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A photograph of an outdoor sacred garden setting. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. Behind him to the left, two women in white garments sit in meditation, one with a yellow shawl. To the right, a large black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a red and yellow marigold garland sits on a white pedestal. Dark stone deity sculptures, a palm tree and a stone lamp pillar stand in the background under an overcast sky.

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A photograph of an outdoor meditation setting beside a temple-like shrine. A central figure sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, eyes closed, hands folded in lap, wrapped in an orange saffron shawl over orange robes, with a dark rudraksha mala hanging on the chest and a red bindi on the forehead. A large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of yellow and red flowers sits on a white pedestal to the right, and dark stone deity statues and palm trees stand behind. Two women in white and yellow clothing sit meditating in the background on gravel. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground in the foreground.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a raised wooden platform in an outdoor temple grounds, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, dressed in saffron-orange robes draped over his shoulders with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull is garlanded with red and yellow flowers, next to a white pedestal and a brass kalasha-style vessel placed in front. Two women in white and yellow saris sit meditatively in the background among dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees, with hazy morning light and smoke in the air.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple garden with stone sculptures and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a draped hood sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, seated on a wooden platform before a brass kalasha. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull wears a garland of yellow and red flowers beside a white plinth. Two women sit nearby: one in a yellow shawl and one in white clothes, also meditating. Grey stone deity murtis and a small water bottle are visible in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an open courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a shawl drawn over his head. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue wears a red and yellow marigold garland atop a white pedestal. Two women in white and orange sit on the grey ash-covered ground, and a brass kalasha with a cup stands beside the seated man in a ring of ash. Dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees fill the background under a hazy sky, with smoke rising around the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoors in a temple courtyard, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap meditates on a flat stone platform ringed by grey ash. Rudraksha beads hang on his chest and his hands rest in lap. A brass kalasha sits at his left. Behind him, a large black Nandi statue wears a red and yellow marigold garland beside a white plinth. Two women in orange and white sit on ash rings to the left, and a third in white sits nearby among dark stone deity murtis and palm trees. A thatched shelter stands at the far left. a person is the central seated figure in orange with rudraksha mala, and the appearance is consistent with the page's claim.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor photograph in a temple courtyard with palm trees and a grey sky. In the centre, a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange shawl draped over his head sits cross-legged with hands folded in meditation, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a large black stone Nandi bull is garlanded with red, yellow and orange flowers on a white plinth, beside a tall dark stone deity figure and a white-and-copper shrine tower. A small brass vessel and a shallow ring of grey ash lie before him. Two women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit to the left, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits at right, all with eyes closed.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on a raised platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him is a white plinth draped with red and white flower garlands around a dark stone Nandi bull with a chain-like necklace, beneath a tall palm tree and a stone lingam-style column. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground before him, with a bed of grey ash or stones around the seat. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation nearby, including a woman on the left and a man in white with a yellow shawl on the right, plus a navy and orange backpack. Statues of deities stand in the background under a hazy sky.2010-07-15A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool before a white plinth, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in a meditative posture. A rudraksha mala hangs over his chest and his head is draped in an orange cloth. Behind him stands a large dark stone bull (Nandi) garlanded with yellow and red flowers, beside a bronze pot. To the left, two women in white and yellow clothes sit on the ground, and a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at right beside an orange-and-grey backpack. Ash or ember residue lies on the ground, with a small brass kalasha-style vessel in the foreground and palm trees and statues in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copies