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Two 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.

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Outdoor photograph of three women seated cross-legged on the bare earth of a garden courtyard, facing small fire pits with scattered ash and charcoal. The woman on the left wears a yellow shawl over white; the two on the right wear white saris with orange-saffron borders and orange shawls. Behind them stand large grey stone statues of deities, including a seated multi-armed deity holding weapons and a tall standing figure, plus cobra-hood stone sculptures. Red signboards at the front read in English about a homa or yagna being performed. Green plants and palm trees frame the scene.2010-09-17 +1 copiesTwo women sit in meditation on bare ground at an outdoor temple site, eyes closed, in front of black ring-shaped fire pits with ash. The foreground woman wears a white cloth with red-striped borders and an orange-red head covering, and has a forehead mark. Behind her a woman in a white blouse and white sari with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded in her lap. Behind them stand a black stone deity figure and a black cobra-hooded sculpture; palms and greenery fill the background, with an orange-red temple structure at right. Red signboards in front of the sculptures read that the deity is undergoing intensive energizing process for installation in a Vedic temple.2010-08-25July 22 20102010-07-22Outdoor photo of a homa/yagna ceremony in a temple courtyard with stone deity sculptures and a white plinth. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and bare feet sits cross-legged with hands folded at a smoking fire pit, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside it. Around them, several devotees in white garments with yellow shawls sit in meditation or ritual posture on raised platforms, and a young man in white kneels to the right near a brass bowl. A small figure on the far left holds a brass cymbal-like instrument. The smoke and offerings suggest a fire ritual. Garlands of flowers decorate a black stone lingam at the right edge. Eight people are visible in total, the central figure being the most prominent. Appearance-based cues on the central figure (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala) suggest Swamiji (probable).2010-06-13July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor scene in a sandy garden courtyard with large grey stone sculptures of deities and nagas behind. Seven people sit cross-legged in meditation on circular raised sand platforms outlined in white. Most wear white or cream dhoti-style or sari-style clothing with yellow shawls or scarves; a woman in front wears an orange scarf over a light robe. Palm trees and greenery surround the area. A partially visible woman with dark hair in a bun and yellow shawl sits in the lower left foreground. A white stone slab lies in the lower right foreground.2010-07-07Two 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.2010-08-25Outdoor photo of women seated in meditation on bare earth inside circular ringed mats, arranged in rows among black stone statues of deities and mythic figures under coconut palms. Most wear white or cream clothes with yellow or orange shawls; some have orange shawls and white dhotis. A large seated stone deity with a multi-armed form sits at center, a tall standing guardian figure with a staff stands to the right, and a stone naga-hooded serpent stands nearby. A red-and-white structure and a blue bucket appear at the edges, with a row of trees and a concrete building behind.2010-07-03 +2 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple campus with a sandy ground and palm trees. Several women in white or cream sarees with yellow or orange shawls sit cross-legged on small raised circles of grey stones, in a line before large dark grey stone sculptures of deities and figures on pedestals. A large standing stone deity murti with a trident stands at right.2010-07-08July 21 20102010-07-21Four 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.2010-07-22A photograph of a seated outdoor fire ritual in front of large grey stone sculptures of deities with cobra hoods, one holding pots and a trident-like object. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with hands in mudra, smoke drifting across the frame. Behind him, a woman in white and yellow sits with eyes closed in meditation beside a small fire pit with ash. Palm trees and greenery surround the stone courtyard.2010-07-05