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Outdoor photo of devotees performing a fire-based practice on sandy ground under coconut palms. Several seated women in white and orange-saffron shawls sit in rows on circular patches of grey ash and charred earth, with smoke rising between them. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl and white sari sits cross-legged with eyes closed. Behind them stand a tall golden-tipped pillar and a white shrine structure with a small stone figure. A white pigeon walks on the sand in front, and a notice board stands at left.

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August 08 20102010-08-08Outdoor photo of a Pancha Tapas fire ritual on bare reddish-brown earth beneath tall coconut palms, with a white tower-like shrine and a small white domed structure behind. Several people sit cross-legged on dark ash-blackened rectangular fire pits, some emitting smoke. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at center using a long-handled tool to tend the fire. Nearby participants wear orange and saffron cloth and white garments, and others wear yellow shawls. A white dove walks in the foreground. A small signboard and thatched huts appear at left.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoors on a bare dirt ground among tall palm trees, about twenty-five people sit cross-legged on mats in a wide arc, each beside a circular pit of grey ash with smoke rising. Most wear white dhotis or sarees with orange or yellow shawls and scarves; several in the front row wear orange shawls, and one woman in the foreground has orange cloth over white clothing. Behind them stand white stupa-like shrines, a tall saffron-and-white pillar, a dark stone sculpture, and a standing figure in white near the centre. A stone lingam and a large stone pedestal lie at the right edge, and a signboard stands at the far left. The scene appears to be a group fire-ritual or homa-style practice with individual fire pits.2010-08-10 +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 of women seated in rows on sand in front of white stone structures and palm trees. Each woman sits on a small mat inside a circular ring of dark ash and grey ash, with thin smoke rising from several rings. Many wear white dresses with yellow or orange shawls. A man in a striped shirt walks among them, and a signboard and white-pillared shrine stand in the background. This appears to be a fire-based ritual session, with people seated around homa or yagna-style ash circles.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11An outdoor photo of a sacred ground at a temple-like site under tall coconut palms. Several seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit on blackened ground patches with small smoking fire pits, apparently performing fire rituals. A white-robed figure stands near the centre. White and grey pigeons peck at the dusty ground in the foreground. Behind the group are white raised platforms, a tall golden pillar with a garland, and a dark stone sculpture. The visible people are a dozen or so devotees, seated, standing, and one walking in the background.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of people seated in a ring-shaped formation on sandy ground among palm trees. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged within a circle of grey stones, wearing a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him, several other seated participants in white clothes and yellow shawls are arranged in similar stone circles. A tall ornate column rises in the background, along with white-painted platforms and a dark deity murti on a pedestal. Thin smoke drifts up near the right side. A few orange-robed figures stand near a white SUV and a small thatched building on the left. Bright daylight with a pale sky.2010-07-10August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copies