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Outdoors in a courtyard of raw sandy ground with ash-like patches, a man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, in meditation. Beside him on the left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed and hands resting. Behind them a second woman in a cream sari sits. Behind the group, grey stone deity sculptures stand against a white wall, with palm trees and a tree in the background. A small gold kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front. The man wears an orange sleeveless wrap over a saffron garment. Mood is quiet meditation.

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Outdoor scene at a stone-sculpture garden with dark stone deity statues, a white pedestal, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands clasped, with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair; this is a person by appearance. Behind him, two women sit on the ground in meditation: one in a white sari with red border, the other in white. A brass kalasha sits near the front, with scattered petals and ash on the ground.2010-07-23July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a red bindi on his forehead, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands a white stone shrine structure with red and yellow marigold garlands hanging on its corner. Two women in white and yellow clothing sit meditating nearby, and a green leaf blurs the foreground. A metal vessel rests on the ground at lower right, and ash or embers lie on the ground in the background.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a seated meditation gathering in an ashram courtyard with grey ash-covered ground and a banyan-like sapling. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe with a red mark on his forehead, sitting cross-legged with eyes closed. Behind him, a woman in a cream and orange-striped sari with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in her lap. Further back, another seated figure wears white and a woman with long hair sits in meditation. A brass kalasha stands on the ground at lower left, and a garland of marigolds hangs at right beside a white stone pedestal and carved stone sculptures.2010-07-04July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard with a white stone shrine base decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. A man with long dark hair, a red tilaka, and an orange saffron wrap sits cross-legged in the foreground on a low wooden seat, eyes closed and hands folded, beside a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Around him are circular raised earthen platforms with ash-covered ground, and about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sit in meditation or ritual posture. Smoke rises from a fire pit at the rear, with stacked firewood nearby and palm trees and a white wall behind.2010-07-08A seated monk in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange shawl draped over his head sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and a red mark is on his forehead. Beside him on the ground stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel, and a ring of grey ash surrounds the seat. Behind him, two women in white and yellow sit in meditation near carved stone deity murti and serpent-hooded figures, with a white peetha-like platform and a garland of red flowers at right. Scattered petals lie on the ground.2010-07-28 +1 copiesJune 27 20102010-06-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual yard with sandy ground and scattered ash. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands resting over a brass kettle-like vessel. Behind him a second man in orange robes sits on the ground, and several people in white clothes with orange or red cloths sit further back amid smoke from a fire. Small green shrubs, a white building with a red door and a tiled roof sit in the background, along with a plastic water bottle and a folded mat.2010-08-08A man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating outdoors. He wears saffron-orange sleeveless robes, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a vertical sacred mark on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands at his left, and grey ash or ember-like remains lie on the ground around him. Behind him a woman in white garments with an orange shawl sits in a similar meditative posture, and a stone deity murti and a carved figure stand near a white wall. Smoke drifts through the scene.2010-07-19