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A 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.

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Two women sit cross-legged in meditation on bare ground near a white stone temple base. Both wear white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. The woman in front has a dark bindi, hands resting palm-up on her knees, and a rudraksha-style bead mala and bangles. The woman behind her on the left sits with eyes closed and hands in a mudra. Ash-covered earth and a small fire pit with grey ash are visible around them. A faint logo is visible in the upper left corner, and a copyright notice appears at lower right.2010-06-13A woman sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and palms resting open on her lap. She wears a white cotton sari with a gold-toned border and a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around her neck and a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her, another woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits in similar meditation. 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A figure in white stands further back among trees in soft evening light, with ash-covered ground and wisps of smoke rising around the seated devotees.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA woman with a long black braid sits cross-legged on bare ground among charred logs and grey ash, eyes closed in meditation. She wears a white dress with gold borders and a gold butterfly motif on the sleeve, a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, and a silver bangle. Her hands rest in a mudra on her lap, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace hangs at her chest. Behind her stand orange stone temple plinths, and a second person in white is partly visible at the right edge.2010-08-26A woman with a red bindi and a wooden rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a bed of grey ash, eyes closed and hands joined in her lap, meditating. She wears a white top and white skirt with a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders. Behind her, a second woman in white with a yellow shawl sits in similar stillness. Smoke drifts across the ash, and tall coconut palms and a bright dawn-like sky frame the scene. On the left, a person in white with a tool stands near the palms. The ground is dusty earth strewn with charred embers.2010-08-10 +1 copiesThree women sit cross-legged on a bed of grey ash and charcoal outdoors at sunrise, palm trees and a tall decorated pole behind them. The central woman, eyes closed, wears a white garment with a yellow shawl, a dark bead mala and a red pendant, her hands in a meditation mudra. To the left, another woman in a white and yellow dress sits with eyes closed, and a third in yellow and white sits at the right edge. Wisps of smoke rise from the ash.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of women seated cross-legged in meditation on bare sandy ground outdoors, with ash or sandy patches scattered around them. The woman in front wears a cream sari with a gold border and a yellow shawl, her eyes closed and hands resting on her lap, with a beaded necklace and bangles. Behind her, other women in white garments with yellow shawls sit in meditation, one with a vertical tilak on her forehead. Grey stone statues of deities and a stone pillar stand in the background among green foliage and a small succulent plant.2010-09-22Outdoor photo of women seated on bare reddish earth with ash-grey patches and blurred green foliage behind. In the foreground, a woman with closed eyes and a red bindi wears a yellow head cloth draped over her shoulders and a white garment with a beige border. Behind her, a fair-haired woman in cream clothing and a rudraksha-style cord sits with eyes lowered, and another seated figure in white with a yellow cloth is partly visible further back. The scene suggests a meditative sitting practice in a field setting.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesPhoto of women seated cross-legged in meditation on bare ground outdoors. 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