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Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange sannyasi clothing seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap, a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him on the ground. He wears a rudraksha mala and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him a young woman in white and orange shawl sits in meditation on the gravel. Behind them stand grey stone deity sculptures, a white boundary wall, red-and-white pillars and a red sheet, with a few people in red and white clothing standing in the background.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange seat outdoors, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti on a red-orange pedestal, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strings. To the right stands a red flag on a pole, and several grey stone bull-and-figure sculptures sit among green palms and plants on sandy ground. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left on a mat.2010-10-13A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, a dark rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back black hair; a brass kettle-shaped vessel sits beside him on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit or stand on bare earth. Stone deity murtis and a small orange building with a tiled roof and palm trees appear in the background, with logs and ash on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues; he is presented as the central meditating figure.2010-08-30July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform inside a ring of grey ash on bare ground. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair. a person: the long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha cues are distinctive. A brass kalasha stands beside him. Behind, a white-clad priest sits at left and another man in white with a yellow shawl sits right, while a man in grey holds a shovel by a smoking fire area. A white altar with yellow and white garlands stands at left, with palm trees and plants behind.2010-07-11July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor photo of a man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, eyes closed in meditation with a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair swept back, sitting beside a white stepped pedestal scattered with small red flowers. Behind him stands a grey stone deity murti with raised arms and a trident, and green palms and foliage frame the scene.2010-07-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform on a woven mat, in an outdoor courtyard with palm trees, a white wall and a grey block wall behind him. He wears a long black rudraksha mala around his neck and a small red bindi on his forehead, with his hair swept back. Beside him on the mat stands a brass pot with a spout and handle. He gazes off to the side with a calm expression. Pink floral kolam-style patterns decorate the ground at the base of the platform.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA 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.2010-08-26A photograph of a man seated cross-legged outdoors on a raised wooden platform with an orange cushion, on a woven mat. He wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon-red border, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a small red bindi on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back, and he gazes off to the side with a calm expression. In front of him sits a brass kalasha-style pot with a spout on the mat. Behind him are palm trees, a white building, a low grey wall and a paved courtyard.2011-03-05 +1 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. Beside him on the ground is a small brass vessel. Behind him, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation near a small fire of ash. a person is seated in the foreground in the saffron robes and rudraksha mala, meditating.2010-08-08Outdoors in a courtyard of raw sandy ground with ash-like patches, a man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, in meditation. Beside him on the left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed and hands resting. Behind them a second woman in a cream sari sits. Behind the group, grey stone deity sculptures stand against a white wall, with palm trees and a tree in the background. A small gold kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front. The man wears an orange sleeveless wrap over a saffron garment. Mood is quiet meditation.2010-07-04