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September 17 2010

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Outdoor scene in a temple garden with a sandy courtyard and palm trees. Several women sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer on circular ash-lined mats on the ground, their hands folded. Most wear white dhotis or saris, some with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and one wears a red-bordered sari with a red blouse. Behind them stand dark grey stone statues of deities and a tall standing figure holding a trident, along with a carved serpent and white stupa-like structures on the right.

Four women sit cross-legged in meditation on circular raised platforms of sand and grey stone rings in an outdoor garden with granite statues behind them. The woman at front left wears a white dress with an orange scarf; the others wear white with yellow shawls, hands folded in their laps and eyes closed. Behind them stand large grey granite sculptures of deities and a cobra-hooded figure, and red signboards with white lettering are set among them. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background.

July 08 2010

Outdoor photo of women seated in meditation in a courtyard among large grey stone deity sculptures and palm trees. Six or seven women wear white saris with yellow or red borders and sit cross-legged inside circular rings of ash on sandy ground. Several tall grey stone deity murtis stand and sit around them, including a standing figure with a trident, and a red-painted pillar stands at the left. A white wall and green trees form the background.

Outdoor photo of women meditating in seated lotus-style postures on sand, each on a small mat inside a circular ring of grey gravel or ash. Most wear white saris with bright yellow shawls or dupattas, and one wears a red blouse. Behind them stand several large grey stone statues of deities and serpent figures, with palm trees and a white boundary wall in the background. A red banner-like frame and small potted plants sit at left.

Outdoors 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.

Outdoor photo of a courtyard at an ashram with black stone deity murtis and sculptures along the back wall, a red-and-white signboard on the left, and a tall black trident-bearing statue at right. Five people sit cross-legged on mats in meditation or yoga postures on a sandy ground with circular marked spots. At the right foreground, a person in orange robes with an orange head covering and a rudraksha mala sits before a small brass oil lamp on a mat, beside a Shiva lingam with flower garlands on an orange pedestal. Four other people in white and orange-yellow clothing sit in front of the sculptures. A concrete platform lies in the foreground.

Outdoor photograph of several women sitting cross-legged in a row on bare ground, each inside a circular bed of grey ash. Four women are visible: the nearest wears an orange head scarf over a white dhoti-style garment with a green border, another wears white with a yellow-and-orange shawl, the third wears white with an orange shawl and sits with hands together, and the fourth sits in white with an orange shawl, eyes closed in meditation. Behind them stands a row of grey stone statues of seated figures in meditative posture against a whitewashed building with red doors. Water bottles rest beside some of the women, and a blue plastic chair sits at right.

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July 21 2010

A photograph of an outdoor ritual site with a man seated cross-legged on a raised mat, eyes closed, hands in a meditation mudra, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the ground are a brass kalasha-style pot and a small brass vessel. Two women in white garments are seated behind him on the bare ground, one in a yellow shawl and one with an orange scarf. Behind them stand grey stone sculptures of deities and a cobra-hooded figure, with red-bordered placards in front. A large banner with a picture of a seated guru and devotees hangs on a wall at left, and palm trees surround the courtyard.