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Outdoor photo of five people meditating seated on mats in circular raised earthen platforms with grey ash rings, on bare ground. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, seated on a woven mat beside a small brass kalasha-style vessel, eyes closed and hands folded. Four other seated people wear white dhoti-style garments, bare-shouldered or lightly covered, with shaved heads. A bamboo pole stands between them, with a red-orange temple wall at left, a row of small stone figures behind a plant, and a blue tarp and dry leaves in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a ritual courtyard with a sandy ground and white-lined kolam designs. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion beside a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, sit in meditation or prayer among smoking embers and a pile of rubble. A row of small grey figurines stands near an orange-walled building, with palm trees and a bamboo fence behind. The scene looks like a homa or puja setting.2010-10-06August 07 20102010-08-07August 07 20102010-08-07Outdoor photo of a homa ritual in an ashram courtyard. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with red or yellow shawls sit on the sandy ground beside circular fire pits with ash and smoke rising. In the foreground a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion beside a brass kalasha-style vessel, while another man in orange sits nearby. Behind them, stone deity murti figures stand along a low white building with a tin roof, green shrubs and a bamboo fence. About eleven people are visible.2010-08-08A photograph of seven shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sitting cross-legged in meditation on a sandy outdoor ground. Several wear sacred threads and tilak marks on their foreheads, and two wear yellow shawls. Each sits on a small raised mat or platform ringed by grey ash. An orange-painted shrine structure with a kalasha and marigold garlands stands at left, with coconut palms behind. The scene appears to be a meditation or yagna practice, with no visible a person candidate among the seated men.2010-09-15Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground a man with short dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat and orange cushion within a circular raised earthen pit lined with grey ash, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits at the edge of the mat. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls, and one in orange, sit in meditation at similar ash-lined fire pits. Stacked firewood and a bamboo fence stand in the background, with a row of white statues on the right and a red-orange shrine structure at the left edge. The scene resembles a homa or yagna with fire pits. a person with saffron robe, rudraksha mala and seated central role. Around ten people are visible.2010-09-16September 17 20102010-09-17Outdoor photo of several men seated in meditation on a sandy ground with grey ash lines marked around them, under a grey sky with palm trees and dark stone sculptures in the background. In the foreground at right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a small brass kalasha-like pot. Behind him, others sit in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls, and a few in orange robes. Dark carved deity murti stand near a white pillar, and a banyan-like tree grows beside a low concrete wall. Panchatapas and padapuja setting.2010-08-03Outdoor ritual scene at a campus with a white painted stone structure at left. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in the foreground, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and holding his hands together in his lap, eyes closed. Behind him, a row of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting in circular ash-filled fire pits with smoke rising. A small brass kalasha stands before him and a plate of offerings sits nearby. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a red forehead mark, with a presentation consistent with the page, but this is an appearance-based label only.2010-07-08Outdoor ritual scene on a sandy ground with coarse gravel borders, palm trees and a low white building behind. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, hands folded, eyes closed, with a brass vessel placed before him. Behind him, rows of seated men in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls sit in meditation or puja, while a man in orange robes sits on the right. A thin smoke rises at left and a row of stone deity figures stands near the back. Photographer with camera is visible among the seated group.2010-08-06August 07 20102010-08-07August 16 20102010-08-16