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Outdoor 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.

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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 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of an outdoor ritual ground with sandy earth, scattered ash and burnt embers, and a row of seated figures. In the foreground a man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindu on his forehead. Behind him several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls sit in meditation on mats. Stacked firewood, a brass pot with a handle and small grey stone figures line the background beside an orange building and palm trees.2010-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor meditation session in an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a brass kalasha beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in a row on white-marked circular platforms with pale ash-like borders. A red-orange building, potted plants, stacked firewood and a row of white seated statues stand behind them. The foreground figure is an appearance-based a person candidate: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a tilak mark. Overlay text reads , , , which is excluded from the text field2010-09-22Outdoors 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 copiesAugust 07 20102010-08-07Outdoor photo of a sadhaka in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform with a brass kalasha-style vessel in front. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls sit in meditation on mats across a sandy courtyard edged with palm trees, stone deity statues and an orange-walled building. Ash-marked circle with a fire-pit residue is visible.2010-09-17Outdoor ritual scene on dry earth with several circular fire pits lined with ash and smouldering embers, smoke rising. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange sleeveless garment, rudraksha mala and bare feet sits cross-legged on a raised mud platform beside a brass kalasha-style pot, hands folded in lap, eyes closed, in a meditative posture. Probable Swamiji by the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Behind and around, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes sit cross-legged at other fire pits, some with hands raised or folded, one holding a small object.2010-06-13A 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.2010-09-05July 20 20102010-07-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a long dark swept-back hair and a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat. In front of him on the bare ground sits a brass kettle-shaped vessel. Behind him, three men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation on the open ground, and white stone deity statues stand near an orange building, with stacked firewood and a bamboo fence in the background. The seated central figure shows distinctive saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate in an outdoor meditation setting, while the men in white are devotees or priests.2010-08-30Outdoor 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.2010-08-08