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Outdoors on bare earth, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre of a circular ash-lined fire pit, eyes closed with hands folded in his lap, a small brass vessel placed before him on a mat. A red bindi marks his forehead and long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, three shaved-headed men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas sit in meditation or ritual posture across the pit area, with stacked firewood and a wooden post in the background. The scene suggests a homa or yagna site. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold necklace, marking him as the probable Swamiji presiding over the rite.

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July 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of an outdoor yagna site with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man in saffron robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged in meditation on a saffron cushion atop a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits in front of him. Around him, several men in white dhotis wear yellow or saffron shawls and sit in meditation at small fire pits marked in ash on the bare ground. Two white-clad figures sit at the left and right edges, and a man in white stands in the background near a blue tarpaulin. A patch of stone deity murtis sits to the right beside a small orange shrine.2010-08-26July 20 20102010-07-20July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a long-haired man seated in meditation on an orange cushion at the centre of a sandy outdoor ground dotted with ash-filled fire pits. He wears a saffron-orange shawl and robe, a dark rudraksha mala, and a small red tilak on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits in the foreground. Behind him, several participants in white ritual clothes, some with yellow shawls and white mala necklaces, sit in meditation among coconut palms, with a white building and a bamboo fence in the background. The scene suggests a sacred fire ritual or pancha-tapas practice.2010-07-23July 20 20102010-07-20September 12 20102010-09-12July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe draped over the shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. A brass kettle-shaped pot sits on the mat in front of him. Behind him, a second man in white clothes stands near a pile of burnt wood and ash on bare ground. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with the probable Swamiji description, given saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala. +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front of him, and a white stepped structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers stands to the left. Behind him, two men in white clothes sit on the ground, one wearing a yellow shawl, beside a bed of grey ash and charcoal. Palm and frangipani trees surround the courtyard, indicating an ashram setting.2010-07-14Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron robes sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a cushion, palms pressed together in prayer, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl kneels and watches, while another man in white with a yellow cloth is seated further back with hands joined. Dark stone sculptures of deities and a white pillar stand in the background amid greenery and a sandy, ash-strewn ground.2010-08-03