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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare ground. A figure in an orange saffron wrap draped over the head and shoulders sits cross-legged on a woven mat, facing right, with a small brass pot with a spout and handle placed beside him. Behind and to the left, two men in white clothing with yellow cloth sit on the ground beside blackened fire marks and white ash lines. A third man in white stands at the far right edge near a camera. Behind them are sacks, plastic containers and a blue table under an open shelter, with a dark deity-like statue partly visible. The scene suggests a homa or yagna area with ash-marked pits, but the orange-clad figure's identity is uncertain.

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August 01 20102010-08-01A photograph of an outdoor Panchatapas-style practice ground with circular ash rings on bare earth. In the centre, a seated sadhaka in saffron-orange robes with a head covering and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded in meditation, a brass pot with a spout placed on a low wooden board beside him. Behind and to the right, other practitioners in white dhoti and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in meditation within their own ash circles, one with hands in mudra. Several people in white dhotis walk through the background. Dry ground and scattered ash dominate the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photo of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange cloth draped over his head, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion on a raised platform. Beside him, a brass kalasha-style pot with a spout sits on the ground. Around him are circular rings of grey ash on red earth. To the left, a bald man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl sits and gestures toward the ash, while several people in white and yellow garments sit further back. Background shows sacks, a red door and white plastic chairs.2010-07-29A photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare earth with a grey ash-marked fire site. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head cloth sits on an orange cushion beside a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. To the left, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged with his hands resting on his knees. Behind them, several people in white and yellow sit on the ground, and white rice sacks are piled against a white wall. Smoke hangs in the air.2010-07-29August 01 20102010-08-01February 22 20112011-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20112011-02-22July 09 20102010-07-09February 22 20112011-02-22A seated man in orange saffron robes and a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped blue, pink and white mat outdoors. His right hand is extended palm-up toward a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle on the left. Behind him, a partly visible person in white clothes sits on a green mat on bare ground with patches of grass and a concrete slab. The pose suggests a discourse or teaching moment. Appearance cues include saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, but the face is not visible and identity is uncertain.2010-09-08February 11 20112011-02-11