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A photograph of a single person seated cross-legged in meditation on a flat concrete platform outdoors, surrounded by a ring of grey ash on bare ground. The person wears a flowing orange saffron robe draped over the head and shoulders, with a small red mark on the forehead, eyes closed and hands joined in the lap. A brass pot with a spout stands on the ground to the left. Behind is a pile of split firewood and grass.

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A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised cushioned seat on an open dirt ground, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. His head is covered by a saffron cloth draped over his shoulders. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him are grey stone pedestals and a carved stone deity murti partly visible, with red and white pillars and piled bricks in the background. Rough gravel surrounds the seat. The scene suggests a quiet outdoor meditation or puja setting.2010-07-24A seated man in an orange-saffron robe wrapped over his head and shoulders sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a thin orange cushion, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed in meditation. A small red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. A brass pot with a spout sits to his left on bare ground, with grey stone blocks and a carved stone pedestal behind him and a small patterned mat in the foreground. The setting looks like an outdoor construction site with bare earth and scattered debris. He appears to be meditating or in a quiet puja setting. The appearance-based label for the seated man is uncertain, so no identification is made.2010-07-24A person in an orange saffron shawl and matching robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat on a sandy patch with a circular platform of grey gravel. Their eyes are closed, hands folded in lap, with a red bindi on the forehead. A small brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits to the left. Behind is a white stepped structure with scattered flower petals.2010-07-24July 21 20102010-07-21A seated figure in orange saffron robes with the head and shoulders covered by an orange cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a raised pale stone platform. A brass kettle-shaped vessel with a spout and a brass plate sit nearby. Around him the ground is covered with pale ash in ring-shaped patterns, and rows of grey stone statues of seated deity forms with tall crowns stand in the background beside a stack of firewood and a blue tarpaulin. The figure is calm and facing sideways, with eyes lowered. Appearance is not sufficient to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2010-07-24A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion on bare ground, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a flowing orange saffron garment draped over his shoulders and body, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a white tiered stone structure decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers and red beads. To his left sits a small brass kalasha-style pot with a stick, and on the right lies a folded cloth and a wooden bowl. Ash-coloured gravel surrounds the seat, and grass grows at the left edge. The scene is an outdoor meditation setting.2010-08-01A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange cushion placed on a woven straw mat, inside a circular ring of grey ash and white powder on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange robe draped over his shoulders and body, with a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him are a red pillar, a tree and a low wall. Pink and white marks decorate the ground. The scene suggests a meditation or yoga session outdoors.2011-02-14 +1 copiesJuly 06 20102010-07-06A photograph of a single person seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, on bare sandy ground with gravel. The person wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the head and body, with eyes closed and hands clasped in the lap, and a small red mark on the forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to the left on the stone base, and a white pillar with a garland of marigolds and red flowers stands at the right. Stacked firewood and a dark stone structure appear in the background.2010-07-24A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a wooden platform with a folded orange cloth, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in a meditative pose outdoors. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. A small brass kalasha stands on the bare ground to his left, and behind him a white stone structure is draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the background two seated people in white clothing sit on mats near a ash-covered fire pit with scattered charcoal, one wearing an orange shawl. The setting looks like an outdoor ritual site.2010-08-01July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a flat concrete platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a loose orange saffron shawl draped over his head and body and has a small red dot on his forehead. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style pot with a narrow neck. Behind him are a white stepped shrine with a garland of flowers, palm trees, a white building with a green roof and a bamboo fence. The ground is grey gravel and dirt.2010-07-24