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An outdoor ritual arrangement on bare ground: a raised circular mud platform encircled by a ring of white and charcoal-black ash or burnt material, with a rangoli-style design of white lines and small floral motifs with orange and yellow centers. On top sits a rolled bamboo mat with blue edging, a plump orange cushion as a seat, a small brass kalasha or lota placed beside it, and a red flower petal nearby. A woven mat lies at the upper left, and a reddish cloth at the right edge. No people are visible; the seat appears prepared for a ceremony such as padapuja or meditation, but no person is shown.

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November 24 20102010-11-24Outdoor photograph of an empty ritual seat prepared on the ground for a paadapuja-style offering. A raised circular mound of earth is ringed with white and black ash, decorated with white kolam-style floral and swirl patterns and small orange and yellow marks. On top sits a woven straw mat with an orange square cushion, a small brass kalasha or pot to the right, and a red dot. A straw mat runs from the left edge toward the seat, and a red cloth lies at the upper right. No people are visible.2010-11-24December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of an empty ceremonial seat set on a circular raised platform in an open courtyard. A terracotta-coloured cushion rests on a woven straw mat with a blue edge, beside a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a folded cloth. The circular platform is ringed by grey gravel and decorated with red and white dotted rangoli designs and a white scrolling vine border with pink flower accents. Behind it stands a red-brown stepped base of a shrine or pillar with a yellow-and-green garland, flanked by potted cordyline-like plants. No people are visible.2010-12-22An outdoor ritual site on bare earth with a circular ring of grey-black ash or charcoal around a raised mound. On the mound sits a folded orange cushion on a cream woven mat with a blue border, with a smaller green patterned mat laid at its side. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle stands at the left edge of the mat. White lines of kolam or rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground around the ring, and a red-painted stepped pedestal or altar base is visible at the top right. No people are visible; a partial figure in yellow clothing appears at the far top left edge. The seat appears prepared for a teacher, with no one occupying it.2010-09-15A photograph of an empty outdoor ritual space with a ring of glowing embers and ash encircling a bare earthen floor. At the centre sits a low wooden platform covered with an orange-saffron cloth, and beside it stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout and handle. No people are visible.2010-07-11A ceremonial ground arrangement photographed at dusk. An empty orange-red cushion sits on a woven straw mat at the centre of a circular floor design, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside it. The circle is ringed with white ash or powder and painted white lotus-like motifs with red accents, and outer swirl patterns radiate across the earthen ground. Partly visible people in white and cream garments stand at the top edge, and a rolled mat lies at upper right. Foliage with garlands sits at the left edge. The seat appears prepared for a teacher, but no one is seated on it.2010-12-20A photograph of an empty ritual seat set on a prepared floor. A square orange cushion rests on a woven straw mat with blue edging, beside a brass kalasha-style pot with a spout and a small orange flower. Behind it sits a second mat, a maroon rug, and a floor decorated with white kolam-style patterns, flowers and a ring of dark gravel. No person is present, so the seat is unoccupied.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a woven mat on a raised wooden seat at the centre of a circular earthen ring. The ring is lined with pale gravel and encircled by yellow marigold garlands and drawn leaf-vine motifs in pale green. A small brass kalasha or vessel sits beside him. On the bare ground in front, a flower rangoli of white and red blossoms with a pink-and-white floral centre marks the approach. A woven mat extends from the left edge. Behind him stand orange temple pillars and tiered red-orange structures. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so this is a seated devotee-style figure in a ritual outdoor setting.2010-11-02A photograph of a single person sitting cross-legged in meditation on a raised mound of earth at an outdoor ashram courtyard. The person wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair falling past the shoulders, eyes closed and hands resting in the lap. Beneath the seated figure is a cushion and a woven mat, with a small brass kalasha or water vessel placed beside. The mound is ringed by a circle of grey ash and encircled by a green floral vine pattern with pink flowers painted on the ground. Behind are orange-walled buildings, palm trees, a red stone platform on the left, and rows of small figures on a bench at the right. Mats are laid on the sand. The seated person's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads is a distinctive cue, so this matches a probable Swamiji identification in a meditation setting.2010-10-15A seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform over a flat stone slab. Their hands rest folded in the lap, and only the lower body and hands are visible. The stone is bordered by dark gravel and decorated with pink and orange painted flowers, a pink lotus-like flower, a strip of garlands along the bottom and a green and maroon patterned cloth. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at left on a woven straw mat.2010-11-14