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A seated man with closed eyes and a red tilaka on his forehead sits outdoors in meditation, wearing an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders and a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. Behind him stands a grey stone statue of a figure beneath a multi-hooded cobra canopy, resting on coiled serpent bases, and to the left another grey stone figure stands on a pedestal. Palm trees and a white wall fill the background, with white ash or burnt debris on the ground in the foreground.

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A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and shoulders, a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand large dark stone statues, including a figure with a multi-hooded serpent canopy, with green foliage and a pale wall beyond. The ground is bare earth with ash and scattered debris.2010-07-29A man sits cross-legged on a mat in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand large grey stone sculptures of deities on a plinth, with a red-brick wall, trees and sandy ground. A yellow wooden pole and red signboards are visible at the sides. The man's appearance with saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair is a probable match for a person, but the identification is uncertain from the image alone, so this is described by role as a meditating sannyasi.2010-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20102010-09-05A man with his eyes closed sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest in his lap. Behind him, large grey stone statues of deities stand on pedestals against a red brick wall, with trees and a sandy ground around them. A wooden post and red signboards are visible. The man appears to be a sannyasi or devotee in meditation; identity is not established from appearance.2010-09-06September 08 20102010-09-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and eyes closed as if in meditation. Behind him stands a dark grey stone statue of a figure with a multi-hooded cobra canopy over its head, resting on coiled stone snake forms, with arms folded. Smoky ash-filled fire pits sit on the sandy ground, a white stone pillar and a red painted block stand nearby, and a white boundary wall with green trees is behind. One physical person is visible.2010-07-29October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a cushion outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a shawl draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads across his chest, and has a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a grey stone sculpture of a deity with a cobra hood overhead. A seated woman in white and a bald man in white with an orange shawl also sit meditating in the background, on sandy ground beside palm trees. The cues match the page's Swamiji (probable) label: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, with the man in the foreground in meditation.2010-07-23September 05 20102010-09-05November 16 20102010-11-16September 06 20102010-09-06A man sits cross-legged on a mat outdoors with eyes closed in meditation, wrapped head to torso in a saffron-orange shawl. A long rudraksha mala hangs across his chest and a red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him an orange stone platform is decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds and red roses, and rose petals lie on the ground. A small patterned rug and a folded mat sit in front of him on dusty ground with scattered ash. The man wears saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, cues associated with sannyasi dress; no appearance-based identification is made.2010-08-25