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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.

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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.2010-07-22Outdoor 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.2010-07-29Outdoor 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.2010-07-08Outdoor 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.2010-08-14Outdoor meditation session on a sandy ground with ash-grey fire pit lines. In the foreground a man with long swept-back black hair in an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a folded orange cushion with hands resting in his lap, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style pot with a spout sits beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls sit in meditation rows. White houses with red doors and tiled roofs, palms and a stone deity murti stand in the background.2010-08-07Outdoor ritual scene on bare earth beside a white-painted stone structure and a bed of ash and charred wood. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes, a draped orange shawl over his head, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands resting in meditation. A brass vessel with a handle sits at his left. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and kurtas sit in meditation or stand, one wearing an orange scarf and rudraksha, others with eyes closed. Palms, frangipani-type plants and a grey wall fill the background, with smoke rising from the rear. The scene suggests a puja or meditation session.2010-07-29A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a draped orange shawl sits on a raised cushioned seat with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in an open outdoor courtyard of dry earth. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed. Small brass oil lamps and a brass vessel sit in the foreground, and grey ash-like scatter marks the ground. A white building with a red door and a stone deity statue stand in the background, with a small plant and white plastic chairs at right. The man in orange has a rudraksha mala. The appearance is consistent with a person seated in meditation with devotees, though the figure is seen from the side and the features are not clearly distinguishable.2010-08-07Outdoor 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 ritual scene with smoke rising behind. In the foreground, a man with dark hair pulled back, a red bindi, a saffron-orange shawl and robe, and a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, on a low wooden seat beside a brass vessel. Behind him, several people in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on the ground in meditation or prayer, with a white-clad figure standing in the background. Plants and a white wall are visible, and ash-covered ground surrounds a fire area. The figure has distinctive orange robes and a rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity; he is described by role as a sannyasi-clad devotee seated in meditation.2010-08-05A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor ritual area, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in meditation. Behind him, three women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the sandy ground beside ash-covered circles, apparently participating in the same practice. Grey ash is scattered around, a small golden kalasha pot sits to his left, and a white stone platform with a garland of red and yellow flowers stands at right. Stone statues and carved pillars are in the background.2010-07-08July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photo of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head shawl, sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in prayer with joined hands, and another man in white with a yellow shawl sits to the right with hands folded. In the foreground a brass vessel stands beside the seat, and small brass plates holding ash or grain lie on the ground. A white pillar at left is decorated with a garland of red and yellow flowers, and smoke or ash rises across the ground.2010-07-03 +1 copies