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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a sandy ground beside a palm grove. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak sits cross-legged in meditation on a folded mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala. A brass vessel sits on the mat beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths sit in rows, and a man in an orange robe sits among them. A thin smoke trail rises from a fire area near seated figures, and small stone deity murtis stand along a low wall. An orange-walled building is visible to the right. a person appears as the central meditating figure.

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A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in his lap on an orange cushion. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a woven mat beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls sit in a row on a sandy open-air ground, one wearing a yellow shawl, with a palm-lined compound and a white building in the background. Sitting in meditation.2010-09-18A photograph of an outdoor meditation session on a dirt ground with raked gravel and low stone-edged platforms. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange cushion, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, hands resting in his lap. A brass kundika-style water vessel sits on a woven mat beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls sit in meditation, one in a yellow shawl at left, another bare-shouldered with a mala at right. A white building, palm trees and a wooden fence form the background. Four to five people are visible in total.2010-09-18A photograph of a seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a long dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, palms resting in his lap, meditating on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform. A brass vessel with a handle sits in the lower foreground. Behind him, three or more men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on bare earth, with small fire embers or ash visible on the ground. A row of stone deity murtis stands against an orange-painted building with a corrugated roof, and green shrubs and palm trees fill the background.2010-09-16Outdoor meditation scene with palm trees and a white building behind. A man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a long dark rudraksha mala sits in lotus posture on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands in his lap. Beside him on the mat is a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation on mats, one in a yellow shawl, others with shaved heads. The ground is dirt with gravel-filled trenches.2010-09-18Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long black rudraksha mala necklace; long dark hair falls to his shoulders and a red tilak marks his forehead. Beside him on the platform sits a brass kalasha-style pot with a long handle. Two men in white dhotis sit behind him in meditation, one in a white shirt with a yellow shawl, one with a shaved head and sacred thread. Behind them are a bamboo fence, a white building with a corrugated roof, palm trees, and a small deity murti statue on the right. The ground is bare earth with scattered charred wood and ash.2010-09-12A photograph of an outdoor ashram scene. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden seat, hands folded, eyes closed, with long swept-back dark hair. Before him on a blue mat sits a brass kettle-shaped vessel. Three other men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation behind and beside him on the sandy ground, with a row of small grey stone deity figures and a wooden stack in the background, plus an orange-walled building and palm trees.2010-08-30Outdoor 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.2010-08-06A 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.2010-09-16A man in an orange saffron sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange mat in a meditative posture with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on the ground, some with heads bowed. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left, and white buildings and palm trees stand in the background.2010-09-07Outdoor photo of a seated group in meditation on a sandy ground with palm trees and a bamboo fence behind. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a sleeveless saffron/orange cloth, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded and eyes closed. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl sits with hands clasped, and a man in orange robes sits with head bowed. Other seated men in white and orange are partly visible further back. A brass kettle-shaped vessel stands in the lower left, with a brass plate near the group. The seated man in the foreground has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable).2010-09-07Outdoor photo of a seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes with a matching hood draped over his head, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden seat. Beside him stands a small brass vessel with a handled spout, and grey ash or fire remains lie on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged on the bare earth in meditation, one wearing an orange scarf, with a white stone platform at the left and green palm foliage and a low wall behind them. Smoke rises in the background. The yellow-clad figure at the far right edge is partly visible.2010-07-29Outdoor photo of a man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on a wooden seat cushion in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a small red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle sits on the ground in front. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation, and several stone deity murtis stand on pedestals beside a coral-orange building, with palm trees and a stack of firewood nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, though appearance is only a candidate cue.2010-08-30