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Outdoor 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.

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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.2010-11-24December 23 20102010-12-23November 24 20102010-11-24A 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.2010-12-22A 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.2010-12-20November 23 20102010-11-23A 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.2010-07-11An 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 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.2010-11-23A 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.2010-10-15Top-down photo of a homa fire pit built from yellow-ochre painted bricks decorated with white kolam-style floral and paisley motifs and yellow flower accents. Dry grass strands are tied around the structure. Inside the square pit are grey ash and charred wooden sticks arranged in a crossed pattern. A brass bowl with reddish-brown liquid and a dark wooden ladle rests at the right side of the pit. No people are visible.2011-10-05August 31 20172017-08-31