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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2010-08-07A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with palms pressed together in namaskar at an outdoor ritual site with sandy ground and ash on the earth. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, sitting on a cushioned seat beside a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him, two men in white dhotis sit with hands folded, one in a yellow shawl and one in an orange shawl, near a dark stone sculpture and white stone railings with green foliage. Ritual ash or fire remains are visible on the ground.2010-08-03Outdoor 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 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.2010-08-07August 07 20102010-08-07A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless wrap sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white pedestal supports a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. To the left a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground. Two men in white clothing with orange or yellow shawls sit nearby, one holding a stick-like ritual item, and smoke rises from a fire area with ash on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and a tilak, a candidate for the page's Swamiji. The page says he is present, but appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so this is a probable identification.2010-07-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform outdoors on sand. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has his hands in a meditative mudra, with one palm raised. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind, a man in white with a red-orange shawl stands and watches, and another man in a white robe and yellow shawl sits with palms joined in prayer. Dark stone deity murti and sculpted pillars with greenery surround the courtyard. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page.2010-08-03A 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.2010-08-07August 03 20102010-08-03A 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.2010-08-08A 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.2010-07-14