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Outdoor photograph of devotees sitting in meditation on bare reddish earth among scattered grey ash beds, with smoke rising from the ground in the early morning light. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a red-and-green border and a yellow shawl, hands folded in her lap, eyes closed. Other seated devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit around her, and a man in a striped shirt stands holding a long-handled tool, tending the ash. Tall coconut palms and a white stone structure with a sculpted figure stand in the background.

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August 08 20102010-08-08Outdoor photo at dawn or dusk of a dirt ground with many seated practitioners around circular fire pits blackened with ash, some with smoke rising. Most sit cross-legged in white dhotis or white clothing with orange or saffron shawls and yellow sashes or garlands. A standing man in a striped shirt and dark trousers tends the fire with a long tool. Behind them stand white stepped platforms, a tall pillar, a dark stone statue and palm trees against a pale sky.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at sunrise of devotees seated on bare ground among tall coconut palms, with smoke rising from scattered fire pits. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl over white clothing sits cross-legged with eyes closed, a red-and-white garland and bangles visible. Behind her, many other seated devotees wear white with yellow or orange shawls. A tall ornate column and a white shrine structure stand in the background, and a man in white walks among them. The scene suggests a fire ritual, though no specific deity or person can be confirmed.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a row of devotees seated cross-legged on bare earth at dawn during a Pancha Tapas practice. Each seated person sits within a dark ash-covered circular pit, with smoke rising from several fires. The foreground devotee wears an orange shawl over white dhoti-style clothing, with rudraksha beads and glasses. Other devotees wear orange or yellow shawls and white garments. Behind them stand a tall lamp-post-like pillar, white raised platforms, a stone nandi or bull-like statue, a small information board, and coconut palms against a pale sky.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor Pancha Tapas ritual on a bare earth ground under palm trees. Many women sit cross-legged in rings of ash and burnt earth, with smoke rising around them. Foreground women wear white dhotis or sarees with orange shawls and hold their hands in meditative posture; others wear white with yellow shawls. Behind them are white stepped platforms, a tall wooden pole, and a signboard. A sannyasi-like figure in white stands at right. No candidate for a person is clearly visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at dawn or dusk of a dirt courtyard set with many circular fire pits lined with dark ash and blue-grey ash rings, where devotees sit cross-legged in rows. Most sit in white clothes with orange or saffron shawls, and some wear yellow shawls. Smoke rises from a fire pit at right. Behind them stand a tall wooden pole wrapped in garlands, white stepped platforms, a dark stone deity murti or statue on a white base, and tall coconut palms against a pale sky. A green information board stands at left. The scene resembles a pancha tapas fire penance practice. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of female devotees seated cross-legged in meditation on bare ground outdoors, among palm and plantain trees. Each sits within a dark ring of ash and charcoal, with small mounds of red earth nearby. The foreground woman wears a white sari with an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulder, a vermilion tilak on her forehead and gold bangles, eyes closed with hands resting in her lap. Behind her, women in white saris with yellow shawls sit in similar rings. A man in a white dhoti stands at the back, and a child walks near the wall. Smoke rises at left and a plastic water bottle sits at lower right.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a Pancha Tapas practice at dusk in a palm-tree compound. Around a dozen women sit cross-legged on ash-ringed circular fire pits in white clothes with yellow shawls and orange-red scarves or sashes. Smoke rises from a fire at left, and a man in a striped shirt stands nearby. Behind them are small white ashram buildings, a row of stone statues along the right side, and striped mats and an orange cushion in the foreground.2010-08-10 +1 copies