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Outdoor 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.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoors 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 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA 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 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 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.2010-07-15July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 copiesOutdoor meditation session on sandy ground, with a white shrine adorned with red and yellow flower garlands at the left edge. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a wooden plank, wearing an orange saffron wrap, eyes closed, hands folded. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a bindi, shown seated in meditation. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in meditation on wooden planks over circular ash-marked patterns. A brass kalasha stands on the left and a grey pigeon walks in the foreground. Palms and plumeria trees fill the background.2010-07-08