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An outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined compound with a sandy ground marked by ash and charcoal patches. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded on an orange cushion, a brass pot placed in front of him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis sit or stand; some wear orange or yellow shawls. An orange-painted stone platform stands at left and a yellow pole at right. The ash patches suggest a fire ritual took place here. a person is the central figure based on saffron robe, rudraksha mala and the page's record of his presence.

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A 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 copiesOutdoor photo at an open ground beside palm trees and a red-orange building. A man in orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat in meditation, hands resting in his lap, eyes lowered. A brass kalasha-style pot sits before him on a blue-edged mat, inside a ring of ash on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls sit in meditation on mats within similar ash circles. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands at left beside an orange-red stone pedestal with flower garlands. Stone murti statues sit near a blue tarpaulin at right. The setting suggests a homa or yagna site.2010-08-26A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a bright saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him, several people in white clothes sit on the ground in meditation, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Ash-grey patches and small fires sit on the sandy ground among palm trees. a person is seated in the foreground as a meditating figure with clear saffron robe and rudraksha cues.2010-07-10July 20 20102010-07-20A 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.2010-08-06A 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.2010-07-14August 03 20102010-08-03September 12 20102010-09-12A 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 meditation scene with palm trees and a white building behind. A man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a long dark rudraksha mala sits in lotus posture on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands in his lap. Beside him on the mat is a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation on mats, one in a yellow shawl, others with shaved heads. The ground is dirt with gravel-filled trenches.2010-09-18Outdoor 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 an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala wrapped around his neck sits cross-legged on a mat in an open outdoor yard, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in meditation. A small brass vessel sits at lower left and a green mat lies at lower right. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in a row on mats, some with hands folded, near palm trees, a white building, and a bamboo fence. A dark-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead sits in front with dark hair tied back, the central figure wearing saffron and rudraksha cues that fit the page's a person reference. Ground shows white ash-like markings. Pancha Tapas-style outdoor meditation setting.2010-09-14