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A woman sits cross-legged on a mat on bare, ash-grey ground, eyes closed and hands clasped in her lap, in a meditative posture. She wears a cream two-piece outfit with pastel striped borders, a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and clear-framed glasses. Behind her are a woven bamboo fence and a pale concrete wall, and scattered charcoal and ash lie on the ground.

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A photograph of a woman seated cross-legged on bare sandy ground in an outdoor yard, eyes closed in meditation. She wears a white sari with gold border and a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha-style mala necklace, and a wristwatch. Behind her are a block wall, palm and frangipani trees, and scorched ash and charred logs from a fire pit. A small mat lies beneath her.A woman sits cross-legged on a mat on bare ground, eyes lowered, hands resting in her lap. She wears a white dhoti-style garment with cream border, an orange-saffron shawl draped over her shoulders and across her chest, and a rudraksha-style mala. A small red bindi marks her forehead and her dark hair is pulled back. Around her, the ground shows grey ash, red and white stone pillars stand nearby, and sandals lie scattered in the background beside a figure in dark trousers walking past.2010-09-08A woman sits cross-legged with eyes closed on bare, ash-strewn ground, hands folded in her lap in meditation. She wears a white sari with a gold border and a bright yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, with a red bindi on her forehead and a small pendant on a dark cord at her neck. Grey ash lies scattered around her and a rusted metal pole stands at right.August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20A woman sits cross-legged on bare ground with her eyes closed and hands clasped in her lap, in a meditative posture. She wears a cream sari with a gold border, a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, and a red-and-gold sari skirt spread across her legs. A red bindi marks her forehead and she wears bangles and a beaded bracelet. Behind her are grey stone planters with carved panels and red pillars, and ash-grey patches lie on the ground around her. Her body and clothing are the main subject, and no visible identity cues point to a person.2010-09-08July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor ritual on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. Many seated participants in orange and saffron garments sit in rows before circular fire pits of grey ash, with smoke rising from several. In the foreground right, a woman with glasses and dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over white clothes, sits with hands folded in meditation. A white dove walks on the sand at left. Behind the rows stand a tall copper-coloured pillar, a white platform with a small shrine and a dark stone deity murti, and a standing man in white at the back right. A small notice board stands at left.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of two women seated cross-legged on bare, ash-dusted ground with eyes closed in meditation, one with hands resting together in lap. Both wear white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls draped over the shoulders. The woman in front wears a rudraksha mala and a blue lanyard, plus bangles and a small bindi. Behind them stands a pile of wooden logs and a blue tarpaulin against a white wall.A photograph of one barefoot woman in a cream sari with a wide gold-bordered edge and an orange shawl draped over her shoulders, standing on a concrete step and pressing her cheek and hand against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. She has closed eyes and a small vertical mark on her forehead. Behind her are other trees, a white pole, and a rocky outcrop with sandy ground.2010-07-15A woman in a white sari with yellow-gold borders and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on a purple-and-straw mat on a bare ground strewn with grey ash and charred embers, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting in her lap. A rudraksha mala hangs at her neck. Behind her, another devotee in white with a yellow cloth sits with hands folded on a similar mat, both within a fire-pit area typical of a homa or pancha-tapas sitting.2010-07-27