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Outdoors on bare reddish earth beside a low concrete wall and palm and frangipani trees, two men in plain white ritual cloth sit in meditation. The foreground man, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wears a dark rudraksha mala, a white wrap draped over one shoulder with red-bordered edges, and white and red markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him a second man in white with glasses and a red-bordered wrap sits with his eyes open. Scattered ash and charcoal lie on the ground, and a yellow wooden post stands at the left edge.

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Outdoor photo of shaved-headed men in white ritual clothes sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on bare earth. The central man wears a white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold bracelet and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, another man in white with a red-bordered shawl sits with hands folded, and a third person is partly visible at left. Each sits in a circular ring of grey ash on a mat. A wooden post and scattered construction debris and green grass fill the background.2010-10-08Three men sit cross-legged in meditation on bare earth outdoors, eyes closed, in plain white dhoti and shoulder cloths with red borders. The front man in the foreground wears a dark beaded mala and a bangle, hands folded in his lap; the two behind have shaved heads and tilak markings, one with a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them are an orange-painted shrine structure, a dark stone pillar, palm trees and green foliage. Grey ash or fire residue surrounds the seated figures, and a small plastic container sits at left.2010-09-14Outdoors on bare earth with scattered grey ash, two men in white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged in meditation. The man in front has a shaved head, closed eyes, hands resting in his lap, a dark rudraksha mala and a small orange pendant around his neck, and a red-marked forehead. Beside him, a second man with a shaved head and eyeglasses sits with hands folded, wearing a white shawl with red edging and a beaded mala. Tropical plants, a wooden post and a stone wall are behind them.2010-10-08Outdoors on bare sandy ground beside palms and green shrubs, several men in white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed in meditation. The foreground man wears a dark bead mala and gold bangle, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead; the man behind him wears a rudraksha mala and red-bordered white cloth. Ash-coloured horizontal striped markings are on their arms and shoulders, and small grey ash patches lie on the ground before them. Another partly visible person sits at the right edge. No one present is identified as a person.2010-09-14A photograph of a shaven-headed man seated cross-legged on a green mat on bare reddish earth, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl edged with red borders, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold bangle on his wrist, and a small vertical mark on his forehead. Beside him smoke rises from a dying fire of grey ash and embers. Behind him stand green plumeria trees, a grey wall and a white bucket. The man is a devotee in meditation, with no visible throne or garlands; the appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so identity is uncertain.2010-09-22Outdoor photo of a group of shaven-headed men in plain white dhoti and white shawls sitting cross-legged on mats in a row on bare sandy ground, each seated inside a circular ring of dark ash and charred remains from a fire pit. Several have eyes closed in meditation with hands resting on their knees or laps, and a few wear red-and-white marks on the forehead. Behind them are terracotta-coloured shrine structures, a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal with a small red sign, palm trees and green foliage. Smoke rises from some of the fire rings.2010-09-16Three men sit cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground outside an orange-red temple structure with stepped tiers. The man in front wears a white dhoti with red borders and a white shawl over his bare chest, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a gold bangle, eyes closed with hands folded in his lap. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped on a small mat, and a third man in white with a yellow shawl sits further back. Ash or ember-like grey material is scattered on the ground around them, and a turquoise bucket and palm trees stand in the background.2010-09-15Outdoors on bare ground beside a palm grove, five men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation on mats over grey ash patches. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him, three seated men with bare upper bodies and red-bordered white cloth also meditate, and a figure in a yellow shawl sits further back at left. Tall flowering plants, a white compound wall and a yellow wooden post frame the scene.2010-09-15Four shaved-headed men in white unstitched ritual cloth sit cross-legged in meditation on bare reddish earth, each within a ring of grey ash on a mat. Their upper bodies are bare apart from white shawls draped over the shoulders with red borders, and they wear rudraksha malas. The central man in front has eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, while the others sit with eyes closed or lowered. Behind them stand a yellow metal pole, a red bucket and scattered logs and sticks. The three men nearest the camera wear rudraksha malas; the person at the back-left is partly obscured. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-10-07A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged on bare sandy ground in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a white dhoti and white upper cloth with red borders, a wooden rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, another man in white sits near a fresh grey ash patch, with a rough bamboo fence and a white wall in the background.2010-09-19A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhoti and shawls with red borders, performing a puja in a hall. In the foreground a shaven-headed man with closed eyes and a white tripundra with red kumkum sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside and behind him other men sit on woven mats before brass puja plates, small oil lamps, fruit and flowers. Several seated people watch from the right in white clothing, and a palm-tree doorway opens at the back.2010-10-03A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged on bare ground in a meditative pose, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a small pendant, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him are stacked firewood logs, bamboo fencing and a grey tarp, with scattered ash on the ground. The man is a priest or devotee in white garments; the image shows no distinctive presentation cues such as long hair, crown or saffron robes, so identity is uncertain.2010-09-22