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Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation, hands clasped, with a red kumkum/vibhuti mark on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. A bald man in white dhoti and an orange shawl sits behind him to the left holding a small dark object, and a woman in white and yellow sits further back. A brass kalasha/vessel sits on the ground at lower left, with scattered rose petals and white-draped stone structure with flower garlands at right. Overall 3 people visible.

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July 23 20102010-07-23A photograph of a meditating sannyasi seated cross-legged on a raised stone platform in an outdoor compound. The central figure wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead and eyes closed, hands resting on his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at his left. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothes sit in meditation with hands folded, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Around them the ground is covered with grey ash and shallow pits.2010-07-10A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in an outdoor sandy courtyard, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style vessel on the ground, and a small offering dish sits nearby. Behind him, white-robed devotees sit in meditation or prayer on a white stone platform, and ash-grey residue is scattered across the sand. Palm trees and greenery frame the background.2010-07-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, outdoors on bare earth with scattered grass. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala, has a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back, with his eyes lowered and hands resting near a small brass kalasha vessel. Behind him a white structure is decorated with scattered red flower petals and a garland. A person in white dhoti stands in the background and another in white kneels at left. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala match the page's Swamiji-at-event note, a candidate presented in person.2010-07-23A man in an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed, in meditation. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white stone platform is decorated with red and white flower garlands. Two women in white saris sit on the ground behind and to the left, and ash-covered earth surrounds the scene.2010-07-15A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation, with a red bindi on the forehead and a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge. Around him on the bare ground are about five other seated participants in white ritual clothes: several wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, one wears an orange top, and a woman in orange sits behind. The ground is covered with grey ash and charred wood from a fire pit, with a bamboo fence and palm trees in the background. The scene suggests a fire ritual being observed in meditation.2010-07-27A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. Beside him on the ground is a small brass vessel. Behind him, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation near a small fire of ash. a person is seated in the foreground in the saffron robes and rudraksha mala, meditating.2010-08-08A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wearing a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers, set on a terracotta-coloured stepped pedestal. To the right, a second man with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with a sannyasi-style cord, sits in meditation with a staff beside him. A brass oil lamp rests on the mat in the foreground, and a small stone naga sculpture stands at left among palm trees. Swamiji (probable) is the central seated figure, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes with rudraksha malas.2010-09-15August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of an outdoor ritual yard with sandy ground and scattered ash. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands resting over a brass kettle-like vessel. Behind him a second man in orange robes sits on the ground, and several people in white clothes with orange or red cloths sit further back amid smoke from a fire. Small green shrubs, a white building with a red door and a tiled roof sit in the background, along with a plastic water bottle and a folded mat.2010-08-08August 09 20102010-08-09July 11 20102010-07-11