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Outdoor 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.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of several men seated in meditation on a sandy ground with grey ash lines marked around them, under a grey sky with palm trees and dark stone sculptures in the background. In the foreground at right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a small brass kalasha-like pot. Behind him, others sit in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls, and a few in orange robes. Dark carved deity murti stand near a white pillar, and a banyan-like tree grows beside a low concrete wall. Panchatapas and padapuja setting.2010-08-03Outdoor 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 copiesOutdoor ritual scene at a white-painted shrine with a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and red flowers and a yellow-and-red garland. In the foreground a young man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, palms pressed together in prayer, with a brass kalasha vessel placed before him inside a circle of grey stones. Behind him, several men in white dhoti and white shirts sit in prayer on the sandy ground, some wearing yellow shawls, and one man in white wears an orange shawl and holds a long staff. Plants and a palm tree stand in the background.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual (homa) on a sandy ground with small square fire pits and smoke rising. In the foreground a young man in orange robes with long hair sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku-style) in front of him. Beside him a man in white clothes and a red shawl holds a brass plate and sits in a row. Behind, several more people sit in orange robes and white dhotis, some holding water bottles, and rows of stone statues of seated figures and a bench-like structure stand in the background among green plants. Terracotta pots and wooden sticks lie on the ground near the fire pits.2010-06-13July 09 20102010-07-09Outdoors 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 photo of a seated group meditating in a courtyard of grey stone deity murti and carved sculptures under palm trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded, a brass kalasha-style pot before him. Behind, five men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on the ground at fire pits with ash, one in a red-orange shawl. Tall carved figures, a cobra-hooded sculpture and a white pedestal stand at the right. Probable Swamiji is the orange-robed figure in the foreground, identified by his orange robe, long hair and mala. Context suggests a homa setting with ash-filled pits.2010-08-08A photograph of a seated man in meditation on a raised platform in an outdoor site with bare earth and ash-covered ground. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. To the left, a white pillar-like structure is draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind, several men in white garments with yellow shawls sit in meditation among coconut palms. The man in the centre has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing and is a probable Swamiji depicted in person, with the seated devotees in white and yellow shown as meditating attendees.2010-06-18 +1 copies