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Five shaven-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged in a row on sandy ground in an open temple courtyard, meditating with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. Each sits on a mat inside a circular ring of grey ash. Behind them stand an orange-painted stepped platform, a black stone lingam on a yoni base, rows of black stone sculptures and palm trees. A small table draped in white and red cloth with an offering tray stands nearby, and a small red sign is set into the ground. Nobody in the scene is clearly identified as a person.

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October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoors under tall coconut palms, six shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit or stand in a sandy courtyard, with ash-marked fire pits on the ground in front of them. In the foreground a man in white with a beaded necklace sits cross-legged with hands folded in meditation on a small mat. Behind him to the right, another seated man in white meditates beside stone figures. To the left stands an orange-painted structure with a dark dome-shaped top and a table with items, and a tall wooden pole rises in the centre. Lush green plants and a distant water body complete the setting. No figure is identifiable as a person by appearance, so identity is left unsure.2010-10-07Outdoor ritual homa in an open sandy courtyard with palm trees behind. About ten shaved-headed priests in plain white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on mats around individual circular fire pits filled with ash and embers. Several wear ceremonial garlands; some hold small objects. Behind them stand a tall copper-toned kalasha-style pillar on an orange-red stepped plinth and a black Nandi bull statue with a garland at left. Lush tropical greenery frames the scene.2010-09-17A photograph of seven shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sitting cross-legged in meditation on a sandy outdoor ground. Several wear sacred threads and tilak marks on their foreheads, and two wear yellow shawls. Each sits on a small raised mat or platform ringed by grey ash. An orange-painted shrine structure with a kalasha and marigold garlands stands at left, with coconut palms behind. The scene appears to be a meditation or yagna practice, with no visible a person candidate among the seated men.2010-09-15October 07 20102010-10-07Four men sit cross-legged outdoors on sandy ground in meditation or prayer posture, eyes closed. The central man wears a saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl and sits on a concrete slab inside a ringed fire pit with grey ash. To his left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-red shawl sits with hands folded, beside a brass plate. Behind them, a white-clad man in an orange shawl sits on a low platform in front of orange-red stone temple structures. At right, a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits by another ash-filled pit. Palm trees and greenery surround a black stone shivalinga platform, and a red sign with white lettering stands near it.2010-09-06August 03 20102010-08-03Outdoor 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.2010-08-08Outdoor photo of several men sitting cross-legged in meditation on bare earth at an ashram grounds. Four or five seated men wear white dhotis with yellow shawls, and one seated man in the left foreground wears an orange robe and orange shawl. They sit in dark circular ash-marked spots on the ground, with red-orange stone platforms, a dark stone shivalingam-like pedestal, palm trees and a yellow pole behind them. The scene is calm and still, with eyes closed in meditation. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person, so the candidate is unsure.2010-09-04Outdoors on sandy ground under palm trees, a row of about fifteen men sit cross-legged in a wide arc, each seated on a small mat inside a ring of grey ash, with smoke rising from the fire pits. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few wear saffron-orange robes with red-orange shawls. Behind them stand a tall red-orange pillar, an orange shrine structure, a white raised platform, a black deity murti, and a small fountain. A kalasha-type pot sits near a lit fire pit, and a red-orange bucket is at the front. A homa or yagna appears to be in progress.2010-08-15Outdoor photo of several shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing seated cross-legged on mats in a row beside small dark fire pits with ash and charred wood. The foreground man wears white cloth with red borders, a rudraksha mala and a small tilak, hands folded in his lap. Behind him a man in an orange-red wrap and another in a yellow shawl sit in meditation or prayer, and a smoke trail rises near the pits. Orange temple walls and a black stone vessel stand in the background amid palm trees. No one here is identified as a person; they appear as ritual participants.2010-09-17August 15 20102010-08-15