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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a sandy courtyard. A central figure sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a brass vessel placed in front of him on the ground. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow scarves sit on the bare earth in a row, with grey ash or powder marking a circle on the ground. Stone deity figures and a white pillar stand in the background, with white-walled buildings and greenery beyond. Two pigeons, one grey and one white, walk on the sand in the foreground.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A photograph of a seated meditation or sadhana gathering on sandy ground. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, sits cross-legged with hands folded in the lap, eyes closed. Behind and beside him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in rows. Small ash or ember piles form a ring in front, with a brass vessel placed nearby. Stone sculptures of seated figures and a white pillar appear at the edges, and two pigeons, one grey and one white, walk on the ground in the foreground.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group on bare ground in front of a white-walled building with a tiled roof. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a draped shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden platform beside a brass vessel, eyes closed. Behind him, a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts wear yellow shawls and sit in meditation, with grey stone statues and potted plants along the wall. A white pigeon walks on the dirt in the middle distance.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor sitting session on a dirt ground in front of a white single-storey building with a corrugated roof. In the left foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron wrap sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform, with a brass vessel beside him and a rudraksha mala visible at his neck; he has short hair and no distinctive long hair, crown or ornate gold adornment, so the figure cannot be confidently matched to a person. Behind him about six men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in a row on gravel, some with hands on their laps. A white dove and a grey pigeon walk on the dirt in the middle distance. Stone statues and potted plants sit along the building wall, and a scooter is parked at the right.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photograph of a seated group in a ritual fire-sacrifice area of sandy ground dusted with grey ash. In the foreground, a young man in orange robes with an orange head covering and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden plank with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a small brass vessel. Around him, about a dozen men in white kurtas and yellow shawls sit in meditation or with hands clasped on circular ash-filled fire pits, some with thin smoke rising. A white pigeon stands at the right edge, and a white pillar is visible at the left. Some sit farther back among trees and a low wall.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard where a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a ring of grey ash, eyes closed, hands joined in his lap. Beside him stands a small golden kalasha-style pot. Behind him, a white pedestal is garlanded with red and yellow marigold strands. Four other seated figures in white or yellow garments and orange shawls sit on the ash circle in the background, with dark stone deity murti and carved stone figures around them. Two grey pigeons walk on the sand in the foreground. A palm-lined backdrop completes the setting.2010-07-08A photograph of a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, on a raised round platform at the centre of a circular bed of white ash. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him and thin smoke rises from the ash ring. Behind him, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits to the right, hands folded, near a small plate. White stepped structures with red petals and garlands stand in the background, and two pigeons are on the foreground ledge.2010-07-04Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform, wearing an orange saffron robe, eyes closed, hands folded, with a garland of orange and white flowers draped over the white shrine behind him. Beside him stands a brass kalasha/pot on a raised circular platform outlined with gravel. Several people in white, yellow and orange garments sit in meditation on the ground in the background, and a man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at the right edge. Two pigeons, one white and one grey, stand on a reddish-brown platform in the foreground. Dark stone sculptures and a parked white car are visible at the back.2010-07-08