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Outdoors 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.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting in a courtyard with sandy ground and a low orange-walled building behind. A man with shoulder-length black hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long dark rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. In front of him stands a brass pot with a handle on a mat. Behind him, four men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation in a row, shaved-headed and seated on the ground. Stone statues and trimmed green shrubs line the background, with palm trees and a corrugated roof visible.2010-09-16 +1 copiesFive men sit cross-legged with eyes closed on a bare ground outdoors in a courtyard lined with small stone statues and a red-orange building behind them. In front, a man on the left wears an orange sleeveless wrap, a long dark rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead; he sits with hands folded near a brass kalasha-style vessel. Beside and behind him, men in orange, and others in white dhotis with yellow shawls and beaded necklaces, sit in meditation. Palm trees, a thatched fence and green plants frame the scene.2010-09-06 +1 copiesOutdoor scene of several men seated cross-legged on a sandy ground, eyes closed, in meditation or prayer. The foreground figure in the centre wears an orange sleeveless robe, a long rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair tied back; he sits with hands folded and a brass kendi-style vessel rests before him. Behind him, others wear orange robes, white garments with yellow shawls and gold chains. Palm trees, a terracotta-coloured building and stone statues of deities line the background, and grey ash or fire-pit residue covers the ground.2010-09-06Outdoor 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.2010-09-12A 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 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.2010-08-30A 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.2010-09-12Outdoor photo of a group meditating on sandy ground beside palm trees and an orange-walled building with a row of grey deity statues. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, a brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him on a mat. Behind him, several men in orange and white ritual clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation, one with a bare upper body and a mala. Woven bamboo fencing and a white wall frame the background.2010-09-06October 07 20102010-10-07September 06 20102010-09-06Outdoor 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.2010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17