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Outdoor 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.

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September 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.2010-09-12Outdoors 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 copiesOutdoor 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 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07September 16 20102010-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06A 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.2010-08-30September 17 20102010-09-17Outdoor 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.2010-10-06A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, dressed in an orange saffron robe with a bare left shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap on a cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot with a spout, and a garlanded orange pedestal stands to the left, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the sandy ground under coconut palms, some with shaved heads. White chalk kolam designs mark the ground in front of the platform. a person: the seated central figure wears orange robes, rudraksha mala and sits as the focal teacher. The scene suggests a sacred outdoor meditation or satsang setting.2010-09-15A 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.2010-09-05