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An outdoor ritual scene in a palm-fringed compound. Robed participants sit cross-legged in a row on mats around circular fire pits with grey ash, and a large woodpile burns in the background with smoke rising. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a cushion with hands folded, beside a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him, rows of men in white with yellow or red shawls sit in meditation or prayer. Whitewashed buildings, a thatched fence and white stupa-like structures complete the setting. The orange-robed foreground figure has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.

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Outdoor photo of a homa ritual in an ashram courtyard. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with red or yellow shawls sit on the sandy ground beside circular fire pits with ash and smoke rising. In the foreground a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion beside a brass kalasha-style vessel, while another man in orange sits nearby. Behind them, stone deity murti figures stand along a low white building with a tin roof, green shrubs and a bamboo fence. About eleven people are visible.2010-08-08Outdoor photo of a group of men seated cross-legged in meditation on bare sandy ground under tall coconut palms. Circular ash-grey fire rings or pits are arranged across the ground, with smoke rising from some. A central man in a saffron-orange robe with a yellow shawl sits upright with hands resting on his knees, eyes closed, while surrounding men wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and red or orange shawls. Small white shed and fence sit behind them with a row of small statues on a ledge to the right.2010-08-03Outdoor photo of a ritual fire ceremony on a bare dirt ground beneath coconut palms, with smoke rising from the trees on the left. Several rows of seated participants sit cross-legged around circular fire pits holding ash and embers. Most wear white ritual clothing with red or yellow shawls; a seated man at the front left in an orange-saffron robe holds his hands in anjali near the pit, and a central man in white with a red shawl sits at the front of the pit area. A wood pile and a small white building with a corrugated roof stand in the background, and stone statues are visible at the right edge. Several dozen physical people are visible.2010-08-08August 07 20102010-08-07Outdoor ritual scene on a sandy ground with coarse gravel borders, palm trees and a low white building behind. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, hands folded, eyes closed, with a brass vessel placed before him. Behind him, rows of seated men in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls sit in meditation or puja, while a man in orange robes sits on the right. A thin smoke rises at left and a row of stone deity figures stands near the back. Photographer with camera is visible among the seated group.2010-08-06Outdoor photograph of a Pancha-tapas ritual in an open dirt yard beneath palm trees. Around a dozen young men sit cross-legged in circular raised pits, each with a small fire burning at the edge, smoke drifting through the scene. Those nearest the camera wear saffron-orange robes; those further back wear white robes with yellow shawls. A white stupa-like structure stands at the left and a white wall at right. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance, and the scene shows only devotees performing the tapas practice.2010-06-13August 07 20102010-08-07June 13 20102010-06-13Outdoor ritual scene on a sandy ground surrounded by palm trees and white-walled buildings with tin roofs. In the foreground, a seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion before a small brass vessel, eyes closed in meditation. Behind him, rows of seated people in white clothes with yellow and red shawls sit at circular fire pits lined with grey ash, some with hands folded. A small pile of firewood and a smoking area appear in the background, with several white-clad attendants standing nearby. Stone figures and small statues are placed along the right edge. The orange-robed figure in front is a sannyasi-style person with long hair, and the scene reads as a fire ritual or homa with meditation.2010-08-08June 13 20102010-06-13July 20 20102010-07-20An outdoor ritual on a bare dirt ground beneath tall coconut palms. Around fifteen to twenty people sit in white clothes with yellow shawls, several wearing red scarves, arranged in a loose circle of small ash-rimmed fire pits, some smoking. At the left foreground, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits with hands pressed together in prayer, the only saffron-clad person visible, but his face and features are not clearly discernible and his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Behind them a pile of firewood, a small white building with a green roof, and stone statues along the right edge complete the scene.2010-08-08