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Outdoors in bright sunlight beneath coconut palms, several devotees sit cross-legged in meditation on sandy ground arranged with circular rings of white ash. The central man wears white dhoti-style clothing, a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, and glasses, with his eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Smoke rises from the ash circle in front of him. Other devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit at intervals in the background, one wearing a rudraksha mala, beside a white wall and bamboo fence. Pancha Tapas fire-meditation practice is visible.

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A photograph of three men sitting cross-legged in meditation on bare ground at an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees and a low white wall behind them. The central man in the foreground wears white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, a red tilak on his forehead, and has his hands folded in his lap with eyes closed. Two men behind him, also in white with yellow shawls, sit within circular rings of white ash or burnt material on the ground. A white bucket sits near the right side, and woven bamboo fencing lines the background.2010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05July 20 20102010-07-20July 05 20102010-07-05Outdoor photograph of several men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas seated cross-legged on sandy ground in open circular fire-pit areas with grey ash. Smoke rises in the background among coconut palms, a wooden fence, a concrete wall and flowering plants. The foreground man sits with hands folded in prayer and eyes closed, while others sit with eyes closed or hands in lap and one stands at the rear.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls, meditating in rows on mats on sandy ground among palm trees and frangipani. Small piles of ash or embers sit in circular patterns in front of them, with thin smoke rising near the left, consistent with a fire ritual setting. A white structure stands at the left edge, and a few more devotees in white stand or sit in the background. Some wear rudraksha malas. The scene shows a pancha tapas style sitting practice.2010-07-08Outdoor photograph of three men in white dhotis and white kurtas seated in meditation on bare earth beside circular rings of grey ash, with coconut palms, leafy plants and a low white wall behind them. The foreground man in front has a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, and a small red-orange tilak on his forehead. The second man, further back on the left, sits with hands resting on his knees. The third man, at right, sits in similar stillness near a white bucket. The setting suggests a fire-ritual or meditation space.2010-07-05