ritual at an ashram-style open ground. Several men in white clothing sit cross-legged on woven straw mats. Yellow shawls are draped over the shoulders of the men at the fire pits. Ash-filled fire pits with charred wood and a stack of firewood sit in the background on reddish earth. Foreground men are seated in meditation with eyes closed or lowered, one with a shaved head wearing a rudraksha mala. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no probable identification is made.2010-07-21Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls, meditating in rows on mats on sandy ground among palm trees and frangipani. Small piles of ash or embers sit in circular patterns in front of them, with thin smoke rising near the left, consistent with a fire ritual setting. A white structure stands at the left edge, and a few more devotees in white stand or sit in the background. Some wear rudraksha malas. The scene shows a pancha tapas style sitting practice.2010-07-08August 09 20102010-08-09Outdoor photo of a courtyard at a temple complex on bare reddish-brown earth beside palm trees. Around a dozen people sit cross-legged in white clothing with yellow shawls in a grid of ring-shaped ash or fire-pit circles, some with eyes closed in meditation. A woman in orange robes sits at left, with smoke rising from the ground nearby. Behind them are a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland, white raised platforms, a tall red-and-white pillar and carved stone deity figures under palms. A small information board stands at left.2010-07-14An outdoor fire ritual in a sandy courtyard beneath tall coconut palms. Rows of participants in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow or red shawls, sit cross-legged around several circular fire pits with smoke rising. One figure in a saffron-orange robe sits at the front-left of the fire ring, while a seated man in white with a red shawl sits at the centre. Spectators in white shirts and mixed colours sit on mats in the foreground, and a white ritual structure with a tall wooden pillar stands at the left. Statues and a white shrine are visible on the right and left edges.2010-08-08August 15 20102010-08-15Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard in bright morning light, with palm trees and a low building behind. Around two dozen people in white clothes sit cross-legged in a wide arc on the sandy ground, each seated inside a ring of ash or grey circle. Some wear yellow shawls or sashes over white. In the foreground, several seated men face the row from woven mats, one in a red shirt and one in a dark blue shirt. On the left, a tall ceremonial pole with a white stone pedestal and a deity murti stand near the edge, and a row of small figures lines the right side. This appears to be a group sitting practice in an open yard. No single person is identified as a person in this image.2010-07-05August 09 20102010-08-09Outdoor scene at an ashram-style site with palm trees and smoke rising in the background. Six men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats in a row, each within a circular ash-filled fire pit on bare reddish earth, eyes closed in meditation. The man in the foreground wears a yellow shawl and holds his hands together in his lap. Behind them stand white platforms and a tall copper-coloured kalasha-like finial, with a dark stone statue of a standing deity figure holding a staff on the left. Appears to be a homa or meditation practice performed by practitioners.2010-08-08July 23 20102010-07-23