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Outdoors in a courtyard lined with palm trees, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised circular concrete platform in meditation, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass vessel stands beside him on the platform, and ash lines the platform's edge. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths sit in rows on the ground in meditation, and more devotees in white sit near orange-roofed buildings. A decorated cart with a colourful floral arrangement and a striped mat are visible in the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting in a courtyard with sandy ground and a low orange-walled building behind. A man with shoulder-length black hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long dark rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. In front of him stands a brass pot with a handle on a mat. Behind him, four men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation in a row, shaved-headed and seated on the ground. Stone statues and trimmed green shrubs line the background, with palm trees and a corrugated roof visible.2010-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoors in a courtyard with a bare dirt ground and scattered ash, several men sit in meditation on mats. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a long black rudraksha mala wears a sleeveless orange robe and sits with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a brass kettle-shaped vessel. Behind him, a man in an orange robe sits with hands in lap, and three men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit further back, one bare-chested with a garland and chain. Stone deity figures stand along the terracotta-coloured building behind them, with coconut palms and green shrubs beyond.2010-09-06 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor 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 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.2010-09-12September 17 20102010-09-17Outdoor meditation session on a sandy ground with ash-grey fire pit lines. In the foreground a man with long swept-back black hair in an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a folded orange cushion with hands resting in his lap, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style pot with a spout sits beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls sit in meditation rows. White houses with red doors and tiled roofs, palms and a stone deity murti stand in the background.2010-08-07Outdoor satsang scene in a palm-lined courtyard. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a cushion and mat in an orange saffron robe, eyes closed, hands folded, in meditation. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues. Behind him a large audience of roughly fifty seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in checked shirts, sits on mats facing him. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a small red offering sit on the ground beside him, with a decorated pillar and hanging circular rings overhead. An orange-roofed building and tall palms frame the background.2010-10-21A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with bare sandy ground and scattered grey ash. In the foreground a man with long swept-back black hair, a red tilak on his forehead, orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, in meditation. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and another in orange sit in rows, also meditating. To the right, a decorated orange-and-green ratha or chariot with a cloth-wrapped kalasha-like canopy stands on a flatbed cart. Stone deity murtis and potted green shrubs line the orange-walled building behind, with palm trees beyond. Several yogic sitting postures appear in the rows.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a homa or fire-ritual setting on bare ground. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a raised mat with a brass kalasha-style vessel in front of him. Behind him several people in white dhoti-style clothes with yellow or orange shawls sit at small fire pits with ash and charcoal, one standing man holds a long-handled shovel. Small stone deity murtis are arranged on the ground, and a palm-lined compound with a red-orange building stands in the background.2010-08-14September 12 20102010-09-12A 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.2010-09-12