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A seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl drawn over the head sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform at an outdoor ritual ground scattered with ash and burnt wood. The figure wears a long rudraksha mala and a small red mark on the forehead, with a brass kalasha-style pot placed in the foreground. Behind, several young men in white dhoti-style clothing sit in meditation on the ash-covered ground, some wearing yellow shawls, while a standing man in white stands at left. Coconut palms, a thatched fence, a green-roofed building and a white stupa-like structure frame the scene under an overcast sky.

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A seated figure in a flowing saffron-orange shawl drapes over the head and body, eyes closed, sitting on a cleared ground surrounded by a ring of grey ash. A brass kalasha-style pot sits in front on the sand. Behind, several men in white dhoti and kurta sit on the ground around a ceremonial fire area with stacked firewood, one wearing a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Coconut palms, a white building and a bamboo fence form the background. Lamp-like brass vessel and ash circles suggest a homa or fire ritual setting.2010-07-21Outdoor 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.2010-07-29July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him, two men in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on the ground near small fire pits with ash and smoke. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front, and grey stone deity murtis and white pillars surround the open ground. a person is the seated saffron-clad man, shown with a rudraksha mala and orange robes.2010-08-08Outdoor 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.2010-08-30Outdoor 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 photograph of a seated man in meditation on a raised platform in an outdoor site with bare earth and ash-covered ground. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. To the left, a white pillar-like structure is draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind, several men in white garments with yellow shawls sit in meditation among coconut palms. The man in the centre has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing and is a probable Swamiji depicted in person, with the seated devotees in white and yellow shown as meditating attendees.2010-06-18 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl sits eyes closed with hands folded in the lap on an orange cushion, a rudraksha mala hanging on the chest and a red tilak on the forehead. Behind and around him, a row of men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on bare ground scattered with grey ash and rose petals, with smoke rising among palm trees. A man in white stands at the back holding a camera. A brass kalasha-style pot sits in the foreground beside the seated figure. The setting is an open-air ashram courtyard with a white building and a thatched fence.2010-08-06A 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 several men seated in meditation on a sandy ground with grey ash lines marked around them, under a grey sky with palm trees and dark stone sculptures in the background. In the foreground at right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a small brass kalasha-like pot. Behind him, others sit in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls, and a few in orange robes. Dark carved deity murti stand near a white pillar, and a banyan-like tree grows beside a low concrete wall. Panchatapas and padapuja setting.2010-08-03Outdoor 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.2010-08-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes draped over his head and body sits cross-legged on a bare ground surface with eyes closed, a rudraksha mala hanging across his chest and a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large white stepped pedestal topped by a dark stone deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. To the left a small brass vessel sits on the ground. In the background a standing man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow garland faces the shrine among palm trees, and a partially visible person in white stands at the right edge. Ashes and scattered petals are on the ground.2010-07-22