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A man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged in meditation on a dark reflective stone platform under a large banyan tree, hands in mudra on his knees and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a woman in a grey shawl and orange sari stands by a circular stone-walled planter, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks among the banyan roots. A woman in a blue sari stands at left. The setting is an outdoor ashram grounds with exposed earth and moss-covered walls.

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Outdoors under a large banyan tree, a young man with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a dark polished stone platform. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with an orange-and-green border, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and has a vertical vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead with hands resting open on his knees. Beside him a woman in a grey-green patterned salwar and white scarf sits with hands folded in her lap, eyes closed. Behind them, a man in white bends forward in a bowing posture, and another person in white kneels in prostration at the right edge.2010-12-31A photograph of devotees gathered beneath a large banyan tree on a sandy ground with a raised stone platform. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at center with hands folded in namaskar, next to a bald man in white dhoti. Seated on black polished stone slabs are a man in a white shirt and jeans, a woman in a white shawl and white clothes, and a man in white kurta with hands joined in prayer. A woman in a blue-and-white patterned sari sits in the foreground, and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari sits in the background near a low stone wall. Water bottles and a dark bag sit on the stone slabs. Another white-clad figure stands at the right under the tree.2010-09-30Outdoor photo of three people seated in a shaded grove among hanging aerial roots and tree trunks. On the left a man in an all-white kurta and dhoti sits on a low red-painted ledge with hands folded. Beside him a woman in a light blue salwar kameez holds a yellow handbag. On the right a young man in white kurta and dhoti with a green-bordered cloth sits on a flat rock, hands clasped, with a small badge on his chest. Behind them lie a metal bench, red soil embankment and green foliage. No deity, a person candidate or ritual object is visible.2016-08-27Several people in plain white clothes sit cross-legged outdoors on a stone-edged dais beneath large trees, eyes closed in meditation. A man on the left has his palms pressed together in namaste; beside him a woman in a white shawl with a gold border sits in quiet prayer. A man in the centre-right wears a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a small red tilak on his forehead. On the right, a bald man in a white shirt and white trousers sits with hands resting on his knees, and an identification badge hangs at his chest. In the foreground a woman with cropped hair and a white shawl with embroidery sits with a serene expression. Red earth, a green pipe and foliage surround the scene.2010-10-05A photograph outdoors under a large banyan tree with a bald, eyes-closed man in the foreground, wearing a white dhoti with a red-and-gold bordered shawl, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, seated in meditative stillness. Behind him, two people in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, one a man in a white kurta and one a woman in a white sari with gold border, with a woman in a patterned top seated at the left edge. The ground is a stone or tiled walkway, with a red wall and pillars in the background.2010-12-31A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden platform draped in orange cloth, in meditation. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap and a long black rudraksha mala. Smoke or haze surrounds the scene on a dusty ground. Behind him, two women in white and cream clothes with orange shawls also sit in meditation, and dark stone statues of deities stand against a whitewashed wall. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at left, with a rangoli design on the ground near the bottom edge.2010-07-07A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. He sits on a low orange-cushioned seat outdoors on bare ground. Behind him, a white stone pedestal is draped with red, white and yellow flower garlands. Two women in white saris sit in the background, one at left and one behind, with ash or burnt material on the ground nearby.2010-07-15A photograph of a seated meditation gathering on bare sandy ground. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass vessel with a spout sits in front of him. Behind him sit other meditators: a woman in white with a yellow shawl, a woman in white and yellow, and a bespectacled man in white clothes with a yellow shawl, all with eyes closed. Stone sculptures of seated figures and a thatched bamboo fence stand in the background.Outdoor photo beneath large shady trees with a circular raised stone platform at centre. A man in white dhoti and white kurta stands barefoot on dark polished stone slabs, hands folded in namaskar. Beside him another man in white stands with hands joined. On the left, a woman in white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala crouches and fastens something, while another woman in white with a red-orange shawl stands behind her, hands in prayer. A further man in white stands at the far right near a pole. A small dark box sits on the circular platform. Dry earth ground and dense green foliage surround the scene.2010-07-11October 11 20062006-10-11Several men in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on sandy ground in meditation with eyes closed, beside a dark stone pedestal or yagna structure and a palm tree. The man in front centre wears a yellow shawl over white clothes, a red-brown rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. The man at left front wears a white kurta and a red-brown mala with a pendant. Behind them, another man in white has a red mark on his forehead, and a further man in white sits at the back right. Grey ash and burnt debris cover the ground, with small smoke trails near the fire site.2010-07-01Outdoor photo of a man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala, seated with eyes closed in meditation. a person is the central figure in the foreground. Behind him, a woman in white sits cross-legged with eyes closed, and another seated woman in a pale sari is partly visible at left. Dark grey stone statues stand among palm trees and a white pedestal, including a cobra-hooded sculpture and a deity murti with multiple arms. Small red flowers lie on the ground near the white base at right.2010-07-23