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Outdoor photo of a seated man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditating with hands folded on an orange cushion on a ring of grey ash on the ground. Behind him a black stone Nandi statue draped with white, red and yellow garlands sits on a white pedestal, with palm trees in the background. Several people in white and yellow-shawled clothing sit at a fire pit with smoke rising, and a brass oil lamp stands at the foreground edge. The seated man in orange has long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial red mark on his forehead, cues consistent with Swamiji (probable) in meditation during a pancha-tapas fire ritual.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange cushion on a wooden platform, eyes closed, hands folded. He sits within a circle of grey ash or stone in front of a white plinth bearing a dark Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and red flowers. Around him, several people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditation or pose with offerings; one at right holds a tray. A white dove perches on the sandy ground beside a white floor kolam and a red flower. Tall palm trees, stone statues and a stone shrine stand in the background, with smoke rising from the scene.2010-07-15August 10 20112011-08-10Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. He has long dark hair and his eyes are closed. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull with a white base is garlanded with orange and red flowers. Around him, several people in white garments with orange shawls sit in meditation on a ground circle of grey ash, with stone deity sculptures and palm trees behind them. A brass pot sits beside the platform, a pigeon walks on white kolam designs in the foreground, and a blue-and-orange backpack rests at right.2010-07-15July 07 20102010-07-07October 25 20102010-10-25July 20 20102010-07-20July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in a seated meditation posture, eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap. Behind him is a white pedestal topped by a dark stone deity murti draped with garlands of orange and red flowers. Two women in white sit on the ground to the left and centre, also meditating, near a bed of grey ash or burnt material. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in the lower left. Garden foliage and a stone sculpture appear in the background.2010-07-17A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on a raised platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him is a white plinth draped with red and white flower garlands around a dark stone Nandi bull with a chain-like necklace, beneath a tall palm tree and a stone lingam-style column. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground before him, with a bed of grey ash or stones around the seat. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation nearby, including a woman on the left and a man in white with a yellow shawl on the right, plus a navy and orange backpack. Statues of deities stand in the background under a hazy sky.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting with a black stone Shiva linga draped in a multicolour flower garland on a white stepped plinth. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a saffron-orange garment, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. Beside him on the ground is a small brass kalasha, and a circle of grey ash or stone chips surrounds the seat. To the right, two men in white dhoti-style clothing sit in meditation, one wearing a yellow shawl, with another man in white further back. Palm trees and stone sculptures frame the scene, and pigeons walk on the ground.2010-07-04July 20 20102010-07-20A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears a long dark braid-like hair style and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. A small brass vessel stands beside him on the ground. Behind him stand large grey stone deity murtis, including a cobra-hooded sculpture, and a tall white structure appears at the right edge. Two women in white and red saris sit further back in the courtyard, and grey ash or burnt residue covers the ground between them. Smoke drifts around the seated man. The scene evokes meditation or a homa-style ritual.2010-07-07