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Two women sit cross-legged in meditation on a bare, ash-scattered ground in an outdoor courtyard lined with black stone sculptures of seated deity figures. The woman on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, an orange shawl, and a red bindi, eyes closed. The woman on the right wears white with gold border and a yellow shawl, hands resting on her knees, eyes closed. Behind them are red signboards with white printed text and greenery.

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Outdoors among palm trees, two women sit cross-legged with eyes closed on a dirt ground scattered with charcoal and ash. The woman in the foreground wears an orange head covering, white sari with gold and red border, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and rests her hands on a small mat. Behind her, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded in her lap, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A black carved cobra-hooded stone sculpture stands in the background beside a red sign, and an orange stupa-like structure appears at right. Nothing visible identifies a person figure in the scene.2010-08-25July 22 20102010-07-22Two women sit cross-legged in meditation on a dirt ground strewn with charred wood and ash, outdoors among palm trees. The woman in front wears a white sari with a gold-bordered pallu and an orange head covering, with white vibhuti and a red bindi on her forehead and a rudraksha mala around her neck; her eyes are closed. Behind her, a second woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits with her hands folded and eyes closed. A dark stone cobra-hood sculpture stands in the background beside a red sign, and an orange stepped structure is at right.2010-08-25Four women sit cross-legged on mats on bare ground among scorched fire pits with ash and charred wood, in an outdoor ritual site. The woman in the foreground wears a white shawl over an orange-and-cream sari and holds her hands together; behind her a woman in a white sari sits with hands folded, another in a white top and cream sari sits with hands in her lap, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped. Behind them stand black stone deity murtis, including a cobra-hooded figure and a multi-armed goddess, beside palm trees and frangipani. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual performed in meditation.2010-07-22Outdoors in a temple grounds with palm trees, several women sit cross-legged on mats in a row, eyes closed, in white clothing with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Each sits within a circular ring of grey ash on the bare earth. Behind them stand dark grey stone deity statues, including a tall standing figure holding a trident, and white shrine structures stand to the right. The women appear to be meditating or in puja.2010-07-14July 22 20102010-07-22Outdoors at a temple grounds with palm trees behind, several women sit cross-legged in meditation on circular earthen platforms ringed with white ash. They wear white saris, some with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few have red blouses and beaded necklaces. The front woman sits with hands folded and eyes closed. Behind them stand a grey stone statue of a standing deity and a carved stone serpent figure, plus white-painted shrine structures with a kalasha topped with yellow-and-orange garlands. The scene looks like a pancha tapas meditation practice.2010-07-14Outdoors on sandy ground, a woman sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped in her lap. She wears a cream sari with a gold-bordered hem and a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a gold bangle on her wrist. Behind her, two more women in white garments with saffron-orange shawls sit in similar posture. Grey stone sculptures and green foliage stand in the background, with small scattered stones and pale embers on the ground.2010-09-22October 07 20102010-10-07July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoors in a palm-lined compound, several women sit cross-legged in meditation on circular bare-earth platforms edged with grey ash, in a line before a row of terracotta-orange shrine structures. The foreground woman wears a yellow shawl over white clothes and sits with hands folded and eyes closed beside a water bottle. Other women wear white robes with orange shawls or orange stoles. A tall dark stone deity statue and a stone cobra stand at the left, with a red signboard in front of them. A bright yellow-green palm frond hangs from a pole at centre. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-16Two women sit cross-legged on bare ground in an outdoor temple-style garden, eyes closed in meditation. The woman on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and an orange shawl draped over her shoulders; the woman on the right wears a white garment with a yellow shawl. Behind them stand large black stone sculptures of deities, including a multi-armed figure and a serpent-hooded form, amid palm trees. Small red placards in front of the statues carry printed dedication text. Scattered dark ash and burnt debris cover the ground.2010-08-25