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A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and body and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Smoke or incense haze drifts around him. Behind him stands a white stepped stone structure and palm trees; two people in white clothes sit or kneel in the background, and a brass vessel is at the lower left edge. This appears to be a ritual or meditation setting.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him on the sandy ground, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl also sits in meditation beside a white stone structure. Palm trees and foliage fill the background, with grey ash or charcoal scattered on the ground.2010-07-14July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation outdoors under palm trees, eyes closed, with hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders, matching orange dhoti, and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads across his chest. A small red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him to the right, another man in white clothing sits, and white ritual structures stand at the left edge. A smoky haze drifts through the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat over a pink cushion on a sandy outdoor ground, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, two men in white clothes with orange and yellow shawls sit in meditation, and palm trees and a concrete wall stand in the background. A brass vessel is at the lower left edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and orange robes consistent with the page's reference, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation.2010-08-26July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, dressed in orange saffron robes draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed with hands resting in his lap, in an outdoor temple grounds setting. Behind him a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits on the ground near black stone deity statues, including a cobra-hooded figure and a seated deity, with palm trees beyond. A brass kalasha stands at his left, and white smoke or ash rises from small fire pits on the sand. A large white pedestal to the right is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The scene suggests a sacred fire ceremony or homa being performed outdoors.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation, hands joined in his lap. He wears a long orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead. Behind him, smoke or haze drifts through palm and frangipani foliage. Two other people sit in the background: a woman in white with a yellow garland on the left, and a person in white with a red shawl on the right. Ash and small ritual items lie on the ground nearby.2010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, under a wooden canopy with palm trees behind. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits in the foreground. Other seated figures in white clothing, one in a yellow-bordered shawl, are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala.2010-09-17July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on sandy ground. He wears an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, has a red bindi on his forehead, and his eyes are closed with hands resting in his lap. Beside him on the left is a white stepped pedestal and a brass pot. Behind him a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits with folded hands. Palm and green foliage and a low wall form the background.2010-08-02 +1 copies