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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder with gold-bordered edges and a long strand of gold-toned rudraksha-style beads around his neck, with a small red mark on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. A silver kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on a mat in the foreground, and red metal poles with hanging orange and blue decorative banners frame the background, with palm trees behind. Appearance-based cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style malas, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) in meditation posture. No other people are visible.

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A man with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed, meditating outdoors. He wears a bare-shouldered orange saffron garment and a heavy necklace of large gold-toned beads with dark bands. A silver kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits in the foreground on a woven mat. Behind him is an open dirt ground with white and pink rangoli-style floor patterns and a row of dark stone statues on a low wall. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang setting. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man with long hair, saffron clothing, and a gold bead necklace.2010-11-21 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered drapes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long gold-bead necklace with dark rudraksha-style beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Beside him is a silver vessel with a spout on the ground. Behind him stand red metal frames under open sky, with a bed of dark embers and white and coloured rangoli-style patterns on the ground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style malas and gold necklace, seated as a sannyasi in meditation.2010-11-21A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, on an orange cushion. He wears an orange draped garment with gold border and a long necklace of gold beads with dark bands, and has a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest in his lap. Behind him are red metal poles and hanging orange and blue fabric decorations, and a silver vessel with a spout sits in the lower left foreground. Swamiji (probable) is present, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold bead necklace as cues, seated in meditation.2010-11-21A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra. He wears an orange saffron cloth with gold border draped over one shoulder and a long gold bead necklace, and has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stands a brass kalasha vessel. Behind him are an orange stone pedestal, a small oil lamp in a basket, grey stone deity sculptures and potted plants. White kolam designs with red petals decorate the ground around him. The appearance is consistent with the a person cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold-bead mala, though the identification is uncertain.2010-11-21A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a woven straw mat, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe with gold-bordered edges draped over one shoulder and a long string of large gold beads around his neck, and has a red tilak on his forehead and long, swept-back dark hair. Behind him are small oil lamps in a brass dish and a red pillar. The ground is decorated with white and red rangoli designs, including a lotus-like motif, and a small brass vessel sits at the left edge. Appearance-based cues of a long-haired figure in saffron with ornate gold beads match the a person label, so this is an in-person depiction.2010-11-21A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a mat. He wears a saffron-orange draped shawl with gold borders and a long gold ceremonial necklace of ornate beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand palm trees, a blue and orange cloth hanging on a pole, and a sandy outdoor ground with coloured rangoli patterns. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beaded ornaments, shown here as a seated meditating person.2010-11-12A man sits cross-legged on a mat outdoors in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange-saffron garment draped over the shoulders and a long black rudraksha mala hanging to the waist, with a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him are palm trees, a white wall, a wooden post and scattered ash on the ground. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-09-05November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat. He wears an orange-saffron garment draped over one shoulder with gold zari borders and a long necklace of gold beads. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped temple plinth with a black deity murti garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers. Colourful rangoli lines and dark stones decorate the ground, and a brass vessel sits at the left edge. The man is a single person with a distinctive appearance: long swept hair, saffron cloth and ornate gold beads, consistent with the page's a person label, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with golden zari border sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat, eyes closed, in a meditative pose. He wears a long gold-and-black bead necklace, long swept-back dark hair, and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kendi or pot sits in the foreground, and a rangoli-style chalk design with pink and blue motifs lies on the ground behind him. Red metal poles stand at left and idols are visible in the background. The appearance and attire fit the a person description, seated in meditation at an outdoor ritual space.2010-11-21A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform on bare ground, eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless garment draped over one shoulder, with a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a wooden post and red signboards with white lettering, and grey ash is scattered on the ground. The figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) in meditation.2010-09-07 +1 copies