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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden seat cushion in meditation, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads, plus a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel sits at his left, and a white chalk kolam with scattered petals lies on the ground at his feet. Behind him, a woman in cream clothes with an orange shawl sits on a mat, and more people in pale clothing are seated at the edges of the frame near ash-filled fire pits on bare earth. a person is shown in meditation, with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads as the qualifying cues. The image appears to show a sitting meditation at an outdoor ashram setting.

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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and wears saffron-orange sleeveless robes with a wrap draped over one shoulder. A long dark rudraksha mala hangs to his waist. He sits on an orange cloth over a low wooden seat, with a brass kalasha-style vessel at the lower left. Behind him are orange-painted stepped plinths, a dirt courtyard, and white chalk kolam lines on the ground.2010-09-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark brown rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a white stepped structure draped with a marigold and rose garland. Two men in white clothes sit further back among palm trees, one wearing a yellow shawl. White chalk kolam-style floor patterns with scattered flower petals and grey ash-like gravel surround the scene.2010-07-07July 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a wooden block over a folded orange cushion and a woven mat, outdoors on sandy ground. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl sits at left, and another in white with a yellow shawl sits at right, also seemingly in meditation. Palm trees, shrubs and a low block wall form the background, and a brass vessel stands at the left edge.2010-08-26June 13 20102010-06-13September 17 20102010-09-17A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor setting, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. A brass vessel sits at his left on sandy ground, and a wooden tray lies behind him. Palm trees and a plain concrete wall form the background. Behind him, three other men in white clothes with yellow shawls also sit with eyes closed, one in a white dhoti and one with a yellow sash, seated on sand and gravel.2010-07-10A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat outdoors with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala, with hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a brass vessel on sandy ground. Behind him a white stone platform, palm trees and a few seated people in white dhotis with yellow shawls, with a small fire glowing on the ground.2010-07-10A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat on bare ground, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads, with a red mark on his forehead. A brass vessel with a spout sits at the lower left. Behind him, two seated people in white with yellow shawls sit on the ground, and palm trees and a wall are visible in the background, with pale ash-covered patches scattered on the ground.2010-07-07A photograph of a seated meditation gathering on bare sandy ground. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass vessel with a spout sits in front of him. Behind him sit other meditators: a woman in white with a yellow shawl, a woman in white and yellow, and a bespectacled man in white clothes with a yellow shawl, all with eyes closed. Stone sculptures of seated figures and a thatched bamboo fence stand in the background.July 20 20102010-07-20August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copies