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A 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.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A 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.2010-07-10July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoors in a dirt yard beside a ring of white ash and burnt wood, a man in an orange sleeveless robe and an orange-red sitting cloth sits cross-legged on a wooden plank, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and long hair tied back. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle rests before him. Behind him, several men in white dhoti-style clothes with yellow shawls sit or stand near a smoking fire area, and another man in an orange-brown robe sits to the side. Palm trees, a white wall, a thatched fence and a red-orange building with green shrubs and a row of small statues frame the scene. The apparent homa or fire ritual is in progress and the seated figure appears to be in meditation.2010-08-28Outdoors 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 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.2010-08-06June 13 20102010-06-13July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20August 03 20102010-08-03July 20 20102010-07-20