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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed, in meditation or puja. In front of him lies a circular ring of white ash on bare ground, with a small brass vessel placed beside him. Behind him stands a white stepped plinth with garlands of orange and yellow flowers draped over it. A man in white clothes sits on the right, and a pigeon walks across the foreground pavement. White chalk kolam designs decorate the ground.

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Outdoor photo of a sannyasi seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in front of white shrine structures. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha stands on the ground beside him, with a garland of marigolds hanging on the white shrine behind. Ash-filled fire pits lie on the sandy ground, and a second person in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth sits at the far right. A pigeon walks on the pale concrete platform in the foreground next to a white step.2010-07-19Outdoors on a dusty ground, a man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised wooden seat in the centre of a circular ash-filled fire pit, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala. A small brass kalasha pot sits beside him. Behind, a white stepped shrine with a garland of yellow and orange flowers stands. Three other seated people in white clothes and malas sit at neighbouring fire pits, one in a yellow shawl, with smoke rising. In the foreground a pigeon walks across a wet concrete platform.2010-07-11July 08 20102010-07-08A seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head cloth sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with eyes closed and hands folded in lap, a rudraksha mala hanging on the chest. Behind him, a white-washed structure with hanging marigold garlands. Ash or charcoal circle surrounds the seat, with a brass vessel to the left and a white dove on a wet stone edge in front. Other people in white dhotis and white clothes stand or sit at the edges, partly visible.2010-07-22Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden seat covered by an orange cushion, hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He wears orange saffron robes draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red vertical mark on his forehead. Beside him on the sandy ground stands a polished brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him is a white stepped platform decorated with a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a grey pigeon walks across the concrete in the foreground.2010-07-19Outdoors at a homa-style fire site, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat. A brass kalasha stands beside him on the ground. Behind him, three seated men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, one wearing a yellow shawl, have their hands joined in prayer beside circular ash-filled fire pits, with smoke rising. A white shrine with yellow and orange marigold garlands is at the left. A grey pigeon walks across the foreground. The seated man in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, which matches Swamiji's appearance; this is an appearance-based candidate only.2010-07-11A photograph of a person seated cross-legged on a bare earthen platform inside a circle of white ash, in a courtyard beside white stone structures with garlands of yellow and orange flowers hanging from them. The seated figure wears an orange saffron shawl draped over the head and body and matching orange cloth wrapped around the legs, with a red tilak on the forehead, eyes closed in meditation. A brass kalasha/pot sits to the left of the circle. A grey pigeon stands at the lower centre near a red-painted ledge, and faint blue and white painted markings lie on the ground. Scattered flower petals lie around the platform. The figure appears to be a sannyasi in saffron robes, though identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-07-21A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard where a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a ring of grey ash, eyes closed, hands joined in his lap. Beside him stands a small golden kalasha-style pot. Behind him, a white pedestal is garlanded with red and yellow marigold strands. Four other seated figures in white or yellow garments and orange shawls sit on the ash circle in the background, with dark stone deity murti and carved stone figures around them. Two grey pigeons walk on the sand in the foreground. A palm-lined backdrop completes the setting.2010-07-08A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap draped over one shoulder. Behind him is a white pedestal with red and yellow flower garlands hanging down. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to the left on the ground, with grey ash scattered nearby and brass plates on the right. A pigeon walks in the foreground. The scene suggests a quiet outdoor ritual or meditation setting. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation with long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and red bindi.2010-07-08July 22 20102010-07-22July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a sannyasi seated cross-legged on a stone platform outdoors, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. He wears saffron/orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a white stepped shrine base holds a black deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. A brass vessel sits near his feet, and a grey pigeon is in the foreground. Two men in white dhotis sit behind him, one wearing a yellow sash, and a third person is partly visible at the right edge. Four physical people are visible.2010-07-14