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Four people sit cross-legged on bare ground among scattered ash and dark burnt patches, eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes draped over his head and shoulders wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him two men in white dhotis and white shirts wear yellow shawls, and a fourth man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits at right. A thin trace of smoke rises near a small stone deity murti and a wooden fence, with a bicycle and a red-trimmed building in the background.

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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 photograph of a temple-ground walk on bare earth scattered with grey-white ash circles. In the foreground a young man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala walks with his head bowed, his hair long and swept back. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a walking cane, a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind them, two men in white with yellow shawls walk toward a fence of woven reeds, while a row of stone deity statues stands to the right beside pink flowering shrubs. A white building with a green corrugated roof is in the background.2010-07-14A photograph of an outdoor ritual space with a bare ground covered in ash and a circular gravel ring. A single person in orange ochre robes, with the head and shoulders draped in an orange cloth, sits cross-legged in meditative posture on a low raised platform at the centre of the ring. A brass kalasha or vessel sits on the ground in front of them. Behind are stacked firewood logs, a white stepped pedestal with a red and yellow flower garland at the left edge, a bamboo fence, a small stone deity murti at the right, and a small tray on a cloth. The figure appears to be a sannyasi or priest in preparation for a homa or puja. No readable text appears in the scene.2010-07-24August 03 20102010-08-03A 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.2010-07-22August 03 20102010-08-03A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with bare sandy ground and scattered grey ash. In the foreground a man with long swept-back black hair, a red tilak on his forehead, orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, in meditation. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and another in orange sit in rows, also meditating. To the right, a decorated orange-and-green ratha or chariot with a cloth-wrapped kalasha-like canopy stands on a flatbed cart. Stone deity murtis and potted green shrubs line the orange-walled building behind, with palm trees beyond. Several yogic sitting postures appear in the rows.2010-09-04Outdoor ritual scene in a courtyard with bare reddish earth and grey ash. A figure in a saffron-orange shawl and orange robe, with a long rudraksha mala and a vertical marking on the forehead, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed. Beside him a man in white clothes and a dark mala sits with a forehead marking. A brass oil lamp with a spout stands on the ground in front. Behind, a bald man in orange stands near a white building, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with folded hands. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left, with stone sculptures and green shrubs in the background.2010-08-04Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long black rudraksha mala necklace; long dark hair falls to his shoulders and a red tilak marks his forehead. Beside him on the platform sits a brass kalasha-style pot with a long handle. Two men in white dhotis sit behind him in meditation, one in a white shirt with a yellow shawl, one with a shaved head and sacred thread. Behind them are a bamboo fence, a white building with a corrugated roof, palm trees, and a small deity murti statue on the right. The ground is bare earth with scattered charred wood and ash.2010-09-12A 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.2010-09-12A photograph of a seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a long dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, palms resting in his lap, meditating on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform. A brass vessel with a handle sits in the lower foreground. Behind him, three or more men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on bare earth, with small fire embers or ash visible on the ground. A row of stone deity murtis stands against an orange-painted building with a corrugated roof, and green shrubs and palm trees fill the background.2010-09-16Outdoor photograph of a group meditation near a white stone structure garlanded with flowers. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes with a draped orange shawl, dark rudraksha mala beads and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands in lap on a low wooden platform, beside a small brass vessel. Behind and beside him, several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in meditation on ash-covered ground, one with a white tilak mark on his forehead and rudraksha malas. A white dove sits in the blurred foreground. Palms and shrubs fill the background.2010-07-03 +1 copies