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Outdoor photo at an ashram-style grounds with dark stone deity statues, palm trees and a red wall behind. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange cushion, hands in a mudra on his lap, with a small brass kalasha vessel beside him. Behind him to the left, several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditation before low fire pits with smoke rising and ash-covered ground. A white pedestal stands at right and a dark deity statue adorned with red and yellow flower garlands is at upper right. A patterned mat lies on the ground in front.

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Outdoor photo of a seated group meditating in a courtyard of grey stone deity murti and carved sculptures under palm trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded, a brass kalasha-style pot before him. Behind, five men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on the ground at fire pits with ash, one in a red-orange shawl. Tall carved figures, a cobra-hooded sculpture and a white pedestal stand at the right. Probable Swamiji is the orange-robed figure in the foreground, identified by his orange robe, long hair and mala. Context suggests a homa setting with ash-filled pits.2010-08-08Outdoor photo of a meditation session in a temple-like courtyard with palm trees and dark grey stone deity murti behind. A central figure sits cross-legged on an orange cushion wearing an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi, and eyes closed with hands folded; a probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit meditating behind him beside smoking embers, and a brass kalasha sits in the foreground. A white pedestal with a garland of red and yellow flowers stands at right.2010-08-08Outdoor photo of several men seated in meditation on a sandy ground with grey ash lines marked around them, under a grey sky with palm trees and dark stone sculptures in the background. In the foreground at right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a small brass kalasha-like pot. Behind him, others sit in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls, and a few in orange robes. Dark carved deity murti stand near a white pillar, and a banyan-like tree grows beside a low concrete wall. Panchatapas and padapuja setting.2010-08-03Outdoor photo at dusk in a temple grounds courtyard with palm trees and dark stone deity sculptures. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a small mat beside a brass kalasha/oil vessel, within a circular ring of white stones. Behind him, a white shivalinga-style pedestal with a garland stands near a tall copper-coloured pillar. Several other seated men in white dhotis and yellow shawls meditate around small fire pits and stone sculptures. Scene suggests meditation or puja practice.2010-08-09July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07July 22 20102010-07-22August 03 20102010-08-03Outdoor photo at a temple-style ground with dark stone deity sculptures and a white plinth draped in marigold and red garlands. A man in orange saffron robes with a head covering sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat within a ring of charred ash. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left, and white smoke rises beside him. Behind him, several people in white and a woman in a yellow shawl sit at similar ash rings. The scene suggests a fire ritual, with a rudraksha mala draped over the orange robe.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on a raised wooden platform outdoors. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha stands before him on the ground. Behind him, three women sit in meditation on ash-covered ground, two in orange shawls over white saris and one in a white sari. Grey stone deity murti sculptures, including a Shiva-Parvati group and a cobra-hooded figure, surround the scene under palm trees, with smoke rising from the ground.2010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07June 28 20102010-06-28