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Outdoor photograph of sadhus seated cross-legged in meditation on sandy ground inside circular rings of white powder, under coconut palms and a grey overcast sky. Most wear white dhotis with orange or saffron shawls; some wear yellow shawls. Several have shaved heads and eyes closed. A tall copper-toned pillar and white stone pedestals with a stone bull figure stand behind them, and a small signboard is at left. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

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Outdoor scene at an ashram grounds with a tall copper-coloured ritual pole (dhvaja-style column) rising behind white stepped platforms and a dark statue of a seated figure. About two dozen people sit cross-legged in neat rows on circular earthen pits ringed with stones, with smoke rising from several pits. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, while several in orange or saffron robes and red-orange shawls sit among them. Coconut palms surround the open sandy ground under an overcast sky. A signboard stands at the left edge. This appears to be a fire-ritual gathering with individual pits.2010-08-06Outdoor photo of a large group of shaved-headed male devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas sitting cross-legged in a sandy courtyard, each inside a circular ring of grey gravel, during a panchatapas penance. Many wear orange or red shawls and some have yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Two figures in orange robes sit at the left. Behind them stand white stepped pedestals or altars, a tall copper-coloured pillar or flagpole, a black stone sculpture, and tall coconut palms under an overcast sky. A signboard stands at the far left.2010-08-03Outdoor ritual scene on a sandy courtyard beneath tall coconut palms and an overcast sky. Around a dozen men sit cross-legged on ash-circled mats, most in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and red or orange scarves. One man at left in a saffron robe sits apart in meditation. A tall copper-toned pillar with a decorated base rises behind white platforms, with a dark stone figure and a bull statue nearby.2010-08-03Outdoor ritual scene on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. At the center, a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular raised platform before a white stepped pedestal holding a black Shiva lingam draped with a red-and-green garland, with a tall copper-colored kalasha-style pillar rising behind. Around him, about two dozen men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in a wide arc on similar circular platforms, several wearing orange or red shawls. A small brass vessel sits in front of the central figure, and smoke drifts across the left side near dark stone statues and deity murtis. A white kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at the bottom of the frame.2010-06-27Outdoor photo of a Pancha Tapas ritual on an open dirt ground ringed by coconut palms under an overcast sky. Many men sit cross-legged in circular fire pits outlined in white, most wearing white dhotis with yellow shawls or orange and red shawls, some with shaved heads. A tall wooden ritual pole with garlands stands at the back beside white square platforms. A few standing figures in white clothes move among the seated practitioners. No single identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-08-06August 03 20102010-08-03Outdoor photo of a group of men seated in meditation on bare earth inside circular ash-outlined pits, arranged in rows under a grey overcast sky with palm trees. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, while several in the back row wear saffron/orange robes. A tall copper pillar stands at the centre behind white raised platforms, with a dark sculpted figure and a small signboard with a map to the left. A white minivan is parked at the edge of the grounds. Several seated men are visible, matching a pancha-tapas style sitting practice.2010-06-18Outdoor photo of a sandy temple courtyard lined with coconut palms. Several seated people in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged inside circular ash-covered fire pits, with yellow sashes on some and a few red sashes. One man in an orange robe sits at the left edge near a white plinth. Behind them stand a tall copper-clad pillar and white stone pedestals with dark stone sculptures, one bearing a yellow garland. A large map board stands at left, and a stone basin sits at right.2010-08-02 +1 copiesOutdoor scene of a group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis sitting cross-legged in circular ring-shaped fire pits on bare earth, surrounded by palm trees, with grey smoke rising in the background. The front seated man wears an orange shawl over one shoulder and sits in meditation with hands resting in his lap. Several others wear orange or yellow shawls, and some sit in front of ash-lined circular pits. A tall copper-coloured pillar and white stupa-like structures stand behind them, with a dark stone sculpture at left. Overcast sky.2010-08-06Outdoor scene at dawn or dusk under a grey sky with tall coconut palms. Many men sit cross-legged in rows on bare earth, wearing white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over the shoulders, and several with red shawls. Each sits within a circular ring of ash or ember-dusted ground, with small fires or smoke rising. Behind them stand a tall tapering pillar of wood or metal and white-plinthed structures with a dark stone deity murti, and a large dark stone sculpture of a bull is visible on the left. One man at the left wears orange robes and a red shawl. The men appear to be in meditation or ritual sitting around the fire rings.2010-08-03July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesAugust 15 20102010-08-15