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Outdoor 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.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor 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 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on the ground with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits with hands clasped, and another person in white sits behind. Smoke rises in the foreground from a fire pit, with white stone steps and tropical plants in the background. A brass vessel lies at the lower left.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 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03August 03 20102010-08-03July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in a courtyard with bare reddish earth and grey ash. A figure in a saffron-orange shawl and orange robe, with a long rudraksha mala and a vertical marking on the forehead, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed. Beside him a man in white clothes and a dark mala sits with a forehead marking. A brass oil lamp with a spout stands on the ground in front. Behind, a bald man in orange stands near a white building, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with folded hands. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left, with stone sculptures and green shrubs in the background.2010-08-04July 20 20102010-07-20A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on sandy ground, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and eyes closed. His hands rest in a mudra on his lap. A brass vessel sits in the lower left foreground. Behind him, a second man in white ritual clothes and a beaded mala sits in meditation beside a smoking fire pit with grey ash, next to a white stone platform and green foliage.2010-07-07Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform on sandy ground, eyes closed in meditation with hands joined in his lap. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment over his shoulders and orange dhoti, with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead; his hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him a younger man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits with eyes lowered, and two women in cream and yellow garments sit further back, also meditating. Behind them stand weathered grey stone sculptures of deities and a multi-hooded cobra carving, with palm trees and a grey sky above. Smoke rises from a fire at right and a brass vessel sits at the left edge.2010-06-18