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Outdoors on bare ground, a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed in meditation. A red tilak marks his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hangs over his chest. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits at his left. Behind him, two women in white with yellow shawls sit in meditation, and a third person in white sits at the right edge. Grey ash and burnt remains cover the ground.

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July 28 20102010-07-28July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesAugust 05 20102010-08-05A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in an outdoor sandy ground, eyes closed, hands resting in a meditation mudra in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead and a dark braided hair pulled back. Beside him is a small golden kalasha-style vessel, and the ground around him is scattered with white ash in a circle. Behind him a white stone platform is draped with cloth. Two more people in white clothes with rudraksha malas sit meditating in the background near similar ash circles. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure shows long hair, saffron robes, and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's Swamiji reference. Pancha Tapas meditation setting with homa-style ash circles.2010-07-10A photograph of an outdoor Panchatapas-style practice ground with circular ash rings on bare earth. In the centre, a seated sadhaka in saffron-orange robes with a head covering and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded in meditation, a brass pot with a spout placed on a low wooden board beside him. Behind and to the right, other practitioners in white dhoti and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in meditation within their own ash circles, one with hands in mudra. Several people in white dhotis walk through the background. Dry ground and scattered ash dominate the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-07-07A seated man in saffron orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool in meditation, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a head covering draped over his head and a rudraksha mala hanging around his neck. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark deity murti with yellow and red flower garlands on a white pedestal. Ash and charred material lie on the ground around him, a brass kalasha vessel sits at his left, and a second seated person in yellow and white clothes sits at the left background near a dark serpent-hooded statue. A standing man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at the right edge beside an orange-and-grey backpack. The setting is an outdoor temple grounds with palm trees.2010-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 05 20102010-08-05A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden platform draped in orange cloth, in meditation. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap and a long black rudraksha mala. Smoke or haze surrounds the scene on a dusty ground. Behind him, two women in white and cream clothes with orange shawls also sit in meditation, and dark stone statues of deities stand against a whitewashed wall. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at left, with a rangoli design on the ground near the bottom edge.2010-07-07A man sits cross-legged with eyes closed on an orange cushion on a wooden platform, meditating outdoors on gravel ground. He wears an orange hooded shawl and robe, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a figure in white with a yellow garland sits, and a person in white and red sits further back among palm trees and white flowers, with smoke drifting through the scene.2010-07-28 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in front of an orange-painted pillar, with palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron sleeveless robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead. Two women in white and orange-shawled saffron sit in the background, one with hands folded and one with hands clasped, near a small brass kalasha vessel and scattered grey stones on the ground. Several potted plants border the scene and stone deity sculptures appear in the back. a person is in the foreground in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated in prayer. The two women are devotees in white and saffron.2010-09-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head covering sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in a meditative pose. A long rudraksha mala hangs to his chest and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands a white ceremonial structure with purple and yellow flower garlands draped over its top, and loose flower petals scatter the ground. In the foreground a brass vessel stands on grey ash. Two seated men in white dhotis with yellow shawls meditate in the background. Several cues, including the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and the page's note of a person at the event, make this man a probable match for a person, though his face is the only one he can be recognized by, so the identity is uncertain.2010-08-06