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A photograph of a single man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat at the centre of a large circular sand ground, outlined by a ring of white-dusted stones and ash. He wears a white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, with his hands resting together in his lap and eyes closed. Scattered twigs and dried straw lie on the sand. Other people are only partly visible at the upper edges of the frame. The scene suggests a training or meditation session at an open-air ground.

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October 08 20102010-10-08A seated man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits cross-legged with hands folded in his lap, eyes lowered, on sandy ground inside a circular ring of ash. A rudraksha mala is visible at his neck. Other seated people appear faintly at the edges of the dim, dusty scene, consistent with a monastic training gathering. Tied to a page for a monastic training convention at Aadi Kailasa, Bidadi, the figure's appearance is consistent with a candidate but not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2006-08-18October 08 20102010-10-08 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised circular mound at the centre of a ring-shaped fire pit, with burning logs and ash around its edge. Long dark hair falls to the shoulders and a red tilak marks the forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. Around the fire, several people in white clothing sit or stand, and smoke drifts across the open ground, with white structures in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated at the centre of the homa.2010-06-13A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat, set on a woven straw mat with a blue border. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. A small brass pot stands beside him on the mat. Behind him is an outdoor garden of grey stone statues and small red signboards, with palm trees, and an orange pedestal decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands at right. The man shows cues matching the page's identification, including long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so he is a person in meditation.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stone-paved ground with ash and burnt remains. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat, one hand extended over a small brass vessel with a spout. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit behind him, one at left and one at centre, with the centre man's hands folded. Behind them stand dark grey stone deity sculptures and a white stepped platform, with a man in white and an orange cloth standing at upper right. Palms and greenery frame the background. The seated man in orange is the appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by his long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala.2010-08-09Outdoors in a palm-lined compound, a row of seated sadhus and devotees sit in meditation on mats and cushions around shallow circular fire pits filled with ash, with wood logs stacked behind them and smoke rising. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits eyes closed with hands folded in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead, on an orange cushion beside a brass vessel. Behind him more people in white and saffron-orange and yellow shawls sit in rows, and a few small white structures and a thatched hut appear in the background.2010-08-08A young man with short dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat on bare sandy ground, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a white kurta-style garment with an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders. Beside him is a small terracotta dish of ash or dried material. Around him a square of wood logs and stones is burning with small flames and smoke. A dark cloth and a small cup are visible at the upper right edge. The setting is an open outdoor ground during a monastic training session. No printed name identifies him, and his appearance does not match the qualifying cues for a person.2006-08-17August 16 20102010-08-162004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a circular raised platform edged with dark gravel and pink-painted kolam lines. He wears a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him on the mat. Behind him stand a red metal frame structure, a red-painted shrine with flower garlands, rows of small stone figures, a palm-shaded courtyard, and a thatched fence. The scene is an outdoor ashram setting in warm morning light. a person: the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and red tilak are the cues for this candidate, who is seated in meditation.2010-11-30