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Outdoor photo of several seated people meditating on woven straw mats at the edge of a raised concrete platform. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in white clothes sits cross-legged with hands in a mudra, eyes closed. Beside him a man in a grey t-shirt with a yellow lanyard, glasses and a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped. Further left, another shaved-headed person in white sits with eyes closed. To the right, a man in a white shirt and a bald-headed man in white sit among other devotees. Behind them, an orange-walled building with a red bench holding a flower-garlanded altar, and a figure in white standing near a blue table. Gravel and stones lie in the background.

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July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photo of a sacred fire ritual at an ashram-style open ground. Several men in white clothing sit cross-legged on woven straw mats. Yellow shawls are draped over the shoulders of the men at the fire pits. Ash-filled fire pits with charred wood and a stack of firewood sit in the background on reddish earth. Foreground men are seated in meditation with eyes closed or lowered, one with a shaved head wearing a rudraksha mala. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no probable identification is made.2010-07-21A photograph of an outdoor group meditation on a woven mat laid over a concrete edge, with wet ground and a red-and-white striped wall with flowering shrubs behind. Front row: a bearded man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, a seated man in white polo and white dhoti with eyes closed, and a man in white kurta with mala and an ID badge, all with hands resting in their laps. Behind them, white-clad devotees sit on plastic chairs and mats; one man wears a black shirt with a lanyard, another wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, and a man in a blue-striped shirt sits to the side.2010-08-25July 20 20102010-07-20A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a folded orange cushion over a wooden seat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. Beside him on the ground is a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits with hands folded, and a seated man in white with an orange shawl gestures with raised hand. Two more men walk in the background, one in white and one in black, across a dirt courtyard with ash-covered ground, palm trees and a white wall behind.2010-08-26September 21 20102010-09-21A seated group meditation in an open courtyard. In the front centre, a shaven-headed man in white clothes with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him, a bearded man in white wears a rudraksha mala and identity badge. Rows of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats behind them, many with rudraksha malas, eyes closed in meditation. A red-and-white striped wall, potted plants and a black stone deity murti with orange drapery stand behind. A water bottle sits on the mat at left.2010-08-28A photograph of a long-haired man seated in meditation on an orange cushion at the centre of a sandy outdoor ground dotted with ash-filled fire pits. He wears a saffron-orange shawl and robe, a dark rudraksha mala, and a small red tilak on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits in the foreground. Behind him, several participants in white ritual clothes, some with yellow shawls and white mala necklaces, sit in meditation among coconut palms, with a white building and a bamboo fence in the background. The scene suggests a sacred fire ritual or pancha-tapas practice.2010-07-23Outdoors on bare earth, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre of a circular ash-lined fire pit, eyes closed with hands folded in his lap, a small brass vessel placed before him on a mat. A red bindi marks his forehead and long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, three shaved-headed men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas sit in meditation or ritual posture across the pit area, with stacked firewood and a wooden post in the background. The scene suggests a homa or yagna site. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold necklace, marking him as the probable Swamiji presiding over the rite.2010-10-07Several men sit outdoors in a row on a low ledge beside a green shrub and a white and red wall, appearing to take part in a gathering. In the foreground a man in a white shirt, dark trousers and sunglasses presses his palms together in anjali, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold bracelet on his wrist. Beside him a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands clasped. Behind them a younger man in a white shirt looks toward the camera and another man has white tilak on his forehead. Partial figures in white clothing appear at the edges of the frame.2010-12-22Outdoor photograph of a group meditating seated on woven mats on dirt ground with scattered red petals. In the foreground a bearded man with grey-streaked hair wears a white t-shirt, white dhoti-style cloth with a maroon edge, a rudraksha mala and a metal bracelet, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Beside him a man in a grey t-shirt and white dhoti sits with a mala, and to the right a man in a black shirt and black dhoti wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, hands folded. Behind them people in white clothing sit on white plastic chairs among green foliage and orange flowers, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at the upper right.2010-08-25Three men sit cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground outside an orange-red temple structure with stepped tiers. The man in front wears a white dhoti with red borders and a white shawl over his bare chest, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a gold bangle, eyes closed with hands folded in his lap. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped on a small mat, and a third man in white with a yellow shawl sits further back. Ash or ember-like grey material is scattered on the ground around them, and a turquoise bucket and palm trees stand in the background.2010-09-15