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Outdoor 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.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor photograph of a seated meditation or panchatapas-style gathering on bare ground beside grey stone sculptures. A central man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cover sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Around him, women in white and cream clothing sit in meditation; one woman on the left wears an orange shawl. A brass kalasha stands near the central figure, with small piles of ash or embers scattered on the ground. Blurred heads of seated onlookers fill the foreground, and a white stone pedestal and a parked red scooter appear at the right edge.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 09 20102010-07-09Outdoor meditation at a sandy ground with ash-covered circles, seated practitioners in white and yellow garments. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed, a brass kalasha-style oil vessel beside him. Behind him, devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation. Behind them are stone statues of seated figures and bamboo-thatch structures, with a red sign with white and blue text at the right.Outdoor photo of a seated meditation gathering in an ashram courtyard with grey ash-covered ground and a banyan-like sapling. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe with a red mark on his forehead, sitting cross-legged with eyes closed. Behind him, a woman in a cream and orange-striped sari with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in her lap. Further back, another seated figure wears white and a woman with long hair sits in meditation. A brass kalasha stands on the ground at lower left, and a garland of marigolds hangs at right beside a white stone pedestal and carved stone sculptures.2010-07-04July 22 20102010-07-22July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a seated group in a sunlit courtyard of dirt and gravel. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a small brass oil lamp on a grey mat. Behind him, a white pillar-shaped shrine is garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers, and a dark stone deity murti is partly visible. Four women and one older woman in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sit meditating on circular platforms ringed with grey ash, some with hands resting on their laps. A pigeon walks on the white ledge in the lower right, and palm and frangipani plants stand behind a low wall.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the ground. Behind him, a woman in white and another woman in a yellow shawl sit on the ash-covered ground near small fire pits of grey ash, with a white stone structure and a flower garland at the right edge.2010-07-07A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor ritual area, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in meditation. Behind him, three women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the sandy ground beside ash-covered circles, apparently participating in the same practice. Grey ash is scattered around, a small golden kalasha pot sits to his left, and a white stone platform with a garland of red and yellow flowers stands at right. Stone statues and carved pillars are in the background.2010-07-08