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A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform in an outdoor courtyard. Long dark hair is swept back, and his hands rest together in his lap. Behind him, three women in white ritual clothes sit in meditation on the ash-covered ground, one wearing a maroon blouse and a rudraksha mala. A small brass kalasha sits beside the platform, and a white pillar is draped with red and white flower garlands. Stone statues of deities stand in the background, and a white dove walks in the foreground.

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Outdoors on a sandy courtyard beside a white stepped platform draped with red and white flower garlands, a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with his palms joined, a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest and a red bindi on his forehead, with a smoking grey ash circle in front of him. To the left a woman in white with a purple headscarf sits on the ground, and behind is another woman in white. On the right a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits with his hands folded near a small plate. A white pigeon stands in the foreground, and a blue and orange backpack rests against the platform.2010-07-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed on a paved courtyard. A white dove walks in the foreground beside a small brass vessel placed on a circular gravel bed. Behind him, two women in white saris and another person sit in meditation on gravel patterns, with stone sculptures of deities and a white pedestal draped with yellow and red marigold garlands at right. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a meditative ritual at a temple courtyard. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular ring of ash, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. A small brass vessel sits before him. Several people in white and cream clothes sit in meditation in similar circles behind him, some wearing orange shawls. Dark stone statues of deities and a seated Nandi-like bull, one draped with a marigold garland, stand around the courtyard. Two white doves walk on the pale concrete in the foreground.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard where a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a ring of grey ash, eyes closed, hands joined in his lap. Beside him stands a small golden kalasha-style pot. Behind him, a white pedestal is garlanded with red and yellow marigold strands. Four other seated figures in white or yellow garments and orange shawls sit on the ash circle in the background, with dark stone deity murti and carved stone figures around them. Two grey pigeons walk on the sand in the foreground. A palm-lined backdrop completes the setting.2010-07-08August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed, in meditation or puja. In front of him lies a circular ring of white ash on bare ground, with a small brass vessel placed beside him. Behind him stands a white stepped plinth with garlands of orange and yellow flowers draped over it. A man in white clothes sits on the right, and a pigeon walks across the foreground pavement. White chalk kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-07-14A seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head cloth sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with eyes closed and hands folded in lap, a rudraksha mala hanging on the chest. Behind him, a white-washed structure with hanging marigold garlands. Ash or charcoal circle surrounds the seat, with a brass vessel to the left and a white dove on a wet stone edge in front. Other people in white dhotis and white clothes stand or sit at the edges, partly visible.2010-07-22Outdoor photo of a seated meditation scene on a sandy courtyard. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circle of grey ash, eyes closed, hands in a prayer gesture. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. To the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, a brass plate nearby. Behind, two women in white sit in meditation on the ground, and a white stone shrine structure with a dark deity murti and marigold garlands stands in the background. A blue-and-orange backpack rests against the shrine. Several pigeons, grey and white, feed on the pavement in the foreground.2010-07-15Outdoors at a homa-style fire site, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat. A brass kalasha stands beside him on the ground. Behind him, three seated men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, one wearing a yellow shawl, have their hands joined in prayer beside circular ash-filled fire pits, with smoke rising. A white shrine with yellow and orange marigold garlands is at the left. A grey pigeon walks across the foreground. The seated man in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, which matches Swamiji's appearance; this is an appearance-based candidate only.2010-07-11July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor ritual scene at a temple grounds. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low platform in front of a white stepped shrine, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a dark stone deity murti and garlands of marigolds above him. Grey ash or smoke rises from a circular fire pit of grey gravel in front of him, with a small brass kalasha vessel beside it. A white dove walks on white kolam-style chalk floor drawings, and a red flower lies on the ground. Behind him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit or stand in meditation, and a backpack rests near the shrine. Stone statues and palm trees surround the area.2010-07-15