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Outdoor photo at a temple-style ground with dark stone deity sculptures and a white plinth draped in marigold and red garlands. A man in orange saffron robes with a head covering sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat within a ring of charred ash. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left, and white smoke rises beside him. Behind him, several people in white and a woman in a yellow shawl sit at similar ash rings. The scene suggests a fire ritual, with a rudraksha mala draped over the orange robe.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 09 20102010-07-09A man seated cross-legged on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, dressed in orange saffron robes draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed with hands resting in his lap, in an outdoor temple grounds setting. Behind him a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits on the ground near black stone deity statues, including a cobra-hooded figure and a seated deity, with palm trees beyond. A brass kalasha stands at his left, and white smoke or ash rises from small fire pits on the sand. A large white pedestal to the right is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The scene suggests a sacred fire ceremony or homa being performed outdoors.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a seated meditation or sadhana practice on sandy ground among stone sculptures and white pillars. In the centre a man in full saffron-orange robes with a draped hood and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A woman in orange with a sash sits to the left, and two people in white clothes sit to the right, one with a long braid and one wearing a white dress with glasses. A golden kalasha stands on the ground in front, and small mounds of grey ash lie around the group. Blurred heads of seated onlookers fill the foreground. Five seated people are visible in the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an open courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a shawl drawn over his head. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue wears a red and yellow marigold garland atop a white pedestal. Two women in white and orange sit on the grey ash-covered ground, and a brass kalasha with a cup stands beside the seated man in a ring of ash. Dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees fill the background under a hazy sky, with smoke rising around the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of an outdoor ritual space with a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over sand and grey ash. He wears an orange sleeveless robe with an orange wrap and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a large white pedestal is draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers beside a dark stone deity murti. A small brass vessel stands at the left. Two women in white and yellow sit in the background near stone serpent and deity statues, with palm trees behind. Smoke drifts across the scene.2010-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an ashram-style grounds with dark stone deity statues, palm trees and a red wall behind. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange cushion, hands in a mudra on his lap, with a small brass kalasha vessel beside him. Behind him to the left, several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditation before low fire pits with smoke rising and ash-covered ground. A white pedestal stands at right and a dark deity statue adorned with red and yellow flower garlands is at upper right. A patterned mat lies on the ground in front.2010-08-08July 07 20102010-07-07July 22 20102010-07-22