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Outdoor training scene on bare earth at an ashram with palm trees and a low tree line behind. Many people in white dhotis and white saris sit or stand inside circular ring-shaped earthen enclosures marked with small stones, some holding small bowls or vessels. A bare-backed figure in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at the centre-right with long dark hair, facing away from the camera. Another man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right beside a sitting woman. A red-and-white striped structure sits in the background.

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Outdoor monastic training scene on bare sandy ground at a rural site with palm trees and tall trees behind. Many people sit cross-legged inside circular rings of stones or earthen borders, most in white robes, while a few wear saffron/orange shawls. One seated man in the foreground wears an orange shawl over white clothes. A small brass or clay dish sits in one ring. Some people stand among the rings and a woman in white sits at right. Striped red-and-white boundary wall at left. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-08-17 +1 copiesOutdoor monastic training scene on bare reddish earth beneath palm trees and a hillside. Many people sit cross-legged inside circular rings of stones or earth, many dressed in white. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl bends over a metal pot, while a figure with long dark hair in an orange wrap stands nearby, also at the edge of the circles. Striped red-and-white boundary walls and a small staircase appear in the background.2006-08-17Outdoor scene on a sandy open ground at an ashram site with a tall green tree line and palm trees behind. Many people in white clothing sit cross-legged inside circular rings of dried leaves or wooden markers arranged across the ground, a group practice such as meditation or monastic training. Several wear orange or saffron cloth over white garments. A standing figure in white stands near a red-and-white striped boundary wall and steps. A woman in a red bag is seated in the foreground right. A pale smoky haze hangs in the air.2006-08-17Outdoor monastic training ritual on bare earth under palm trees at an ashram compound. Several circular earthen rings enclose small fire or offering pits. A man in plain white dhoti stands barefoot near the centre with his head shaved, facing the rings. Around him people in white clothes and orange shawls stand or kneel, one woman in white sits cross-legged at the left edge, and a person in white holds a small brass vessel. White-painted steps and a low wall lie behind, with a white dome faintly visible in the distance. The scene suggests a homa or yagna-style ceremony.2006-08-17Outdoor monastic training session at a rural compound. Many people sit cross-legged in white clothing inside circular earthen mounds arranged in rows on bare ground. Several wear orange or saffron garments, and one standing figure in an orange robe walks among them near the center. A small red-brick building with a green roof and a flagpole with an orange flag stands to the left, with palm and shade trees behind and stacked bricks at the edges.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor photo of a monastic training session on bare dirt ground at an ashram. Dozens of people sit cross-legged inside circular ring-shaped borders of stones or logs arranged in rows across the yard. Many wear white robes, while several seated in front wear orange or saffron robes. A standing figure in an orange robe, with long dark hair, walks among the rings in the centre. Behind them is a small red-brick building with a green roof and a flag with orange and red bands on its roof, surrounded by palm and leafy trees under a cloudy sky. Some people are white-robed and others orange-robed, and the scene looks like a group meditation or training exercise. There are about thirty seated and standing people visible.2006-08-17Outdoor photo of a large group of people in white ritual clothes seated on mats within circular sand or earthen mandalas on a bare ground courtyard, with a banded red-and-white barrier and a large leafy tree behind. One man in white with an orange-saffron shawl walks across the center carrying a metal pot or vessel in his hand. Several seated participants wear orange sashes or shawls. Other people stand near the back by a staircase. Overcast sky.2006-08-17Outdoor photograph of a monastic training homa on bare earth at an ashram. Dozens of people in white clothes and orange shawls sit cross-legged inside circular rings of burnt wood, each ring holding a small fire that sends up smoke. Palm trees and a tree line stand behind, with a red-and-white striped wall at left. The participants are in white garments with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, performing the fire ritual in rows across the open ground.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor training session at a rural compound with a red-walled building under a teal corrugated roof and palm trees behind. Many participants sit cross-legged inside circular rings of earth or stones on bare ground, mostly dressed in white, with some in orange. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at left holding a long staff. A seated figure in white at centre sits within a ring, with a cameraman at the right edge. A flagpole with an orange flag stands near a small shrine area. Roughly twenty-five people are visible.2006-08-17