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Outdoor photo at sunset of a meditative ritual setting. In the foreground, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded in his lap, eyes closed, with the low sun glowing behind his head. To his left, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits on the ground, hands resting on his knees. Behind them, a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits in the background. A brass kalasha-style pot stands on the ground at front left. Behind the group are large dark grey stone sculptures of deities, a serpent figure, and palm trees, with a white-painted plinth at right.

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Outdoor photograph at sunrise or sunset in a temple garden with dark stone deity murti and palm trees behind. In the foreground a man in orange robes with a draped orange shawl sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, a red-and-white mark on his forehead. To his left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits on the ground holding a small plate. Behind them a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits, and another figure sits further back among ash-covered ground. A brass kalasha vessel stands in front, and there are small fire-ash patches on the ground.2010-06-29June 29 20102010-06-29Outdoor photo at sunrise of a man in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion with his hands folded and eyes closed, in meditation. Beside him a younger man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits on a stone slab, and a third figure in white with yellow shawl sits further back among dark stone deity murti and statues, with palm trees and a glowing sun behind. Ash or coal-covered ground lies in front, a brass kalasha and small plate sit near the foreground.2010-06-29Outdoor photo at an ashram-style grounds with dark stone deity statues, palm trees and a red wall behind. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange cushion, hands in a mudra on his lap, with a small brass kalasha vessel beside him. Behind him to the left, several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditation before low fire pits with smoke rising and ash-covered ground. A white pedestal stands at right and a dark deity statue adorned with red and yellow flower garlands is at upper right. A patterned mat lies on the ground in front.2010-08-08Outdoor photo of a meditation session in a temple-like courtyard with palm trees and dark grey stone deity murti behind. A central figure sits cross-legged on an orange cushion wearing an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi, and eyes closed with hands folded; a probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit meditating behind him beside smoking embers, and a brass kalasha sits in the foreground. A white pedestal with a garland of red and yellow flowers stands at right.2010-08-08June 30 20102010-06-30Outdoor photo of a seated group meditating in a courtyard of grey stone deity murti and carved sculptures under palm trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded, a brass kalasha-style pot before him. Behind, five men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on the ground at fire pits with ash, one in a red-orange shawl. Tall carved figures, a cobra-hooded sculpture and a white pedestal stand at the right. Probable Swamiji is the orange-robed figure in the foreground, identified by his orange robe, long hair and mala. Context suggests a homa setting with ash-filled pits.2010-08-08Outdoor photo at dusk in a temple grounds courtyard with palm trees and dark stone deity sculptures. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a small mat beside a brass kalasha/oil vessel, within a circular ring of white stones. Behind him, a white shivalinga-style pedestal with a garland stands near a tall copper-coloured pillar. Several other seated men in white dhotis and yellow shawls meditate around small fire pits and stone sculptures. Scene suggests meditation or puja practice.2010-08-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar at an outdoor temple-like courtyard with dusty ground and grey stone sculptures of deities behind him. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits on the ground at lower left. A second man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits in the background near a white pillar, with a garland of marigolds and purple flowers hanging at right. The man in orange has long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, consistent with a person.2010-08-07August 07 20102010-08-07August 03 20102010-08-03July 07 20102010-07-07