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Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in meditation. A saffron shawl is draped over his head and shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two people in white and cream clothing sit on the ground, also meditating. Dark stone deity sculptures and a white stepped pedestal stand nearby, with scattered ash and charred patches on the sandy ground.

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A 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.2010-07-07Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl draped over his shoulders, with a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A small brass vessel with a spout sits on the sandy ground beside him. Behind him, two seated figures in orange and white clothing sit among scattered grey ash on the ground, and several large dark stone deity murti sculptures, including a hooded cobra-form figure, stand among palm trees.2010-07-07A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion on a sandy ground outside a temple area. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and upper body, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and has a red tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him a woman in a white sari sits with her hands pressed together in prayer. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground to the left, grey ash or embers lie in the foreground, and a white stone platform decorated with yellow and red flower garlands stands to the right, with grey stone deity sculptures and palm trees behind.2010-07-17A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool before a white plinth, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in a meditative posture. A rudraksha mala hangs over his chest and his head is draped in an orange cloth. Behind him stands a large dark stone bull (Nandi) garlanded with yellow and red flowers, beside a bronze pot. To the left, two women in white and yellow clothes sit on the ground, and a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at right beside an orange-and-grey backpack. Ash or ember residue lies on the ground, with a small brass kalasha-style vessel in the foreground and palm trees and statues in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front of him, and a white stepped structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers stands to the left. Behind him, two men in white clothes sit on the ground, one wearing a yellow shawl, beside a bed of grey ash and charcoal. Palm and frangipani trees surround the courtyard, indicating an ashram setting.2010-07-14Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the ground. Behind him, a woman in white and another woman in a yellow shawl sit on the ash-covered ground near small fire pits of grey ash, with a white stone structure and a flower garland at the right edge.2010-07-07A man seated cross-legged on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, dressed in orange saffron robes draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed with hands resting in his lap, in an outdoor temple grounds setting. Behind him a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits on the ground near black stone deity statues, including a cobra-hooded figure and a seated deity, with palm trees beyond. A brass kalasha stands at his left, and white smoke or ash rises from small fire pits on the sand. A large white pedestal to the right is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The scene suggests a sacred fire ceremony or homa being performed outdoors.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 04 20102010-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 23 20102010-07-23July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an outdoor temple courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a red bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him stand dark stone deity sculptures and a white shrine structure. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him on pale gravel. Two women in white and yellow sit nearby in meditation, one in cream with an orange shawl, and the courtyard is lined with palm trees and a white wall.2010-07-08August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copies