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Outdoor photograph of a group of about nine people seated cross-legged in meditation on bare sandy ground marked with circular scorched patches of ash, a practice of pancha tapas-style fire austerity. Most wear white kurta-style clothes, yellow shawls or scarves, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; several have eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. In the background, a standing figure in white with a red-orange shawl and a shaved head stands near a palm tree and frangipani plant, but his appearance is too uncertain to be identified. Coconut palms, a woven fence and a concrete wall with a small blue sign frame the scene.

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July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a row of seated men performing a fire ritual on bare earth beside palm trees, with small smouldering fire pits and smoke rising. The foremost man at left wears an orange robe and sits on a raised circular platform by a pit, hands resting on his knees. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear yellow shawls and sit cross-legged before their own fire pits. A stack of firewood, a wooden pole, a thatched shed and a red-roofed building appear in the background, with stone statues along the right edge.2010-09-02February 12 20072007-02-12 +1 copiesFive shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white upper cloths with red borders sit cross-legged in meditation on a bare earthen ground outdoors. Each sits on a small mat over a circular pit lined with ash and charcoal pieces, with hands folded in their laps and eyes closed. A yellow-clad figure sits in the back row. A tall wooden post stands in the middle, and a black stone stand with a sign is visible behind them among green trees and plants. A fire-pit homa-style setup appears to be in use.2010-09-18July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photograph of several men in white ritual clothing with yellow shawls sitting cross-legged in meditation on bare ground marked with rows of grey ash or charcoal. In the foreground a man with closed eyes, a rudraksha mala around his neck and hands resting in his lap sits on a green mat. Behind him, two more seated men and another figure are visible, with a white stone shrine structure and palm trees against a bright sky. The scene suggests a morning yoga or meditation practice in an open-air ashram setting.2010-07-05Outdoor photo of a group of about ten people seated cross-legged in meditation on circular concrete platforms ringed with pale pebbles, on sandy ground beside white stepped structures and palm trees. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing and orange or red shawls; several in front wear yellow sleeveless vests over white. A woman in the foreground with orange shawl has her hands folded in her lap and eyes closed. Dark stone statues stand at the left edge.2010-07-10August 07 20102010-08-07Outdoor photo of a ritual fire ceremony in a clearing with sandy ground and palm trees. Around a ring of circular fire pits, several people sit cross-legged on mats in white clothes; some wear yellow shawls or garlands. Wood piles and smoke rise from the pits, a stack of firewood sits behind them, and a white-walled building with a tin roof stands at the right beside a row of small dark statues. In the foreground a red-and-white striped platform edge is visible. Eight seated people are visible, most with heads lowered or hands together.2010-07-21July 05 20102010-07-05Outdoors in a palm-shaded compound, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged inside circular ash-grey ring-shaped fire pits on bare earth. Many wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Smoke rises from the pits and a fire-related ritual is underway. Behind them, a white-clad man carries a bucket near a low wall, a palm tree and flowering plumeria stand in the background, and a figure in white walks through the smoke. A homa or fire ritual setting with seated practitioners.2010-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03