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Outdoor photograph of a group meditation near a white stone structure garlanded with flowers. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes with a draped orange shawl, dark rudraksha mala beads and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands in lap on a low wooden platform, beside a small brass vessel. Behind and beside him, several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in meditation on ash-covered ground, one with a white tilak mark on his forehead and rudraksha malas. A white dove sits in the blurred foreground. Palms and shrubs fill the background.

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Outdoors in a sandy courtyard, a line of men sit cross-legged in meditation within a fire-ritual setup, with grey ash circles on the ground and thin smoke rising. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe and orange head covering, with a dark rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, sits on a low wooden seat beside a brass vessel. Behind him others wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and malas, hands resting in their laps. A white dove stands on a white stone ledge at right, and a white pillar with a garland is at left, with plants and a block wall behind.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of several people seated on a sandy ground with ash-grey patches, in a tropical setting with plumeria trees and a low wall behind. In the foreground at left, a seated man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti, with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged with hands folded in meditation, eyes closed, on a low wooden seat. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and red tilak sits with eyes closed. Further back, two men in white robes with rudraksha malas sit in meditation. A white dove or pigeon blurs in the foreground, and a brass vessel rests at the left edge beside a white stone pillar.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated meditation or ritual gathering outdoors among white-painted structures and palm-like foliage with flowering plants. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti sits cross-legged with hands folded, eyes closed, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead; a small brass vessel sits at his side. Behind him, several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on ash-covered ground, and a white dove perches in the middle distance. Smoke drifts in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photograph of seated people meditating on bare ground with scattered grey ash. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron shawl over orange robes, with a dark rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead, sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Beside him, a man in white kurta and a yellow shawl sits with hands clasped and eyes lowered. Behind them, more men in white with yellow shawls sit in the same ritual setting, with frangipani-like plumeria trees and a low fence in the background. A white statue or pillar edge appears at the left and a blurred white figure in the lower right.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoors in a palm-tree courtyard, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in front of a white-painted shrine with a dark stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds. Before him, white rangoli kolam designs with a red flower decorate the ground, and a brass vessel sits at left. A young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits nearby, his hand extended over a small plate, while a white pigeon walks on the sand at right. Several other men in white with yellow shawls sit meditating in the background. Ash-grey ritual lines surround the central seat.2010-07-15Outdoors in a garden setting with palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded in meditation, eyes closed. Behind him a black stone deity murti is garlanded with red and orange flowers and stands on a white plinth. Around him are several people in white clothes with yellow shawls seated on the ground, one with a backpack placed nearby. White doves walk on white chalk kolam designs drawn on the sandy ground, and a brass pot sits at the left edge beside a ring of grey ash. The man has long hair and a red tilak on his forehead; visible cues are saffron robes and rudraksha beads, so he is a person candidate in meditation. Several white-clad devotees are seated in the background.2010-07-15