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Outdoor photo at an open-air ashram site under large shade trees, with bare rock ledges behind. A long-haired man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white cloth with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, facing a microphone on a stand. Brass and silver ritual items sit on a woven mat and tray in front of him: a silver covered dish, a small brass lamp with a flame, a bell, a kalasha-style vessel and a flower-decorated box. To the right a stone-lined circular basin holds rocks. Two men in white shirts sit in the background near drums. The date 20 12 2005 appears in red digits along the left edge.

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Outdoors under trees, a man in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a white cloth with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Beside him on a red-and-green rug is a puja setup with a silver plate, a covered silver dish, a small copper vessel, a brass lamp with a lit flame, a brass bowl and a cloth. Right of him stands a large dark stone deity murti seated on a red rock platform with a silver-and-gold crown, garlands of white and red flowers, and an orange cloth draped over it, surrounded by a white-and-black stone-patterned base. A microphone on a stand sits in front of him. Date stamp reads 20 12 2005.2005-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a rocky grove. A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a white cloth-covered mat before a microphone on a stand, holding a small white object in his hands. Beside him on a brass tray are a small oil lamp, a brass bowl, a covered metal dish, and a brass vessel. 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