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Outdoor 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.

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A 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 seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala wrapped around his neck sits cross-legged on a mat in an open outdoor yard, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in meditation. A small brass vessel sits at lower left and a green mat lies at lower right. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in a row on mats, some with hands folded, near palm trees, a white building, and a bamboo fence. A dark-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead sits in front with dark hair tied back, the central figure wearing saffron and rudraksha cues that fit the page's a person reference. Ground shows white ash-like markings. Pancha Tapas-style outdoor meditation setting.2010-09-14A 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.2010-09-12A 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.2010-09-18Outdoor 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.2010-08-30A 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 with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a bright saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him, several people in white clothes sit on the ground in meditation, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Ash-grey patches and small fires sit on the sandy ground among palm trees. a person is seated in the foreground as a meditating figure with clear saffron robe and rudraksha cues.2010-07-10Outdoor 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 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 man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless garment with an orange wrap, and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits in the foreground. Behind him, two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies sit in meditation on sandy ground, one wearing glasses, with grey stone deity murti statues and palm trees in the background.2010-09-17A 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 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).2010-09-07