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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden plank in an open dirt yard, eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, other men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on the ground among scattered ash and charred logs, with coconut palms and a white building in the background. A brass vessel sits in the lower foreground.

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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden platform in an open sandy area under tall coconut palms. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands beside him on the sand, and a ring of grey ash or charcoal surrounds the platform. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit or stand among ash-covered ground, and a white stone structure stands at the left edge.2010-07-10Outdoors under palm trees, a man with long dark swept-back hair, orange sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on a mat in front of him. Two more men in orange and white robes with yellow shawls sit meditating in the background on a cleared dirt and ash ground, with a small red building and palm trees behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the long hair, orange wrap and rudraksha mala.2010-09-02A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless robe draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the sand is a small brass pot with a handle and spout. Behind him, several people in white clothes sit in meditation on ground strewn with grey ash from fire pits. A white stone platform and a woven mat lie to the left. The scene looks like an outdoor ritual or homa setting.2010-07-14A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden platform in an open sandy area beside palm trees, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth, a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spouted handle sits on the sand in front of him. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on the ground, and a faint smoke haze drifts through the trees. A small green-roofed building stands at the right edge, with a blue sign on it.2010-07-10August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron shawl drawn over his head sits cross-legged on a bare, ash-dusted ground outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and has a red tilak mark on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle sits in the foreground. Behind him, coconut palms, a white building and a stacked pile of firewood stand under an overcast sky, with several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls seated or working nearby, one digging with a shovel. The saffron robe and rudraksha mala are visible cues, but the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is shown as an unidentified sannyasi-like devotee.2010-07-22Outdoor photo of a man with long swept-back dark hair seated cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, in orange robes with a rudraksha mala at the neck, in a meditative posture. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala. Beside him on the sandy ground sits a brass kalasha or lamp vessel. Behind him, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with an orange shawl and sits on the ground beside a camera on a small tripod, and another person in white sits nearby. Palm trees, a white building with red window frames and a small red platform stand in the background under a pale sky.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a sandy open space among coconut palms and leafy trees under a pale sky. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back hair, eyes closed, face lifted in meditation. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle and spout sits in front of him, and smoke drifts through the air. Two seated men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit behind him, one in the left background and one at the right edge, also meditating. A standing figure in white appears at far left.2010-07-10A man with long dark swept-back hair, eyes closed and a red bindi on his forehead, sits in meditation wearing a flowing saffron-orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads. Behind him, out of focus, are palm trees, a white building and other seated people in white and yellow clothing on a gravel ground.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi and white forehead markings. Behind him, two women in white and yellow saris sit in meditation, and grey stone sculptures of deities stand among palm and banana leaves. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits at the lower left on the mat.2010-09-13A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting open on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long swept-back dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Palm trees and a low wall are behind him. Two other seated figures in white dhotis appear in the background: one on the left in white with an orange shawl, and one on the right in white with a yellow scarf, also meditating. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left edge and a small orange-red shrine structure at the left.2010-09-042010 - Photo Album +1 copies