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Outdoor photo of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head shawl, sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in prayer with joined hands, and another man in white with a yellow shawl sits to the right with hands folded. In the foreground a brass vessel stands beside the seat, and small brass plates holding ash or grain lie on the ground. A white pillar at left is decorated with a garland of red and yellow flowers, and smoke or ash rises across the ground.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a ritual at a shrine with a white plinth and a dark stone deity murti draped with yellow and red flower garlands at the upper left. In the foreground a man in orange saffron robes and a shawl sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with palms pressed together in namaste, and a brass kalasha vessel sits on the ash-marked ground before him. Around him five men in white dhotis and yellow shawls or white kurta clothing sit in meditation or prayer on ash-covered ground, several with hands joined. Palm trees and greenery fill the background. The scene suggests a puja or homa-style devotional gathering, but no printed name appears on the scene itself.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes with a matching hood draped over his head, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden seat. Beside him stands a small brass vessel with a handled spout, and grey ash or fire remains lie on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged on the bare earth in meditation, one wearing an orange scarf, with a white stone platform at the left and green palm foliage and a low wall behind them. Smoke rises in the background. The yellow-clad figure at the far right edge is partly visible.2010-07-29July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of a man in orange sleeveless robes and a rudraksha mala kneeling with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, several women in white and yellow or orange shawls kneel in prayer on sandy ground, with a red signboard and stone structures in the background. A red-orange shrine structure and a brass plate stand to the right. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.2010-09-16 +1 copiesAugust 07 20102010-08-07A man in an orange saffron sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange mat in a meditative posture with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on the ground, some with heads bowed. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left, and white buildings and palm trees stand in the background.2010-09-07August 03 20102010-08-03July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him, two men in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on the ground near small fire pits with ash and smoke. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front, and grey stone deity murtis and white pillars surround the open ground. a person is the seated saffron-clad man, shown with a rudraksha mala and orange robes.2010-08-08Outdoor 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 copies