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Outdoor photo of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with the head covered by an orange cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, sitting cross-legged with hands folded on a flat round platform surrounded by grey ash circles. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits beside him. Behind him, several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls sit in meditation on similar ash-ringed platforms, and a standing person in white stands at left holding a grey and orange bag. Ash-covered ground and a rustic background surround the scene. Possible homa or fire-ritual setting.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A person seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised mat over ash-covered ground, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over the head and body, with a long rudraksha mala around the neck and a red bindi on the forehead. Eyes are closed and hands rest in a mudra in the lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on the ground in front. Behind, several people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditation on the ash-strewn ground, and the scene suggests a fire-based ritual site. The page notes a person at this event, but the seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA 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 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21July 23 20102010-07-23July 20 20102010-07-20A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless robe draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the sand is a small brass pot with a handle and spout. Behind him, several people in white clothes sit in meditation on ground strewn with grey ash from fire pits. A white stone platform and a woven mat lie to the left. The scene looks like an outdoor ritual or homa setting.2010-07-14A seated man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden seat, hands resting in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left. Outdoors among coconut palms, smoke drifts through the air. Behind him, a man in white robes and orange stole stands at left, a bald man in white sits meditating, and two men in white sit at right, one wearing a yellow shawl, while smouldering ash fire pits lie on the ground. Mood is meditative and ceremonial.2010-07-29July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a meditating sannyasi seated cross-legged on a raised stone platform in an outdoor compound. The central figure wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead and eyes closed, hands resting on his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at his left. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothes sit in meditation with hands folded, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Around them the ground is covered with grey ash and shallow pits.2010-07-10A man with long dark hair swept back sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and a long brown rudraksha mala reaching to his waist, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him on sandy ground are grey ash mounds and a second seated person in white clothes with a yellow garland. Concrete platform edges and a woven mat appear in the background.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears orange sannyasi robes, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white-and-red forehead mark. Behind him, a bamboo fence, a green-roofed building and coconut palms. Two other seated men are visible: one in white with a yellow cloth at left, and one in orange at right. A brass vessel sits in the foreground on a mat. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-02 +1 copies