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A photograph of a seated outdoor ritual on sandy ground at dusk, with ash or charred embers scattered in front of the participants. In the foreground, a woman with shoulder-length dark hair in a white top and white sari with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed. Beside her, a woman with light brown hair in a cream and white sari with an orange shawl meditates. To the right, a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform beside a brass vessel. Behind them, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits, and further back people in white sit near an orange-walled shrine with a black deity statue at the left edge and a seated white stone murti. Several more people in white and dark clothing sit at the right under the eaves. Nine people are visible in total.

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Outdoor ritual scene at dusk on a sandy ground beside an orange-walled ashram building with a corrugated roof. In the foreground, several women in cream and white saris with orange borders sit cross-legged on the sand near scattered grey ash from a fire pit, eyes closed in meditation. On the right, a man in an orange robe sits on a raised mat beside a brass vessel. Behind, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits near a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland. Several seated devotees in white clothes watch from the verandah. A deity murti stands in the background. Most visible people are seated, and no caption names anyone.2010-08-19Outdoor ashram scene at dusk with a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in green garland at upper left. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged on sandy ground with ash-covered patches: the woman at left wears a white top with orange shawl, the middle woman wears cream and white with a striped wrap, and a third wears cream with orange border. At right, a man in a saffron orange robe sits on a low wooden platform beside a brass vessel. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes sit in front of orange-painted buildings with a tiled roof; a white-clad person sits near a seated figure, and a standing deity murti is visible in the doorway. Several seated devotees in white and grey sit along the right side.2010-08-19July 23 20102010-07-23July 23 20102010-07-23July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor photo of a seated meditation gathering in an ashram courtyard with grey ash-covered ground and a banyan-like sapling. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe with a red mark on his forehead, sitting cross-legged with eyes closed. Behind him, a woman in a cream and orange-striped sari with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in her lap. Further back, another seated figure wears white and a woman with long hair sits in meditation. A brass kalasha stands on the ground at lower left, and a garland of marigolds hangs at right beside a white stone pedestal and carved stone sculptures.2010-07-04Outdoors on bare earth, a row of seated participants performs a fire ritual beside a temple wall. Small shallow fire pits filled with grey ash sit in front of each person. On the far right, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a wooden platform beside a brass kalasha-style vessel, leading the seated group. The other men wear white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls, and the women in front wear white saris with yellow shawls, seated and facing the fire pits. Behind them stand stone deity murtis, a green shrub, a motorcycle, and sacks, with a garlanded deity statue at the left edge. The scene suggests a homa or yagna being performed.2010-07-04An outdoor ritual on sandy ground beside a white shrine base decorated with garlands, with a dark Shiva lingam-like form at left. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on a low wooden seat at right, holding a small brass vessel near him, with brass pots in front. Five people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in a row, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at left foreground beside a woman in white and cream clothing. Small circular fire pits with ash surround them, with smoke rising. Sacks and a motorbike are visible in the background.2010-07-04Outdoor meditation at a sandy ground with ash-covered circles, seated practitioners in white and yellow garments. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed, a brass kalasha-style oil vessel beside him. Behind him, devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation. Behind them are stone statues of seated figures and bamboo-thatch structures, with a red sign with white and blue text at the right.July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a group seated on bare sandy ground in front of a stone deity murti and a white stupa-like structure, with palms and greenery behind. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl sits beside a woman in orange-and-pink sari, a child in an orange top, and an older woman in a green-and-orange garment, seen from behind. Behind them, several women in white garments with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit in a row around small circular ash-marked patches on the ground, several with orange or pink shawls. A tall grey stone statue of a standing deity stands at left, with a carved cobra-hooded figure beside it. Leaves of a plant frame the right foreground.2010-07-07Outdoor photograph of a seated meditation or sadhana practice on sandy ground among stone sculptures and white pillars. In the centre a man in full saffron-orange robes with a draped hood and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A woman in orange with a sash sits to the left, and two people in white clothes sit to the right, one with a long braid and one wearing a white dress with glasses. A golden kalasha stands on the ground in front, and small mounds of grey ash lie around the group. Blurred heads of seated onlookers fill the foreground. Five seated people are visible in the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copies