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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl sits eyes closed with hands folded in the lap on an orange cushion, a rudraksha mala hanging on the chest and a red tilak on the forehead. Behind and around him, a row of men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on bare ground scattered with grey ash and rose petals, with smoke rising among palm trees. A man in white stands at the back holding a camera. A brass kalasha-style pot sits in the foreground beside the seated figure. The setting is an open-air ashram courtyard with a white building and a thatched fence.

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Outdoor ritual scene on bare earth beside a white-painted stone structure and a bed of ash and charred wood. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes, a draped orange shawl over his head, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands resting in meditation. A brass vessel with a handle sits at his left. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and kurtas sit in meditation or stand, one wearing an orange scarf and rudraksha, others with eyes closed. Palms, frangipani-type plants and a grey wall fill the background, with smoke rising from the rear. The scene suggests a puja or meditation session.2010-07-29August 03 20102010-08-03August 03 20102010-08-03July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a seated man in meditation on a raised platform in an outdoor site with bare earth and ash-covered ground. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. To the left, a white pillar-like structure is draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind, several men in white garments with yellow shawls sit in meditation among coconut palms. The man in the centre has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing and is a probable Swamiji depicted in person, with the seated devotees in white and yellow shown as meditating attendees.2010-06-18 +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 ritual scene with smoke rising behind. In the foreground, a man with dark hair pulled back, a red bindi, a saffron-orange shawl and robe, and a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, on a low wooden seat beside a brass vessel. Behind him, several people in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on the ground in meditation or prayer, with a white-clad figure standing in the background. Plants and a white wall are visible, and ash-covered ground surrounds a fire area. The figure has distinctive orange robes and a rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity; he is described by role as a sannyasi-clad devotee seated in meditation.2010-08-05A seated man in an orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a wooden platform. Behind him, four other seated men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in meditation on bare earth. Stone statues and a brass kalasha vessel are visible in the foreground, with an orange-walled building, green shrubs and palm trees behind.2010-09-16Outdoor photo of a seated group in meditation on a sandy ground with palm trees and a bamboo fence behind. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a sleeveless saffron/orange cloth, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded and eyes closed. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl sits with hands clasped, and a man in orange robes sits with head bowed. Other seated men in white and orange are partly visible further back. A brass kettle-shaped vessel stands in the lower left, with a brass plate near the group. The seated man in the foreground has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable).2010-09-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head covering sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in a meditative pose. A long rudraksha mala hangs to his chest and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands a white ceremonial structure with purple and yellow flower garlands draped over its top, and loose flower petals scatter the ground. In the foreground a brass vessel stands on grey ash. Two seated men in white dhotis with yellow shawls meditate in the background. Several cues, including the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and the page's note of a person at the event, make this man a probable match for a person, though his face is the only one he can be recognized by, so the identity is uncertain.2010-08-06Outdoor meditation session on a sandy ground with ash-grey fire pit lines. In the foreground a man with long swept-back black hair in an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a folded orange cushion with hands resting in his lap, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style pot with a spout sits beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls sit in meditation rows. White houses with red doors and tiled roofs, palms and a stone deity murti stand in the background.2010-08-07A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform on sandy ground, eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his head and shoulders and an orange dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a white pedestal holds a dark deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flower strings. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left. To the right, a person in white clothes with a yellow shawl bends low over a smoking fire pit, and two more people in white stand in the background among palm trees and plumeria.2010-07-03 +1 copies