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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting. A man seated on an orange-covered cushion on a low wooden platform, wearing an orange robe and with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, is the central figure. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground beside him, and grey ash or burnt residue lies on the earth. Behind him, women in cream and yellow saris sit in meditative or prayer postures, one with eyes closed and hands folded. Large grey stone sculptures of deity figures and pillars stand behind them, with white walls and green foliage beyond.

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July 28 20102010-07-28Outdoors 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.2010-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual setting with grey stone temple sculptures and a sandy ground. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange-cushioned wooden seat with his palms pressed together in prayer, his eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel with a handle and spout sits beside him on the ground. Behind him, two women in white and yellow-bordered saris sit with hands folded in prayer, one wearing glasses, and a third person in white sits at the far left. Ash-covered ground and a small stone structure appear around the scene. Four people are visible.2010-07-28 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an outdoor temple courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a red bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him stand dark stone deity sculptures and a white shrine structure. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him on pale gravel. Two women in white and yellow sit nearby in meditation, one in cream with an orange shawl, and the courtyard is lined with palm trees and a white wall.2010-07-08A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, his palms pressed together in prayer at his chest. He wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat at his left. Behind him, several people in white and yellow sit in similar prayer postures on mats around a sandy courtyard edged with grey stones. Behind them stand grey stone figures, red placards and an orange pillar draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands.2010-09-20A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a sleeveless orange saffron wrap draped over his body and resting on an orange cushion. Behind him, two women in white sit in meditation, one wearing a yellow shawl. Grey carved stone figures and a tall white stone structure stand in an outdoor garden with palm trees, and a small golden pot sits in the lower left foreground.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 05 20102010-08-05August 01 20102010-08-01Outdoor photo of a seated meditation gathering in an ashram courtyard with grey ash-covered ground and a banyan-like sapling. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe with a red mark on his forehead, sitting cross-legged with eyes closed. Behind him, a woman in a cream and orange-striped sari with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in her lap. Further back, another seated figure wears white and a woman with long hair sits in meditation. A brass kalasha stands on the ground at lower left, and a garland of marigolds hangs at right beside a white stone pedestal and carved stone sculptures.2010-07-04A 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.2010-09-17