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A seated figure wrapped head-to-toe in orange-saffron cloth with a dark rudraksha mala draped over the chest sits cross-legged on a raised circular earthen platform ringed by pale grey ash. A small brass kalasha stands beside him. Behind, a man in white with a yellow shawl shovels ash with a long-handled shovel, and several people in white and yellow sit in the background near black stone deity murti and a large black Nandi with a red and white garland. White stepped pedestals and palm trees fill the open courtyard setting. Several people appear in the background, around five.

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Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard lined with palm trees and dark stone deity murti statues. In the foreground, a seated figure in an orange-saffron hooded robe with a long rudraksha mala sits on a raised circular earthen platform surrounded by grey ash, with a small brass kalasha pot beside them. To the left, a young man in white dhoti and yellow shawl uses a shovel to spread ash on the ground. Behind them, several people in white and yellow clothes sit in meditation or prayer. A white stepped peetha holds a stone nandi bull garlanded with red and yellow flowers. The scene appears to be a ritual of ash and pada-style devotion.2010-07-22July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a sculpture-lined ashram ground with dark stone deity sculptures and a red-brick wall behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded in meditation, eyes closed. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl sweeps ash from the ground with a broom, while another white-clad attendant in the right foreground works with a shovel. A brass vessel sits on the ground near glowing embers and ash from a fire pit. Palm trees and overcast sky are visible.2010-08-14Outdoor 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.2010-07-22July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 22 20102010-07-22Outdoor photo at an ashram-style grounds with dark stone deity statues, palm trees and a red wall behind. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange cushion, hands in a mudra on his lap, with a small brass kalasha vessel beside him. Behind him to the left, several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditation before low fire pits with smoke rising and ash-covered ground. A white pedestal stands at right and a dark deity statue adorned with red and yellow flower garlands is at upper right. A patterned mat lies on the ground in front.2010-08-08August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesJuly 22 20102010-07-22June 13 20102010-06-13Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard under an overcast sky with palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform ringed with ash or charcoal. Behind him, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl digs with a shovel, and another in white with an orange-red shawl works with a shovel beside a dark stone deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and red shawl stands at right beside a red bucket. A brass kalasha/pot sits on the ground, and a woven mat leads toward the platform. Orange-red temple walls and stone sculptures frame the courtyard.2010-08-14Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre of a circle of grey ash, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair. A brass kalasha/vessel sits at his left and a red flower lies on the ground. Behind him a large grey stone Shiva-linga-style murti with garlands stands on a white pedestal, beside a tall white and copper pillar and palm trees. Several people in white and yellow clothing sit in meditation nearby, and a few stone sculptures of deities and serpents are visible. Smoke rises from a fire at the right edge, and a fire pit is visible.2010-07-15