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July 20 2010

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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.2010-09-18A 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 seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead and multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas, sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low orange-and-maroon cushioned mat outdoors. Behind him, a man in white ritual clothes and a wearing a blue beaded mala sits with eyes lowered, with other seated people in white and yellow stoles further back. A brass kalasha-style vessel rests on the ground in front, and a tiered orange structure is decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands at left, with palm trees and plants in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and layered beaded malas; the figure is in meditation posture.2010-08-15A 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 ritual scene at a campus with a white painted stone structure at left. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in the foreground, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and holding his hands together in his lap, eyes closed. Behind him, a row of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting in circular ash-filled fire pits with smoke rising. A small brass kalasha stands before him and a plate of offerings sits nearby. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a red forehead mark, with a presentation consistent with the page, but this is an appearance-based label only.2010-07-08Outdoors near a white shrine decorated with a marigold garland, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a wooden platform, eyes closed and hands folded, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, a rudraksha mala and a red mark on the forehead. Behind him a younger man in white with a yellow shawl and forehead marking tends a fire pit of ash and embers, while another seated man in white with a rudraksha mala sits further back. A brass kalasha stands in front. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in meditation during a fire ritual, with the orange robe and rudraksha cues. Smoke and palms fill the background.2010-07-11Outdoor 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.2010-07-29A seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and wrapped cloth, with a long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. A small brass vessel sits beside him. Behind him, four men in white kurtas and yellow shawls sit on ash-covered ground near smoke rising from fire pits, with white stone structures and palm trees in the background. The scene suggests an outdoor ritual setting. a person: the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page's subject, but this is an appearance-based label only.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a seated man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditating with hands folded on an orange cushion on a ring of grey ash on the ground. Behind him a black stone Nandi statue draped with white, red and yellow garlands sits on a white pedestal, with palm trees in the background. Several people in white and yellow-shawled clothing sit at a fire pit with smoke rising, and a brass oil lamp stands at the foreground edge. The seated man in orange has long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial red mark on his forehead, cues consistent with Swamiji (probable) in meditation during a pancha-tapas fire ritual.2010-07-27A 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.2010-07-21August 16 20102010-08-16July 07 20102010-07-07