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Outdoor ritual scene at a sandy site beside white stepped structures. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head covering sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, a red bindi on his forehead and rudraksha beads on his chest. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead also sits with hands folded, and another in white with a yellow shawl and white forehead markings sits with palms joined. Further right, a seated person in white is partly visible. Brass bowls holding powder sit on the ground, a brass kalasha-style vessel stands at left, and ash or embers lie on the ground in front.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A photograph of a seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head covering, cross-legged on a low wooden platform with palms pressed together in namaste at chest level. A rudraksha mala hangs over his robes and a red bindu marks his forehead. Beside him, a brass vessel stands on the ground, with small clay bowls holding offerings near him. Behind and to the right, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit with hands folded and eyes closed, one with a white tilak on his forehead and another with a rudraksha mala. A white stone structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional ritual outdoors.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple site. In the foreground a young man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, a small red mark on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground at left. Behind him to the right, a bald man in white dhoti and an orange shawl sits holding a black cane, and a younger man in white with a yellow shawl sits behind, with another man in yellow and white seated at right in prayer. A white stone plinth at left is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and scattered petals. Gravel covers the ground.2010-07-04A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform outside a white temple structure, palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed, with a red bindi on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. A dark-haired devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits behind him, hands folded, eyes closed, with a sandalwood-style marking on his forehead. A garland of yellow and red flowers hangs on the white base beside a dark stone deity murti at upper left. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left and a small brass plate lies on the gravel ground to the right.2010-07-14July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram-style site with grey stone deity sculptures and white stupa-like pillars behind. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left. Behind him to the right, a bald man in white clothing with an orange shawl kneels in prayer, and further back a man in white with a yellow shawl and a tilak sits with hands folded. Gravel and grass fill the ground. a person: the seated man in saffron with rudraksha beads and a long swept-back hairstyle is the practitioner in central focus.2010-08-03A photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair sitting cross-legged on a wooden plank over a mat outdoors, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears an orange sleeveless garment with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a strand of dark rudraksha beads across his chest, with white and red markings on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits beside him on the mat. Behind him, two other seated men wear white clothes, one with a yellow shawl, near a red-orange building and a wooden door.2010-09-13A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a cushion, palms pressed together in namaste at his chest, eyes closed, in front of a white stepped temple plinth. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him on the right, a second man in a white dhoti with a yellow and orange shawl sits with hands folded. A marigold and rose garland hangs on the plinth at left, a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground at lower left, and a shallow clay dish rests nearby. White gravel covers the ground.2010-07-14A man seated cross-legged on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, palms pressed together in prayer at chest level, eyes closed, wearing an orange sleeveless robe with a draped orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two women in orange shawls and white saris kneel in prayer on the ground, one with hands joined, the other with hands folded. Dark charred ash and firewood remnants lie scattered on the sandy ground. A grey stone statue of a seated figure and a red sign with text sit in the background beside an orange temple pillar and marigold plants.2010-09-17Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange-and-gold cushion on sandy ground, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulder, with a red bindi and white vibhuti on his forehead and black hair swept back past his ears. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits in the foreground. Behind him, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation, and a woman in white with a yellow scarf sits further back. Palm trees, a white building and a bamboo fence form the background. a person is the saffron-robed meditator, shown in meditation posture.2010-08-01July 09 20102010-07-09