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A woman in a cream sari with a striped multicoloured border and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in her lap, a vertical tilak on her forehead and a red bindi, wearing glasses. Behind her, a woman in a white top and yellow shawl with a dark mala sits with her hands in a meditative pose beside a smoky fire pit of ash. A figure in white stands further back among trees in soft evening light, with ash-covered ground and wisps of smoke rising around the seated devotees.

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August 08 20102010-08-08Close outdoor photo of a seated devotee with eyes closed in meditation, wearing round wire-rimmed glasses, a white cloth with gold-and-maroon striped border, and an orange shawl draped over the shoulder. Tripundra-style white marks and a red bindi decorate the forehead. Behind, a second person in a yellow shawl and white garment sits on a white mat near gravel, with palm trees and warm evening light in the background.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA woman sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and palms resting open on her lap. She wears a white cotton sari with a gold-toned border and a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around her neck and a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her, another woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits in similar meditation. The ground is bare earth with scattered grey ash.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of women sitting with eyes closed in meditation around ash-covered fire pits on bare ground, with palm trees and a brick wall behind. The nearest woman in the right foreground wears a cream sari with orange and purple borders, a yellow shawl, a vertical tilak on her forehead, a beaded mala and bangles, her hands resting in her lap. Two more women in white sit behind her, one wearing a yellow shawl, the other with hands folded. Charred logs and white ash surround them. No person is identified as a person.2010-08-10 +1 copiesTwo women sit cross-legged in meditation on bare ground near a white stone temple base. Both wear white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. The woman in front has a dark bindi, hands resting palm-up on her knees, and a rudraksha-style bead mala and bangles. The woman behind her on the left sits with eyes closed and hands in a mudra. Ash-covered earth and a small fire pit with grey ash are visible around them. A faint logo is visible in the upper left corner, and a copyright notice appears at lower right.2010-06-13August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA woman with her hair pulled back sits cross-legged with eyes closed in a meditative posture, wearing a white garment with a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders and a rudraksha mala around her neck. A red bindi is on her forehead. Her right hand rests in a mudra near her lap. Thick white smoke or incense drifts around her in an outdoor setting with blurred green foliage. In the left foreground, a blurred figure in green clothing is partially visible. Her bare feet rest on pale stones. The scene resembles a homa or puja-style ritual, but no fire pit is clearly visible. No printed name appears in the scene.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA woman with short dark curly hair and thin oval glasses sits with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a white sari with a wide red-and-gold bordered end and an orange shawl draped over her shoulder. A red bindi and white forehead marks are visible. Behind her, two women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on gravel in a sunlit outdoor setting with palm trees, and a standing figure in white appears further back. The scene suggests an outdoor group meditation or yoga session at sunset.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of women seated on bare reddish earth with ash-grey patches and blurred green foliage behind. In the foreground, a woman with closed eyes and a red bindi wears a yellow head cloth draped over her shoulders and a white garment with a beige border. Behind her, a fair-haired woman in cream clothing and a rudraksha-style cord sits with eyes lowered, and another seated figure in white with a yellow cloth is partly visible further back. The scene suggests a meditative sitting practice in a field setting.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of two women seated cross-legged on bare, ash-dusted ground with eyes closed in meditation, one with hands resting together in lap. Both wear white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls draped over the shoulders. The woman in front wears a rudraksha mala and a blue lanyard, plus bangles and a small bindi. Behind them stands a pile of wooden logs and a blue tarpaulin against a white wall.Photo of women seated cross-legged in meditation on bare ground outdoors. In the foreground a woman in a cream saree with green and red border wears an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, a pendant with a small portrait, a red bindi and gold bangles, eyes closed and hands in mudra on her knee. Behind her a second woman in a yellow shawl and cream saree also sits with eyes closed, with a third figure partly visible further back. Grey ash or gravel ground and greenery in the background.2010-08-10 +1 copies