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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.

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Two 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.2010-08-25Two women sit cross-legged in meditation on bare ground near a white stone temple base. Both wear white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. The woman in front has a dark bindi, hands resting palm-up on her knees, and a rudraksha-style bead mala and bangles. The woman behind her on the left sits with eyes closed and hands in a mudra. Ash-covered earth and a small fire pit with grey ash are visible around them. A faint logo is visible in the upper left corner, and a copyright notice appears at lower right.2010-06-13August 10 20112011-08-10August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photograph of several women seated on the ground in a palm-garden courtyard, each beside a circular ash-filled fire pit with dark soil around it. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red shawl and cream sari sits with hands resting on her lap. Behind her, a woman in white robes with a yellow headscarf sits with hands folded. Further back, other women in white and yellow sit near smoking pits, and a woman in a white robe and yellow cloth sits at the far right. Behind them stand an orange-and-white stone shrine base, a black stone kalasha-like pillar, and tropical plants. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual.2011-08-10August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesPhoto of women seated cross-legged in meditation on bare ground outdoors. In the foreground a woman in a cream saree with green and red border wears an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, a pendant with a small portrait, a red bindi and gold bangles, eyes closed and hands in mudra on her knee. Behind her a second woman in a yellow shawl and cream saree also sits with eyes closed, with a third figure partly visible further back. Grey ash or gravel ground and greenery in the background.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of female devotees seated cross-legged in meditation on bare ground outdoors, among palm and plantain trees. Each sits within a dark ring of ash and charcoal, with small mounds of red earth nearby. The foreground woman wears a white sari with an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulder, a vermilion tilak on her forehead and gold bangles, eyes closed with hands resting in her lap. Behind her, women in white saris with yellow shawls sit in similar rings. A man in a white dhoti stands at the back, and a child walks near the wall. Smoke rises at left and a plastic water bottle sits at lower right.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA woman with a long black braid sits cross-legged on bare ground among charred logs and grey ash, eyes closed in meditation. She wears a white dress with gold borders and a gold butterfly motif on the sleeve, a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, and a silver bangle. Her hands rest in a mudra on her lap, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace hangs at her chest. Behind her stand orange stone temple plinths, and a second person in white is partly visible at the right edge.2010-08-26