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Outdoor 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.

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July 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 a ritual on a bare dirt ground among palm and frangipani trees, with a bamboo fence behind. Several men sit cross-legged in rows on ash-covered circular fire-pit areas, dressed in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, hands resting in their laps with eyes closed. In the foreground a man wearing glasses and a white shirt sits facing them. Smoke rises at left near a dark stone structure. This appears to be a ritual sitting beside fire pits.2010-07-19July 08 20102010-07-08July 05 20102010-07-05Outdoor photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged in a row on bare sandy ground, each within a circular patch of grey ash and charred embers from a fire ritual. They wear white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have rudraksha malas. Some sit with hands folded in prayer or resting in lap, eyes closed in meditation. Smoke drifts through the scene, with palm trees and green foliage behind, a stone fire-pit or stone vessel at left, and a bamboo fence at right. There are eight seated people visible, with several partially obscured at the back.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20July 05 20102010-07-05Outdoor photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground among coconut palms. They wear white dhotis and white kurta-style tops with yellow shawls or scarves, and several have rudraksha malas. Their eyes are closed and hands rest in their laps. Each sits within a circle of pale ash or powder on the sand, and a low white structure and a dark stone block stand at the left edge beside a garden wall. The scene reads as a yoga or meditation session.2010-07-14July 05 20102010-07-05Photograph of an outdoor courtyard at a temple complex with palm trees and greenery behind. About a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on sand, each inside a circular ring of grey ash, in a seated meditation or yagna arrangement. A white stepped structure and a dark stone bowl stand at the left, and a standing attendant in white is visible near the back wall. The atmosphere is quiet and orderly.2010-07-04Outdoor ritual scene on bare sandy ground under palm and tropical trees. Roughly a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a grid, each inside a circular ring of grey ash on the ground. A black stone shivalinga-style pedestal stands at left beside a white wall, and a small thatched structure and wooden fence appear behind. Smoke rises faintly from a fire pit at right, and a standing attendant in white watches from the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible; the seated men appear to be devotees or priests.2010-07-04