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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-07-14Outdoor scene in a temple garden with a sandy courtyard and palm trees. Several women sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer on circular ash-lined mats on the ground, their hands folded. Most wear white dhotis or saris, some with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and one wears a red-bordered sari with a red blouse. Behind them stand dark grey stone statues of deities and a tall standing figure holding a trident, along with a carved serpent and white stupa-like structures on the right.2010-07-14July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor scene at a temple-style compound with palm trees, white stepped platforms and a dark statue at left. Several women sit cross-legged on sandy circular mounds ringed by grey ash, performing a seated meditation or pancha-tapas practice. Most wear white garments; several have yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. One woman in the foreground, with glasses and a yellow shawl, sits with eyes closed. Other women sit on the ash rings nearby, some in white and one in a white and yellow sari. A kalasha-like shrine top with red and orange garlands appears at upper centre.2010-07-23Outdoor photo of women seated in meditation in a courtyard among large grey stone deity sculptures and palm trees. Six or seven women wear white saris with yellow or red borders and sit cross-legged inside circular rings of ash on sandy ground. Several tall grey stone deity murtis stand and sit around them, including a standing figure with a trident, and a red-painted pillar stands at the left. A white wall and green trees form the background.2010-07-14Outdoors in a temple grounds with palm trees, several women sit cross-legged on mats in a row, eyes closed, in white clothing with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Each sits within a circular ring of grey ash on the bare earth. Behind them stand dark grey stone deity statues, including a tall standing figure holding a trident, and white shrine structures stand to the right. The women appear to be meditating or in puja.2010-07-14Outdoor 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.2010-06-13August 10 20112011-08-10July 11 20102010-07-11July 21 20102010-07-21July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor 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.2010-07-27