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Outdoor photograph of a homa-like fire ritual at dawn among coconut palms. A seated figure in orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised mat within a ring of grey ash, with a small brass kalasha/pot in front. Behind him a white stone shrine holds a black lingam draped with a yellow-and-white garland, and a tall copper-coloured pillar rises beside it. Smoke drifts across the scene. Around him, about a dozen men and women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation before smouldering fire pits. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.

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July 04 20102010-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in a palm-fringed courtyard. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised mound of earth inside a ring of grey ash, wrapped head-to-toe in a saffron-orange cloth with a hood, and wearing a long brown rudraksha mala. Beside him stands a brass kalasha/pot. Behind is a white stepped plinth bearing a dark stone lingam garlanded with red and yellow flower strands, with a tall copper-coloured post above. Dark stone deity murtis stand to the left. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, sit or stand around the courtyard, and smoke rises from fire pits. A woven striped mat lies at the lower right.2010-07-22Outdoor ritual scene on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. At the center, a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular raised platform before a white stepped pedestal holding a black Shiva lingam draped with a red-and-green garland, with a tall copper-colored kalasha-style pillar rising behind. Around him, about two dozen men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in a wide arc on similar circular platforms, several wearing orange or red shawls. A small brass vessel sits in front of the central figure, and smoke drifts across the left side near dark stone statues and deity murtis. A white kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at the bottom of the frame.2010-06-27Outdoor photo at an open-air ashram site with palm trees and a tall copper-tipped pillar. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed in meditation. Behind him is a white pedestal with a garlanded black stone deity murti and a copper kalasha-topped column. A brass kalasha/pot sits on the ground in front, with a small fire and ash piles nearby. Several figures in white and yellow sit in the background near dark stone statues. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala while meditating in the center of the scene.2010-07-11June 13 20102010-06-13Outdoor ritual scene in a temple courtyard with palm trees and stone statues. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden platform in meditation, with a small brass lamp beside them. Behind, a white stone pedestal holds a dark stone Nandi bull draped in a white and orange garland, beside a tall copper-coloured pillar. Several people sit in meditation within circular rings of white powder on the ground, some wearing yellow shawls and white clothes. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands to the right, and a man in white dhoti attends nearby. Smoke rises from fire pits, and a cloth mat runs across the ground.2010-07-29Outdoor photograph of a seated sannyasi in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl, cross-legged on an earthen platform in the centre, hands folded in meditation with eyes closed and a red tilak on the forehead. Behind him stands a black Shiva lingam with flower garlands on a white stepped pedestal, beneath a tall copper-toned kalasha-topped spire among coconut palms. Smoke rises from a ring of ash-filled fire pit around him. Flanking him, several men in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow and red shawls sit in meditation or puja, with brass vessels and a small oil lamp before them. Overcast sky.2010-06-24Outdoor ashram courtyard at dusk with palm trees and smoke rising from fire pits. A man in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre, hands in lap, in meditation. Around him, several seated devotees in white and yellow shawls sit in circular raised rings of stones, with a bearded man in white on the right. Behind them stands a white stepped plinth holding a dark stone deity murti adorned with a yellow flower garland, beside a tall copper kalasha-topped column. Smaller stone sculptures and a red sign board are visible at left.2010-07-11July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a group of men seated in meditation in a palm-fringed courtyard. A central seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a circular stone platform before a white stepped pedestal holding a dark shivalinga draped with red and white flower garlands, with a tall copper-toned kalasha-like column rising behind it. Around them, a dozen or so other men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit on circular raised platforms on sandy ground, several in red or orange shawls. A brass vessel sits in front of the central figure, and a small white kolam-like design is drawn on the ground. Stone deity sculptures and a stone pillar stand at left, with palm trees throughout.2010-06-27June 28 20102010-06-28August 03 20102010-08-03