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A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wearing a saffron-orange robe with the cloth draped over his head and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti of Shiva-form draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a white tiered pedestal. A red-and-grey backpack rests at the right edge, and grey ash or charcoal lies on the ground around him.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A seated man in an orange saffron hooded shawl and matching orange robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool with eyes closed, hands joined in a meditation mudra at his lap. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti adorned with a yellow and red flower garland and shell beads, set before a white tiered platform. An orange and grey bag sits at the right edge and grey ash is scattered on the ground.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform on sandy ground, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a loose orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and shell beads. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed to the right, beside an orange-and-grey bag. The setting is outdoors near a white stone platform with palm trees behind. Whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so the identity is not asserted.2010-07-15A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. His eyes are closed, hands rest together in his lap, and he wears a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with marigold and multicolored garlands, set against an orange-red temple wall. A striped orange and grey backpack sits to the right, and a small patterned rug lies on the ground at the lower right. A purple logo appears at the lower left. The photo is a meditation scene with one person.2010-08-28February 19 20112011-02-19A man sits cross-legged on a mat outdoors with eyes closed in meditation, wrapped head to torso in a saffron-orange shawl. A long rudraksha mala hangs across his chest and a red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him an orange stone platform is decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds and red roses, and rose petals lie on the ground. A small patterned rug and a folded mat sit in front of him on dusty ground with scattered ash. The man wears saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, cues associated with sannyasi dress; no appearance-based identification is made.2010-08-25July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and a wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone bull statue, Nandi, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, on an orange-painted plinth. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene, with a brass vessel and scattered flower petals at the edge of the mat. The figure's appearance matches the page's a person cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, though this remains an appearance-based candidate only.2010-11-01September 17 20102010-09-17September 01 20102010-09-01A man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden platform draped with orange cloth, set on bare ground outside a temple. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap and orange dhoti-style garments, a dark rudraksha mala hangs across his chest, and a red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, against terracotta-coloured temple steps. An orange and grey backpack rests at the right and a small patterned mat lies on the ground. Appearance-based cues such as the rudraksha mala and orange sannyasi clothing are present, but the identity is uncertain, so he is described by role only.2010-08-28July 03 20102010-07-03