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Outdoor photograph of a seated meditation or puja session on bare ground with a small plain mat and cushioned wooden seat. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands clasped, a brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him. Two men in white dhoti-style garments with bare upper bodies sit meditating behind him, and a further seated figure appears at right near a row of white statues and a fire-pit area with smoke. Corrugated roofed white buildings, a bamboo fence and palm trees form the background.

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Outdoor meditation scene in a sandy courtyard beneath tall palm trees. In the foreground a man in orange robes and a long orange sleeveless garment sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed, hands resting on his knees, wearing a long garland of orange flowers and long swept-back dark hair; Swamiji (probable) is shown on the appearance cues of swept-back hair, saffron robe and floral garland, pictured as a meditating teacher. Behind him four men in white dhotis sit in meditation on mats, bare-chested with rudraksha malas. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat in front. Stone deity murtis line a low wall, and an orange-roofed building stands beside the courtyard.2010-10-07 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20102010-09-12September 16 20102010-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor meditation session on bare sandy ground beside a white-walled building with a green corrugated roof and palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and an orange sleeveless wrap sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him, to the left and right, seated men in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, also sit with eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits in the lower foreground. Behind a bamboo fence, statues and a blue tarpaulin are visible.2010-10-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a folded mat with eyes closed, in meditation, with a brass kalasha-style water vessel placed before him on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation on a sandy ground marked with ash circles. Grey stone deity murtis line the right side near an orange-painted building, with a fence of woven bamboo at left and plants and palms in the background.2010-09-05A seated man in an orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a wooden platform. Behind him, four other seated men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in meditation on bare earth. Stone statues and a brass kalasha vessel are visible in the foreground, with an orange-walled building, green shrubs and palm trees behind.2010-09-16July 20 20102010-07-20Five men sit cross-legged with eyes closed on a bare ground outdoors in a courtyard lined with small stone statues and a red-orange building behind them. In front, a man on the left wears an orange sleeveless wrap, a long dark rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead; he sits with hands folded near a brass kalasha-style vessel. Beside and behind him, men in orange, and others in white dhotis with yellow shawls and beaded necklaces, sit in meditation. Palm trees, a thatched fence and green plants frame the scene.2010-09-06 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes and a long black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised wooden seat with eyes closed, hands folded, a dark tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Behind him, three men in white dhotis sit in meditation on mats on bare ground: one wears a yellow shawl, another an orange shawl, and the third wears glasses and a sacred thread. Beside the front figure stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout and handle. Stone deity murtis, a pile of firewood and dark ash from a homa area lie in the background, with palm trees, a bamboo fence and a white building. The scene suggests a homa or meditation session in an ashram courtyard.2010-09-12October 07 20102010-10-07A photograph of a seated man in meditation on a raised platform in an outdoor site with bare earth and ash-covered ground. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. To the left, a white pillar-like structure is draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind, several men in white garments with yellow shawls sit in meditation among coconut palms. The man in the centre has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing and is a probable Swamiji depicted in person, with the seated devotees in white and yellow shown as meditating attendees.2010-06-18 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual setting with coconut palms, a white building with a green roof, and bamboo fencing. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a black rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a wooden seat, wearing an orange robe and holding his hands together in his lap, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him on a mat. Behind him, three men in white clothing sit in meditation on the sandy ground near ash-covered fire pits and stacked firewood, with one wearing a yellow shawl and another an orange shawl. Small stone deity murtis are visible on the right.2010-09-12