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Outdoor 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.

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A 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 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a young man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low orange-cushioned seat with palms pressed together in prayer, a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him two men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit in prayer, one with a yellow-and-orange shawl, and a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala kneels in prayer at the right. A ring of ash is drawn on the ground. Behind them a white tiered stone shrine holds a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers, and a dark stone pedestal stands in the background among green foliage.2010-07-14Outdoor 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 copiesA photograph of a sannyasi seated cross-legged on a stone platform outdoors, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. He wears saffron/orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a white stepped shrine base holds a black deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. A brass vessel sits near his feet, and a grey pigeon is in the foreground. Two men in white dhotis sit behind him, one wearing a yellow sash, and a third person is partly visible at the right edge. Four physical people are visible.2010-07-14A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless wrap sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white pedestal supports a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. To the left a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground. Two men in white clothing with orange or yellow shawls sit nearby, one holding a stick-like ritual item, and smoke rises from a fire area with ash on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and a tilak, a candidate for the page's Swamiji. The page says he is present, but appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so this is a probable identification.2010-07-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 09 20102010-07-09A seated man in orange monastic robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads and a red bindi on his forehead. A small brass vessel with a spout stands on the ground to his left, and pale gravel borders the sandy floor. Behind him, two men in white kurtas sit with orange shawls; one wears a yellow shawl and holds a hand to his chest, the other rests his hands on a walking stick. A white stone platform with yellow and red flower garlands is behind them. Three people are visible.2010-07-14