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Five men sit cross-legged with eyes closed on sandy ground, meditating in a row beside shallow ash-filled fire pits (panchatapas-style). They wear white kurta-style tops and white dhoti-like trousers. Several wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them stand palm trees, frangipani blossoms and a low concrete wall. The man in front, wearing a yellow shawl and a wristwatch, sits with hands resting on his knees. No individual in the image is identified as a person.

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July 05 20102010-07-05Five men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit cross-legged on sandy ground covered with grey ash, a homa or yagna site. Each wears a yellow shawl draped over the shoulders, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. They sit with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in their laps. Behind them are a bamboo fence, a palm tree, a concrete wall and a small smouldering fire pit with logs. Yellow-clad priests perform the ritual while a sign is visible in the background.2010-07-08July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05Outdoor 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.2010-07-22July 05 20102010-07-05Five men sit cross-legged in meditation on bare earth in an outdoor garden with tropical plants behind them. They wear plain white dhotis with red-bordered shawls over their shoulders, and their hands rest in their laps. The man in front wears a shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; the man in the centre wears a yellow scarf and white shirt. Small patches of ash or burnt material mark the ground around each seat. Eyes are closed and the posture is still, reflecting a yoga or meditation practice.2010-09-17Outdoor photograph of six men in white dhoti-style clothing and yellow shawls seated cross-legged on mats in a row on sandy ground marked with circular ash-filled fire pits. Coconut palms and a white building with a green roof stand behind them. The man in front, centre-right, sits with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a rudraksha mala. Another man stands in the background at right wearing a brown shirt and trousers. The scene appears to be a meditative or ritual gathering among devotees.2010-07-03 +1 copiesSeveral men in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on sandy ground in meditation with eyes closed, beside a dark stone pedestal or yagna structure and a palm tree. The man in front centre wears a yellow shawl over white clothes, a red-brown rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. The man at left front wears a white kurta and a red-brown mala with a pendant. Behind them, another man in white has a red mark on his forehead, and a further man in white sits at the back right. Grey ash and burnt debris cover the ground, with small smoke trails near the fire site.2010-07-01July 05 20102010-07-05Outdoor photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground among coconut palms. They wear white dhotis and white kurta-style tops with yellow shawls or scarves, and several have rudraksha malas. Their eyes are closed and hands rest in their laps. Each sits within a circle of pale ash or powder on the sand, and a low white structure and a dark stone block stand at the left edge beside a garden wall. The scene reads as a yoga or meditation session.2010-07-14Outdoor 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.2010-08-07