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Outdoor 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.

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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.2010-08-06July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11Outdoors on sandy ground under palm trees, a row of about fifteen men sit cross-legged in a wide arc, each seated on a small mat inside a ring of grey ash, with smoke rising from the fire pits. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few wear saffron-orange robes with red-orange shawls. Behind them stand a tall red-orange pillar, an orange shrine structure, a white raised platform, a black deity murti, and a small fountain. A kalasha-type pot sits near a lit fire pit, and a red-orange bucket is at the front. A homa or yagna appears to be in progress.2010-08-15August 03 20102010-08-03July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor 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.2010-08-03August 15 20102010-08-15Outdoor photo at an ashram-style grounds with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured pillar behind white plinths. About a dozen men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with yellow shawls, sit cross-legged in meditation within circular fire pits of grey ash on sandy ground. Some men in the background stand among the trees, and smoke rises from the pits. Stone statues and a black stone sculpture sit on the white bases.2010-07-07Outdoor 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 at an ashram courtyard with several men seated cross-legged on bare earth in white kurta-style clothing and yellow shawls, arranged around small circular fire pits with ash rings. One pit has a small flame and smoke rising. Behind them stand white stepped stone structures and a dark stone pillar with a basin, with palm trees and greenery in the background. Sunlight is low.2010-07-10Outdoor scene of seven people seated cross-legged on sandy ground inside circular rings of dark stones, each person in white clothes with yellow shawls draped over shoulders, eyes closed in meditation. Smoke drifts through the air, and tall palm trees fill the background. A tall copper ritual pillar wrapped with white and red garlands stands at right beside white tiered platforms, one with red and orange floral offerings. A grey stone guardian statue with a staff stands at left. The people are seated at the stone rings, which suggests a homa or fire-based ritual setting, though the photo shows no fire itself.2010-07-27