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Outdoor meditation scene at an ashram on dirt ground. A man with long dark hair, orange saffron robes, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised white platform ringed with grey gravel, with a small brass pot beside him. Behind him, a white stone shrine structure and a white statue are visible. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sit in meditation on similar gravel-ringed mats. A white dove stands on the ground in the foreground and a flower rangoli with yellow petals and a purple centre is at the lower right.

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Outdoors in a garden setting with palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded in meditation, eyes closed. Behind him a black stone deity murti is garlanded with red and orange flowers and stands on a white plinth. Around him are several people in white clothes with yellow shawls seated on the ground, one with a backpack placed nearby. White doves walk on white chalk kolam designs drawn on the sandy ground, and a brass pot sits at the left edge beside a ring of grey ash. The man has long hair and a red tilak on his forehead; visible cues are saffron robes and rudraksha beads, so he is a person candidate in meditation. Several white-clad devotees are seated in the background.2010-07-15Outdoors in a sandy courtyard, a line of men sit cross-legged in meditation within a fire-ritual setup, with grey ash circles on the ground and thin smoke rising. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe and orange head covering, with a dark rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, sits on a low wooden seat beside a brass vessel. Behind him others wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and malas, hands resting in their laps. A white dove stands on a white stone ledge at right, and a white pillar with a garland is at left, with plants and a block wall behind.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a group meditation near a white stone structure garlanded with flowers. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes with a draped orange shawl, dark rudraksha mala beads and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands in lap on a low wooden platform, beside a small brass vessel. Behind and beside him, several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in meditation on ash-covered ground, one with a white tilak mark on his forehead and rudraksha malas. A white dove sits in the blurred foreground. Palms and shrubs fill the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor meditation session on sandy ground, with a white shrine adorned with red and yellow flower garlands at the left edge. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a wooden plank, wearing an orange saffron wrap, eyes closed, hands folded. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a bindi, shown seated in meditation. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in meditation on wooden planks over circular ash-marked patterns. A brass kalasha stands on the left and a grey pigeon walks in the foreground. Palms and plumeria trees fill the background.2010-07-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. Around a circular ash-ringed fire pit, several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation or ritual posture. Two white doves walk on a white chalk kolam pattern with a red flower placed on it. Behind is a white raised platform with a large black stone Nandi bull draped in garlands, a small brass kalasha vessel sits at left, and dark stone deity statues stand among palm trees. A man at right in white holds a small offering plate.2010-07-15Outdoor photograph of a seated sadhaka in saffron-orange robes with a draped hood over the head and a rudraksha mala around the neck, sitting cross-legged on a wooden platform at the center of a circle of grey ash. A brass kalasha-like vessel sits in front of him. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in meditation on the ground. Two white pigeons and one grey pigeon walk on the sandy ground in the foreground. Behind them are a white stone pillar, a thatched fence, white buildings, a bicycle, and grey stone statues.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoors in a palm-tree courtyard, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in front of a white-painted shrine with a dark stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds. Before him, white rangoli kolam designs with a red flower decorate the ground, and a brass vessel sits at left. A young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits nearby, his hand extended over a small plate, while a white pigeon walks on the sand at right. Several other men in white with yellow shawls sit meditating in the background. Ash-grey ritual lines surround the central seat.2010-07-15Outdoor photograph of a seated group in a sunlit courtyard of dirt and gravel. 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Stone deity statues stand to the left. Other people in white and yellow sit nearby in the background, and white kolam-like chalk lines are drawn on the ground in front of him.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like site under palm trees. A man seated cross-legged with eyes closed wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. A white dove stands on the sandy ground in front of him beside white powder or kolam-like lines. Behind him is a white stone platform, a dark Shiva linga decorated with garlands, and grey stone sculptures. Several seated men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in the background, and a small brass pot rests on the ground. The scene suggests a devotional or meditative gathering.2010-07-15July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies