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A person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, hands folded in the lap and eyes closed. A rudraksha mala hangs around the neck. Beside the seat stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. The seat sits inside a circular ring of white stones on bare earth, with white stepped stone structures and red flower petals behind, and a dusty ground surface around.

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A person in an orange saffron shawl and matching robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat on a sandy patch with a circular platform of grey gravel. Their eyes are closed, hands folded in lap, with a red bindi on the forehead. A small brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits to the left. Behind is a white stepped structure with scattered flower petals.2010-07-24July 20 20102010-07-20A seated man in orange monastic robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads and a red bindi on his forehead. A small brass vessel with a spout stands on the ground to his left, and pale gravel borders the sandy floor. Behind him, two men in white kurtas sit with orange shawls; one wears a yellow shawl and holds a hand to his chest, the other rests his hands on a walking stick. A white stone platform with yellow and red flower garlands is behind them. Three people are visible.2010-07-14August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the ground. Behind him, a woman in white and another woman in a yellow shawl sit on the ash-covered ground near small fire pits of grey ash, with a white stone structure and a flower garland at the right edge.2010-07-07A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat within a circular ring of ash on a paved courtyard. His eyes are closed, his hands rest in his lap, and he has a red tilak on his forehead and short dark hair. A small brass pot stands at the left edge of the ring. Behind him are a red pillar, a red stone plinth at the left and a tree with blurred figures in the background. The setting suggests a meditation or puja ritual outdoors.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe meditates cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, within a circular ring of white powder on a paved courtyard. He has short dark hair, wears a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest in his lap. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him are a red pillar, a low tree and a grey wall. The setting appears to be an outdoor meditation space.2011-02-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in an outdoor setting, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in meditation. He wears a long mala of rudraksha beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and long hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a white tiered pedestal. A brass kalasha sits to the left on the ground, and incense smoke drifts through the frame. Four other people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation in the background among palm trees, two near the pedestal and two to the right.2010-07-15A photograph of a man seated in a cross-legged meditation posture on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him are white stepped platforms with red and white flower garlands and scattered red petals. A brass vessel sits at lower left, and shallow leaf plates lie on the sand at right. The ground is sandy with a bed of grey ash or gravel. The seated man shows no visible cues that would support an identification as a person, so he is described only by role as a meditating sannyasi.2010-07-04A photograph of a single person seated cross-legged in meditation on a flat wooden-framed cushion placed on a woven mat. He wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and body and matching orange cloth on his legs, with a red tilak on his forehead and dark hair tied back. His hands rest in his lap and his eyes are lowered. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits on the mat at left, and an outdoor paved courtyard with a red pillar and a low wall stands behind him. a person: saffron clothing and a shawl are visible cues, but the appearance is only partly distinctive.2011-02-14A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. He has long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a terracotta-coloured temple plinth with a garland of red flowers and yellow marigolds hanging from its corner. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge of the frame, and white kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-09-14A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in meditation mudra. He wears a saffron shawl drawn over his head, a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead. To the left stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout, and behind him is a white stepped structure with purple and yellow marigold garlands hanging on it. Scattered red petals lie on the sandy ground.2010-08-06