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July 22 2010

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July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard on sandy ground. A young man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low raised ash-ringed seat, hands folded, with a small brass pot beside him and smoke rising near him. A younger man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl sits nearby on the ground. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange-bordered garment sits on another ash-ringed mat, and another woman in white sits further back. A black stone deity murti stands on a white pedestal, adorned with marigold and red flower garlands. Circular ash rings mark each seat.2010-07-04July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09Outdoor photo of a seated meditation gathering in an ashram courtyard with grey ash-covered ground and a banyan-like sapling. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe with a red mark on his forehead, sitting cross-legged with eyes closed. Behind him, a woman in a cream and orange-striped sari with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in her lap. Further back, another seated figure wears white and a woman with long hair sits in meditation. A brass kalasha stands on the ground at lower left, and a garland of marigolds hangs at right beside a white stone pedestal and carved stone sculptures.2010-07-04July 21 20102010-07-21July 20 20102010-07-20July 09 20102010-07-09An outdoor ritual on sandy ground beside a white shrine base decorated with garlands, with a dark Shiva lingam-like form at left. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on a low wooden seat at right, holding a small brass vessel near him, with brass pots in front. Five people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in a row, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at left foreground beside a woman in white and cream clothing. Small circular fire pits with ash surround them, with smoke rising. Sacks and a motorbike are visible in the background.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a courtyard at an ashram with black stone deity murtis and sculptures along the back wall, a red-and-white signboard on the left, and a tall black trident-bearing statue at right. Five people sit cross-legged on mats in meditation or yoga postures on a sandy ground with circular marked spots. At the right foreground, a person in orange robes with an orange head covering and a rudraksha mala sits before a small brass oil lamp on a mat, beside a Shiva lingam with flower garlands on an orange pedestal. Four other people in white and orange-yellow clothing sit in front of the sculptures. A concrete platform lies in the foreground.2010-08-25Outdoor photo of a group of people seated in meditation or ritual on sandy ground arranged with circular ash or powder rings. Several wear white dhotis with yellow shawls, and a woman at the front-left wears a white garment with an orange shawl. A woman seated at the right wears an orange robe and sits beside a small brass vessel. Behind them stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red flower garland on a white pedestal, with white painted structures, palm trees and a bicycle in the background. Six to seven people are visible.2010-07-04July 09 20102010-07-09