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A 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.

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A 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 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.2010-07-28 +1 copiesA 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 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28A 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.2010-09-08A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, in an outdoor courtyard with grey stone sculptures of deities behind him. A small brass kettle-shaped vessel with a handle sits on the ground at left. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer behind him, one on each side, near scattered grey ash or burnt material on the ground. Green plants and a stone basin appear at right. The orange-robed man has a red tilak mark on his forehead and a dark mala-style necklace. Attendees appear to be in a ritual or meditative setting.2010-08-07A 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 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 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with a cushion, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi, and wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and an orange garment. Behind him a white stone structure is garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits on the ground at left. Two women sit behind him in white and cream clothing on a sandy ground with scattered ash and charred pieces of wood. Green grass grows at the base of the white platform. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi, and an orange saffron wrap, matching the page's note that Swamiji is present.2010-08-01August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copies