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Outdoor photo of seven shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with yellow scarves seated cross-legged on circular raised platforms of concrete ringed with grey gravel, eyes closed in meditation. Palm trees and a bare dirt ground surround them. Behind them stand a white stepped stone structure and a tall pillar wrapped in red and yellow flower garlands, with dark stone sculptures of deities and figures at left. The man in the foreground on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a red-bordered white cloth. Smoke rises faintly among the trees.

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August 03 20102010-08-03Outdoor scene at an ashram-style site with palm trees and smoke rising in the background. Six men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats in a row, each within a circular ash-filled fire pit on bare reddish earth, eyes closed in meditation. The man in the foreground wears a yellow shawl and holds his hands together in his lap. Behind them stand white platforms and a tall copper-coloured kalasha-like finial, with a dark stone statue of a standing deity figure holding a staff on the left. Appears to be a homa or meditation practice performed by practitioners.2010-08-08Outdoor photograph of a group of about eight people seated cross-legged in white clothing with yellow shawls on a sandy courtyard, each sitting beside a ring of grey ash or fire-pit residue. Several have eyes closed in meditation. Behind them stand white rectangular platforms, a dark ornate deity murti or statue with a metal canopy, a black Shiva lingam draped with a garland at left, and palm trees. A thin line of smoke rises near the centre. A man in front wears glasses and a yellow shawl over white clothes with a rudraksha mala. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person by the visible cues listed here, so the a person value is none.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-08-03Outdoor scene at dusk in a palm-lined courtyard where about a dozen people sit cross-legged in circles of glowing embers on bare ground. Most wear white clothing with yellow shawls or sashes, while one woman in the foreground wears an orange-red shawl. Behind them stand white raised platforms, a tall brass-coloured pillar, and dark stone sculptures. Several participants sit in meditation with eyes closed. A bald man in white sits on a white platform in the centre, with a larger white structure to the right. Palm trees and tropical foliage frame the background under a pale blue evening sky.2010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesAugust 09 20102010-08-09July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard at sunrise, with palm trees and bright sunlight behind. Several people sit cross-legged in meditation within circular raised rings of pale stones on bare earth. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over the shoulders. One figure on the left wears orange robes and sits near a small brass vessel. In the centre stands a tall ornate pillar-like structure and a white-washed platform with a large dark seated deity murti, a white shrine base beside it, and a smaller figure. No one is identified as a person in this scene.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of many men seated cross-legged in meditation on bare sandy ground arranged in rings of ash-filled circular pits. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls draped over the shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them stand white stepped platforms, a tall ornate brown and gold pillar, a black stone lingam with a garland, and tall palm trees under an overcast sky. One man in white stands at the far right near the pits, tending the ground. The scene resembles a homa-style or fire-ritual setting with ash rings, though no fire is visible. A nearby small black stone ritual object sits to the right.2010-07-04Outdoor 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.2010-08-06Photograph of a Pancha-Tapas sarva-darshan style practice in an outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees. Around ten seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sit with eyes closed in meditation inside circular fire pits of ash and charred earth arranged on sandy ground. Smoke rises from a fire at right. Behind them stand white-painted shrines or platforms, a tall ornamental pillar, a black Nandi bull statue draped with a garland at left, and a stone lingam at centre. Dense palm foliage fills the background.2010-07-23