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A person sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands clasped in the lap, in meditation. They wear a flowing saffron-orange cloth draped over the head and body and have a red tilak mark on the forehead. Behind them stands a white tiered pedestal draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, with a dark stone shivalinga and a small stone serpent sculpture visible nearby. Ground is sandy with gravel and a small brass vessel sits in the foreground at left.

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A 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.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24July 20 20102010-07-20July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated in a cross-legged meditation posture on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him are white stepped platforms with red and white flower garlands and scattered red petals. A brass vessel sits at lower left, and shallow leaf plates lie on the sand at right. The ground is sandy with a bed of grey ash or gravel. The seated man shows no visible cues that would support an identification as a person, so he is described only by role as a meditating sannyasi.2010-07-04A 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 low wooden platform in an outdoor temple courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped plinth topped with a dark stone Nandi bull decorated with a marigold and red flower garland. A black stone shivalinga stands to the right among palm trees, with a brass kalasha-style pot at the lower left and a small patch of grey ash on the ground.2010-07-14A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a folded orange cushion, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap in a meditation pose. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti on a white tiered pedestal, draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a shell-and-bead necklace. Rose petals are scattered on the white steps, and wisps of smoke rise from the ground in front of him. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to the left on sand, with a fire pit of ash and charcoal nearby. The scene appears to be an outdoor meditation at a shrine.2010-07-04July 21 20102010-07-21February 18 20112011-02-18 +2 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08February 17 20112011-02-17 +1 copies