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Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him stands a white-painted pedestal with a dark stone deity murti draped in a red, yellow and white flower garland. A brass kalasha sits at his left. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation on ash-covered ground further back, with palms and frangipani trees in the background. The photo carries a small copyright mark in the corner.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a cushioned wooden seat, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead; his long hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands a white pedestal with a garland of yellow and red flowers draped over it, and a dark stone statue sits above. A brass kalasha-style pot rests at his left, and ash or charcoal lies on the ground. A second man in white and yellow sits at the right edge. Trees and foliage fill the background.2010-07-07July 11 20102010-07-11A person in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, hands folded in lap, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front. Behind is a tall orange stepped plinth holding a dark stone nandi-like bull with a red and white garland, with a palm tree, dark stone deity statues and a small orange flag in an outdoor garden setting with plantings and small shrines. Red-and-white signboards stand in front of the statues. The person wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak.2010-10-19August 01 20102010-08-01A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands resting in mudra. Behind him is a white stepped pedestal with a dark deity murti topped by a garland of yellow and red flowers. A brass kalasha sits at his left, with ash-covered ground and a green, leafy background. Another man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits further back at right.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a mat at the centre of a circular pit filled with grey gravel. He wears saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long hair falling to his shoulders and eyes closed. A brass kalasha stands to his left, and purple flowers are scattered around the ground. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue sits on an orange pedestal decorated with flower garlands, flanked by black stone deity statues and small white shrines, with palm trees and a flag pole in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a man in orange ochre robes seated cross-legged on a low cushion in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra on his lap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. He sits outdoors on bare ground before a white stepped pedestal topped by a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. A brass pot stands beside him on the ground. Behind him, two men in white kurta and yellow shawl sit at a distance on the ground. Trees and greenery fill the background.2010-07-07A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting open on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long swept-back dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Palm trees and a low wall are behind him. Two other seated figures in white dhotis appear in the background: one on the left in white with an orange shawl, and one on the right in white with a yellow scarf, also meditating. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left edge and a small orange-red shrine structure at the left.2010-09-04A photograph of an outdoor meditation scene. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a raised mat in an orange saffron robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Beside him on the left stands a small brass oil lamp. Behind on the ground, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation on a mat amid scattered ash. Two more people in white stand near a black metal staircase and an orange temple structure. Palm and frangipani trees and a grey wall surround the open ground.2010-09-13October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, a dark rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back black hair; a brass kettle-shaped vessel sits beside him on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit or stand on bare earth. Stone deity murtis and a small orange building with a tiled roof and palm trees appear in the background, with logs and ash on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues; he is presented as the central meditating figure.2010-08-30