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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a cushion, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him two women in white and yellow-bordered saris sit on the ground with hands folded in prayer, one wearing rudraksha beads. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits on the bare earth at left beside a patch of ash and charred material, and a stone sculpture of a deity stands in the background. The setting is an open outdoor area with stone statues and greenery.

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July 28 20102010-07-28A 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 in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform outdoors. His hair is tied in a bun at the back of his head, and he extends one hand palm-down over the bare ground in front of him, near ash-covered ground and a small brass vessel with a handle at lower left. Behind him stand two large dark stone sculptures with carved coiled forms. Two women in white and yellow saris sit on the ground at right, and another woman in a cream sari sits at left. A tiled white platform and green plants are visible at right.2010-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with palms pressed together in namaskar at an outdoor ritual site with sandy ground and ash on the earth. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, sitting on a cushioned seat beside a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him, two men in white dhotis sit with hands folded, one in a yellow shawl and one in an orange shawl, near a dark stone sculpture and white stone railings with green foliage. Ritual ash or fire remains are visible on the ground.2010-08-03A 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 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.2010-07-28 +1 copiesAugust 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor ritual area, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in meditation. Behind him, three women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the sandy ground beside ash-covered circles, apparently participating in the same practice. Grey ash is scattered around, a small golden kalasha pot sits to his left, and a white stone platform with a garland of red and yellow flowers stands at right. Stone statues and carved pillars are in the background.2010-07-08August 09 20102010-08-09Outdoor 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.2010-07-07Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron robes sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a cushion, palms pressed together in prayer, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl kneels and watches, while another man in white with a yellow cloth is seated further back with hands joined. Dark stone sculptures of deities and a white pillar stand in the background amid greenery and a sandy, ash-strewn ground.2010-08-03A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a striped multicolored mat outdoors, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a large orange-red stone plinth. Two women in white garments with yellow shawls sit with folded hands in the background, and a red signboard with white lettering is visible behind them. Ash and small fire residue lie on the ground. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure, seated in prayer with saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair.2010-09-08