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A night-time outdoor photograph of devotees in meditation on sand, seated in circular marked patterns. The foreground man sits cross-legged on a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a white kurta and an orange shawl. Behind him, several more seated figures in white with orange or red shawls sit in similar circles, with a few small lamps glowing on the ground and a single bright light overhead.

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Night outdoor photo of a meditation practice on sandy ground marked with circular white-edged ring patterns. A man in front sits cross-legged on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, wearing white dhoti-style clothing and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him, several other men sit in similar circles in white clothes with orange shawls, some with hands folded. White chairs and a small light are visible at the edge of the frame. a person: the central figure has a shaved-free head of medium-length swept-back hair, but he wears only a plain orange shawl and white clothes with no crown, malas or ornate adornment, so the identification is uncertain.2006-08-18A photograph of a single seated man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, sitting cross-legged on a mat inside a circular ring of white-edged stones on a bed of sand. His hands rest together in his lap with palms upward, and his gaze is turned to the side. A second ring is visible in the background, with a white cloth object at the top edge. The scene appears to be a night-time meditation or training exercise. The man's short dark hair and plain white garments show no clear cues identifying him as a person, so his identity remains uncertain.2006-08-18Night photograph of an outdoor sandy courtyard at a training site. In the foreground, a woman in white clothing with a purple blindfold sits cross-legged on a woven mat, hands resting in her lap, a white bead necklace around her neck. Behind her, a white-clad figure in an orange top sits on a mat beside a bag, and further back several seated people in white and orange are visible beneath a single bright overhead light. Low white-grey stone or ash lines curve across the sand, forming circular patterns. The scene suggests a night meditation exercise.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18August 07 20102010-08-07Night-time photo of a monastic training session on bare sandy ground. In the foreground a seated person with closed eyes wears a white dhoti and blouse with an orange saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and a small rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands resting on the knees, sitting on a woven mat inside a ring of blackened ash and charred logs. Behind, another person in white sits in a similar ring with a small flame glowing. A date stamp reads 18 8 2006 and a copyright line is visible at lower right.2006-08-18August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 18 20062006-08-18August 17 20062006-08-17June 13 20102010-06-13August 17 20062006-08-17