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A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden seat in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, wearing a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and body and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with red and yellow marigold garlands, in front of a white tiered pedestal and a tall brick shrine tower amid palm trees. To the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands with hands folded, and a grey and orange backpack rests on the ground. Two more people sit in meditation to the left, near a small stone deity figure.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA 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 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his head and shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hanging across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone bull (Nandi) murti garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, in front of a white-painted stepped pedestal and a tall ornate pillar with palm fronds above. A brass vessel sits at the lower left and a water bottle at the right. The scene suggests a sacred outdoor meditation at a temple-like setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair swept back under a saffron wrap, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop an orange cushion on a wooden platform, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a white and red flower garland, in front of an orange-red stepped temple structure with palm trees behind. Scattered petals lie on the ground to the right. The appearance-based label for the central person is probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and he is physically present in the scene.2010-09-16July 03 20102010-07-03July 22 20102010-07-22A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform on sandy ground, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of rudraksha beads. Behind him, a second man in white with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed. A dark stone statue draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white plinth stand behind them, with palm trees and a stone pot beside them. Grey ash or ember is scattered on the ground.2010-07-15A man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, wrapped in a bright orange shawl over orange robes, with a head covering draped over his hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long mala of dark rudraksha beads. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower strings, set on an orange stepped plinth beneath coconut palms. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a water bottle sit nearby, and a small placard is visible on the plinth. The surroundings are a paved courtyard with a folded blue mat and a patterned cloth.2010-08-25A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a wooden platform on a stone-paved ground. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and hands resting in a mudra on his knees. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow, purple and pink flowers, set against an orange-red temple structure with palm fronds. At the right edge a seated person in white clothes and an orange shawl is partly visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back long hair, consistent with the page's claim that Swamiji attended this event.2010-09-04A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a wooden board in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped in marigold garlands of yellow, purple and pink, set before orange-red temple steps. To the right, a bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits in meditation. A small turquoise mat lies on the ground in the lower right.2010-09-04