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Outdoor photo of five men seated in meditation on mats on bare ground beside a ring of ash and burnt-out firepit circles. The central figure wears a flowing saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him, men in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls sit in meditation. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat in front. Behind them, rows of white stone statues stand before a red-orange building, with bamboo fencing, scattered wood and a blue tarp in the background.

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September 12 20102010-09-12September 17 20102010-09-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a folded mat with eyes closed, in meditation, with a brass kalasha-style water vessel placed before him on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation on a sandy ground marked with ash circles. Grey stone deity murtis line the right side near an orange-painted building, with a fence of woven bamboo at left and plants and palms in the background.2010-09-05October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground a man with short dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat and orange cushion within a circular raised earthen pit lined with grey ash, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits at the edge of the mat. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls, and one in orange, sit in meditation at similar ash-lined fire pits. Stacked firewood and a bamboo fence stand in the background, with a row of white statues on the right and a red-orange shrine structure at the left edge. The scene resembles a homa or yagna with fire pits. a person with saffron robe, rudraksha mala and seated central role. Around ten people are visible.2010-09-16Outdoors in a courtyard with a bare dirt ground and scattered ash, several men sit in meditation on mats. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a long black rudraksha mala wears a sleeveless orange robe and sits with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a brass kettle-shaped vessel. Behind him, a man in an orange robe sits with hands in lap, and three men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit further back, one bare-chested with a garland and chain. Stone deity figures stand along the terracotta-coloured building behind them, with coconut palms and green shrubs beyond.2010-09-06 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photograph of a seated meditation or puja session on bare ground with a small plain mat and cushioned wooden seat. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands clasped, a brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him. Two men in white dhoti-style garments with bare upper bodies sit meditating behind him, and a further seated figure appears at right near a row of white statues and a fire-pit area with smoke. Corrugated roofed white buildings, a bamboo fence and palm trees form the background.2010-10-06September 16 20102010-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20102010-09-12Outdoor photo of a sadhaka in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform with a brass kalasha-style vessel in front. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls sit in meditation on mats across a sandy courtyard edged with palm trees, stone deity statues and an orange-walled building. Ash-marked circle with a fire-pit residue is visible.2010-09-17Outdoor ritual setting with coconut palms, a white building with a green roof, and bamboo fencing. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a black rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a wooden seat, wearing an orange robe and holding his hands together in his lap, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him on a mat. Behind him, three men in white clothing sit in meditation on the sandy ground near ash-covered fire pits and stacked firewood, with one wearing a yellow shawl and another an orange shawl. Small stone deity murtis are visible on the right.2010-09-12