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A photograph of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a woven mat over a raised circular platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a small red tilak on his forehead. Beside him sits a brass kalasha or pot. Behind him stands an orange pillar-like shrine with a black Shiva linga draped in a yellow-and-orange flower garland, flanked by grey stone deity statues and palm trees. Orange and red cloth hangs on a cart at right in morning sunlight.

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A man seated in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, on a raised circular stone platform outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his chest, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone Shivalinga draped with yellow-and-red flower garlands on an orange pedestal, with palm trees and dark stone deity statues to the left. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him on the mat, and a folded striped cloth lies to his right. Sunlight flares through palm fronds at the top right, where orange cloth hangs over a wooden cart.2010-11-19A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a wooden seat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a tall orange pillared pedestal topped by a dark stone deity murti draped with a yellow and orange flower garland. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat beside him, and red and white rangoli designs decorate the ground. Stone deity sculptures and potted plants fill the background under warm sunlight.2010-11-19A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors on a woven mat over a patterned floor with a small brass pot beside him. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulder, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands an orange stone shrine base with a dark stone Shivalinga draped in a garland, flanked by dark stone deity statues, palms, and sunlight flaring through the trees. A wheeled orange-covered cart sits at the right edge.2010-11-19November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a raised wooden platform, eyes closed, in an outdoor temple courtyard at sunrise. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold garland on an orange plinth, with dark stone deity statues to the left and a decorated orange-and-green canopied chariot to the right. A brass pot stands on the mat beside him, with palm trees and a bright sun behind.2010-11-19A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with a flower garland atop a red-orange pedestal, flanked by small stone figures and palm trees. A brass kalasha-style pot sits near his feet, and orange and patterned cloths hang on a wooden cart to the right, under soft morning light.2010-11-19 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man seated in meditation on a low wooden platform at the centre of a circular ground with a rangoli-style white and pink border and dark pebbles. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha pot sits beside him on a mat. Behind him stands a tall red-orange shrine structure topped with a dark linga-like form garlanded with flowers, flanked by dark stone deity murtis and palm trees under bright sunlight. Several small red-and-white signs are placed around the ground.2010-11-30A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised wooden seat within a circular sandy pit lined with grey gravel and a pink-and-white floral kolam border. His eyes are closed and his hands rest together in his lap. A small brass vessel stands on a woven mat to his left. Behind him a red-painted stepped pedestal supports a black Nandi-style bull statue draped with garlands, and dark stone deity statues and palm trees line the outdoor grounds. Red placards with white lettering stand along the grass. Sunlight and a lens flare fall across the scene from the upper right.2010-11-30December 18 20102010-12-18A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a circular sand pit edged with stones and decorated with pink and white kolam-style lines. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha stands at his left side. Behind him is a red-orange stone peetha with a bull statue (Nandi) and a stone deity murti, flanked by palm trees and additional dark stone figures in the background, with sunlight flaring through the scene.2010-11-30November 20 20102010-11-20November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copies