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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits with hands folded in prayer near dark grey stone deity murti sculptures and a white pillar. The setting is an open outdoor courtyard with bare ground and grass patches.

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August 07 20102010-08-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar at an outdoor temple-like courtyard with dusty ground and grey stone sculptures of deities behind him. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits on the ground at lower left. A second man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits in the background near a white pillar, with a garland of marigolds and purple flowers hanging at right. The man in orange has long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, consistent with a person.2010-08-07A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, in an outdoor courtyard with grey stone sculptures of deities behind him. A small brass kettle-shaped vessel with a handle sits on the ground at left. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer behind him, one on each side, near scattered grey ash or burnt material on the ground. Green plants and a stone basin appear at right. The orange-robed man has a red tilak mark on his forehead and a dark mala-style necklace. Attendees appear to be in a ritual or meditative setting.2010-08-07Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram-style site with grey stone deity sculptures and white stupa-like pillars behind. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left. Behind him to the right, a bald man in white clothing with an orange shawl kneels in prayer, and further back a man in white with a yellow shawl and a tilak sits with hands folded. Gravel and grass fill the ground. a person: the seated man in saffron with rudraksha beads and a long swept-back hairstyle is the practitioner in central focus.2010-08-03August 07 20102010-08-07A man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in prayer near dark stone sculptures and a white pedestal draped with marigold garlands. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in the foreground. Gravel and sparse grass surround the scene.2010-08-07A man with long dark hair pulled back sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left on the ground. Behind him stands a dark stone sculpture of a deity with multiple arms and a raised crown beside a serpent-hooded figure, with red and white pillars and a brick wall. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits further back near the sculpture, and grey ash or burnt residue marks the ground around a fire pit area.2010-08-08Outdoor ritual scene on sandy ground beside grey stone sculptures and white stupa-like pillars. A central seated figure in full saffron-orange robes and a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, hands extended over a small brass pot-like vessel. Behind him, a bald man in white with an orange shawl sits on the ground, and another man in white with a yellow shawl sits nearby, hands together in prayer. Grey ash or ash-like debris covers the ground.2010-08-03A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him, two men in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on the ground near small fire pits with ash and smoke. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front, and grey stone deity murtis and white pillars surround the open ground. a person is the seated saffron-clad man, shown with a rudraksha mala and orange robes.2010-08-08Outdoor photo of a meditation session in a temple-like courtyard with palm trees and dark grey stone deity murti behind. A central figure sits cross-legged on an orange cushion wearing an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi, and eyes closed with hands folded; a probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit meditating behind him beside smoking embers, and a brass kalasha sits in the foreground. A white pedestal with a garland of red and yellow flowers stands at right.2010-08-08July 09 20102010-07-09July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies