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Outdoor photo of three male devotees in white kurta and dhoti seated in meditation on small mats on scorched ground with black ash patches. The foreground man, with a shaved head and red tilak, wears an orange scarf draped over his shoulders and sits with hands in mudra on his knees. Behind him, two men in white with yellow shawls sit with eyes closed, one with hands joined in lap. An orange-painted plinth and yellow pillar appear at the top edge.

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Outdoor photo of men seated in meditation on woven mats on blackened, ash-marked ground. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl over his shoulders, a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands in mudra on his knees. Behind him a man in white with a yellow shawl sits in lotus pose on a mat, and a partly visible person in white sits at the right edge. An orange-painted stone structure and green vegetation stand in the background. The foreground man does not show distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown, saffron robes or malas, so he is described by role only.2010-08-25August 03 20102010-08-03August 03 20102010-08-03Three men sit cross-legged in meditation on bare earth in an outdoor fire-pit area scattered with charred wood and ash. The central man wears an orange kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and sits on a flat stone slab at the centre of a circular pit, hands in mudra, eyes closed. The man on the left wears white clothes with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. The man on the right wears white clothes with a yellow shawl, also eyes closed. Behind them stands a wooden pole, stacked logs and a bucket, with a grey tarp and a white plastic chair in the background. The figures are shaven-headed devotees in meditation, with no visible throne or crowd.2010-08-28Outdoor photo of several shaven-headed men in plain white dhoti and shawl sitting cross-legged on mats in a sandy courtyard, with small smouldering fire pits and scattered ash and charcoal around them. The foreground man in front keeps eyes closed in meditation, wearing a white shawl with an orange-bordered edge, a rudraksha mala and a dark orange cloth folded under him. Behind him, more seated men in white are visible, and a red-painted temple structure with a dark stone deity murti and a palm grove stands in the background, with a yellow-and-purple cloth draped on a post.2010-09-16Outdoor photo of a group of shaven-headed men in plain white dhoti and white shawls sitting cross-legged on mats in a row on bare sandy ground, each seated inside a circular ring of dark ash and charred remains from a fire pit. Several have eyes closed in meditation with hands resting on their knees or laps, and a few wear red-and-white marks on the forehead. Behind them are terracotta-coloured shrine structures, a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal with a small red sign, palm trees and green foliage. Smoke rises from some of the fire rings.2010-09-16Four men sit cross-legged outdoors on sandy ground in meditation or prayer posture, eyes closed. The central man wears a saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl and sits on a concrete slab inside a ringed fire pit with grey ash. To his left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-red shawl sits with hands folded, beside a brass plate. Behind them, a white-clad man in an orange shawl sits on a low platform in front of orange-red stone temple structures. At right, a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits by another ash-filled pit. Palm trees and greenery surround a black stone shivalinga platform, and a red sign with white lettering stands near it.2010-09-06Four shaved-headed men in white unstitched ritual cloth sit cross-legged in meditation on bare reddish earth, each within a ring of grey ash on a mat. Their upper bodies are bare apart from white shawls draped over the shoulders with red borders, and they wear rudraksha malas. The central man in front has eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, while the others sit with eyes closed or lowered. Behind them stand a yellow metal pole, a red bucket and scattered logs and sticks. The three men nearest the camera wear rudraksha malas; the person at the back-left is partly obscured. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-10-07A photograph of an outdoor temple setting with white stone steps and a black stone deity murti draped with yellow and red flower garlands. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged on an orange seat with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside a circle of ash on the ground is a brass pot. Behind him two men in white dhotis sit kneeling; one wears an orange shawl and yellow sash, the other an orange shawl, and both hold their hands together. A small rangoli-like ash circle with marks on the ground frames the scene.2010-07-14July 09 20102010-07-09Outdoor scene at an ashram with several men seated cross-legged on bare ground covered with grey ash. The central figure, in the foreground, wears a saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders and has a red bindi, eyes closed, hands resting in a meditation mudra. Behind and around him, about six other men in white dhotis and bright yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer, some with rudraksha malas. Bamboo fencing, a concrete wall, palm trees and a white building form the background. Visible cues for the central figure are an orange robe and a shaved head, but the face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-08-03Outdoors on bare earth, four shaved-headed men in white dhotis and sleeveless white vests sit cross-legged on mats within circular rings of ash and charcoal. The man at the front left wears a dark cord around his neck, and the man second from right wears an orange dhoti under his white cloth. Behind them, a man in white sits at the edge of the yard near a loudspeaker, and stone deity murtis stand along a low wall at left beside an empty wooden cart. Red brick buildings form the backdrop. No one is identified as a person in this scene.2010-09-16