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Outdoors on sandy ground, a seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform at the centre of a circular ash-filled fire pit. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and extends his right hand over the ash. A gold kalasha stands on the ash at his left. Behind him a white stepped pedestal bears garlands and orange cloth. Two men in white clothes are in the background: one bends low over a fire pit, and another sits with palms pressed together in namaste.

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A seated man in saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, reaching toward a small brass vessel with a handle at his left. He wears a wooden rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a white-clad man in a yellow shawl sits with hands clasped beside an orange-wrapped staff, and another man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right edge, holding a cane. White stupa-like structure with marigold garlands hangs at the upper left, and grey gravel covers the ground.2010-07-14Outdoor ritual scene on bare sandy ground with scattered ash and charcoal-marked fire pits. A man in flowing saffron-orange robes and a matching orange shawl sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, wearing a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, his head bowed and one hand extended toward a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle. Behind him, two people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit near another fire pit. Green grass and white stone platforms are visible at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2010-08-07A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform outdoors on sandy ground with gravel. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and has a red tilak on his forehead. His right hand extends toward a small polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout placed on the ground. Behind him stands a white stepped structure with red and yellow flower garlands at its top, and a few scattered petals lie on the ground.2010-07-19July 23 20102010-07-23A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a white mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest on his knees in a meditative posture. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits on the mat beside him. Behind him, two people in white dhotis with red borders stand and sit on the sandy ground near a red-orange pillar. Scattered grey ash lines the sand. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person, identified by saffron robes, rudraksha mala and tilak, but the image is not conclusive.2010-09-09A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands joined in his lap, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a sleeveless orange garment and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits at the left of the platform. The ground is covered with ash and grey embers around a stone circle, with a white stone structure at the left edge. Behind, two seated people in white clothing sit on the ash; one wears a yellow scarf and a rudraksha mala. Yellow flowers are visible at the top left. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual site, with the seated figure in meditation. a person: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues.2010-07-11July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala necklace, eyes closed, sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor sandy yard. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at his left, and a small fire burns in a pit beside him with smoke rising. Behind him, several men in white dhoti and shirt bend over, tending wood and a brass plate. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, orange robes and rudraksha beads, and the page names Swamiji for this event, so the identification is a. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual with attendants.2010-06-13A photograph of a young man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor temple courtyard, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair. Behind him stands a white stepped peetha with a black stone murti, draped with red and yellow marigold garlands, and a small brass kalasha sits on the grey ash-covered ground in front. In the background two people in white and yellow dhotis or saris sit with hands folded near smouldering ash, and a backpack rests against the white base. This appears to be a homa or puja site marked by ash.2010-07-07Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the ground. Behind him, a woman in white and another woman in a yellow shawl sit on the ash-covered ground near small fire pits of grey ash, with a white stone structure and a flower garland at the right edge.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor fire ritual at dusk. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, eyes lowered, hands resting on his knees. Beside him stands a brass kettle-shaped vessel on the ground. Smoke rises from shallow fire pits in sandy earth, with flames visible at left. Behind him a person in white clothes and a white shawl tends the fire, and another seated figure in white with a red cloth is at upper left. Probable Swamiji, identified by long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala cues, seated in a homa-style fire ritual.2010-06-13