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Outdoor photo of a Pancha Tapas practice at an ashram grounds. Many devotees sit cross-legged in a wide open field of sandy earth, each inside a circular ring of white ash and dark burnt soil. Most wear white clothes with orange or saffron shawls and some with yellow shawls. A man in white with a shovel stands at the right edge. Behind them are white stone shrines or stupas, a tall spire, palm trees, a thatched hut and a small banner. The scene is bright and hazy.

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August 08 20102010-08-08Outdoor photo of a group of women seated in meditation on mats inside circular fire pits of ash and dark scorched earth on a dusty ground. Most wear white dhotis or sarees with yellow shawls, and several wear orange shawls. A thin smoke rises from the pits. Behind them stand a tall brick pillar, white stepped pedestals with a seated statue, a plaster structure, palm trees and a small signboard with a map. Calm morning light and an elder standing at the right edge.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene on sandy ground beneath coconut palms. Several devotees sit in a long row on cushions or mats, each beside a circular pit of grey ash and smouldering embers, with thin smoke rising. The foreground woman wears a white sari with an orange shawl over her shoulders and wire-rimmed glasses, hands resting in her lap. Others nearby wear white clothes with orange or yellow shawls. Behind them stand white-painted shrines, a tall red-and-white ritual pole with yellow garland, a small deity murti and a thatched hut. A banner with green lettering stands at left. The scene suggests a pancha tapas fire-meditation practice.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +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 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 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-07-27August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoor scene of people performing Pancha Tapas, sitting cross-legged in a row inside circular beds of ash and embers on sandy ground. Most are women in white dhotis or saris with orange shawls, and a few wear yellow or orange cloth. Coconut palms, a tall shrine pillar, white shrine platforms and a small notice board stand behind them. A man in white clothing walks on the right. Smoke rises from the fire rings in the hazy morning light.2010-08-10 +1 copies