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Outdoor ritual scene in a dirt courtyard. A central figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised square platform, with a brass kalasha-style vessel in front of him. Around him, five men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in a row on similar platforms encircled by grey ash lines. Behind them stand a low white building with red doors and a tin roof, a potted shrub, grey stone statues, a bicycle, and sacks of material. Orange cloth hangs on a rack at right.

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July 23 20102010-07-23August 07 20102010-08-07Outdoor photo of a homa ritual in an ashram courtyard. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with red or yellow shawls sit on the sandy ground beside circular fire pits with ash and smoke rising. In the foreground a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion beside a brass kalasha-style vessel, while another man in orange sits nearby. Behind them, stone deity murti figures stand along a low white building with a tin roof, green shrubs and a bamboo fence. About eleven people are visible.2010-08-08Outdoor ritual scene on a sandy ground with coarse gravel borders, palm trees and a low white building behind. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, hands folded, eyes closed, with a brass vessel placed before him. Behind him, rows of seated men in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls sit in meditation or puja, while a man in orange robes sits on the right. A thin smoke rises at left and a row of stone deity figures stands near the back. Photographer with camera is visible among the seated group.2010-08-06Outdoor photo of a row of seated men performing a fire ritual on bare earth beside palm trees, with small smouldering fire pits and smoke rising. The foremost man at left wears an orange robe and sits on a raised circular platform by a pit, hands resting on his knees. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear yellow shawls and sit cross-legged before their own fire pits. A stack of firewood, a wooden pole, a thatched shed and a red-roofed building appear in the background, with stone statues along the right edge.2010-09-02July 20 20102010-07-20August 03 20102010-08-03July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a long dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, palms resting in his lap, meditating on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform. A brass vessel with a handle sits in the lower foreground. Behind him, three or more men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on bare earth, with small fire embers or ash visible on the ground. A row of stone deity murtis stands against an orange-painted building with a corrugated roof, and green shrubs and palm trees fill the background.2010-09-16August 16 20102010-08-16A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in his lap on an orange cushion. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a woven mat beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls sit in a row on a sandy open-air ground, one wearing a yellow shawl, with a palm-lined compound and a white building in the background. Sitting in meditation.2010-09-18A photograph of an outdoor ashram scene. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden seat, hands folded, eyes closed, with long swept-back dark hair. Before him on a blue mat sits a brass kettle-shaped vessel. Three other men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation behind and beside him on the sandy ground, with a row of small grey stone deity figures and a wooden stack in the background, plus an orange-walled building and palm trees.2010-08-30