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Outdoor photo at a sculpture-lined ashram ground with dark stone deity sculptures and a red-brick wall behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded in meditation, eyes closed. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl sweeps ash from the ground with a broom, while another white-clad attendant in the right foreground works with a shovel. A brass vessel sits on the ground near glowing embers and ash from a fire pit. Palm trees and overcast sky are visible.

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August 03 20102010-08-03A man with long dark hair pulled back sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left on the ground. Behind him stands a dark stone sculpture of a deity with multiple arms and a raised crown beside a serpent-hooded figure, with red and white pillars and a brick wall. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits further back near the sculpture, and grey ash or burnt residue marks the ground around a fire pit area.2010-08-08A man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor temple yard, hands folded in his lap, eyes lowered in meditation. He wears saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a brass kalasha-style vessel on the ground at left, dark ash-strewn earth, and stone sculptures including a carved lingam-like pillar and a tall orange pedestal at right. The scene suggests a homa or puja site, with burnt remains visible on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2010-08-14A 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.2010-08-08Outdoor 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.2010-08-08Outdoors under an overcast sky with palm trees, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised square platform with a small brass kalasha or pot beside him. Two assistants in white garments stand behind him, one in a red-orange cloth and one in a yellow cloth; one leans forward to attend to him. Around the platform, a ring of ash or burnt embers surrounds the seat. To the right stands a large black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers on an orange-red base, and dark stone deity murtis stand in the background among palms and a red wall.2010-08-14A seated figure wrapped head-to-toe in orange-saffron cloth with a dark rudraksha mala draped over the chest sits cross-legged on a raised circular earthen platform ringed by pale grey ash. A small brass kalasha stands beside him. Behind, a man in white with a yellow shawl shovels ash with a long-handled shovel, and several people in white and yellow sit in the background near black stone deity murti and a large black Nandi with a red and white garland. White stepped pedestals and palm trees fill the open courtyard setting. Several people appear in the background, around five.2010-07-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a white pedestal holds a dark stone deity murti draped with garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers. A brass kalasha sits on the ground to his left. In the background, a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits near a smouldering fire pit with wooden logs and ash, and a few other people in white stand among palm trees and stone statues.2010-08-04A man seated cross-legged on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, dressed in orange saffron robes draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed with hands resting in his lap, in an outdoor temple grounds setting. Behind him a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits on the ground near black stone deity statues, including a cobra-hooded figure and a seated deity, with palm trees beyond. A brass kalasha stands at his left, and white smoke or ash rises from small fire pits on the sand. A large white pedestal to the right is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The scene suggests a sacred fire ceremony or homa being performed outdoors.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a cushion on a dirt ground outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long hair swept back. Behind him, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in a similar posture beside a small fire pit with grey ash. To the left stands a brass kalasha-style pot, and white stone pillars and grey carved statues surround the area. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the foreground, identified by the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair.2010-08-08A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on the ground with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits with hands clasped, and another person in white sits behind. Smoke rises in the foreground from a fire pit, with white stone steps and tropical plants in the background. A brass vessel lies at the lower left.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 22 20102010-07-22