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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in lotus-style meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap on a woven mat set on a low wooden seat. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-red stone pedestal topped by a black Nandi bull garlanded with marigold and white flowers. Dark stone statues and small shrines are arranged among palm trees in a sunlit outdoor garden, with a brass kalasha-style pot placed on a pink-edged rangoli circle before him. Small red signboards with white text line the grounds. Overall impression is of outdoor meditation at a temple garden. a person is seated, identified by saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, centred within a circular patch of dirt bordered with pink floral kolam lines and dark gravel. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and closed eyes, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a large black Shiva linga adorned with a yellow and red marigold garland, set on a red stepped pedestal. A brass kalasha/pot sits to the left on the mat. Dark stone deity statues and small shrines are visible in the background among palm trees, with bright sunlight flaring at the right edge. Overlaid on the lower right are printed credit text and a website URL.2010-11-30 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed in meditation, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a vertical tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the ground. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal, draped with a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers. Surrounding him are black stone deity murtis and a red-brick wall, with palm trees in the background. The scene is an outdoor meditation or satsang setting with a pink and blue border on the platform.2010-11-30Outdoors in a temple grounds courtyard, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine platform holding a dark stone Nandi bull figure draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Palm trees, dark stone deity statues and rows of small carved figures surround the courtyard, and a brass kalasha sits beside him on a woven mat, with a folded cloth at his right. The ground is decorated with a white and red rangoli border of stones.2010-10-21 +1 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoors in a sandy courtyard, a man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a raised circular platform inside a ring of white stones and decorative floor art. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, and his long hair is braided. A brass kalasha/pot sits beside him on the platform. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped pedestal holding a black stone Shivalinga/Nandi-type sculpture garlanded with marigold and multicolour flowers. Dark stone deity statues and palm trees surround the scene, and small red-bordered signs stand along the path.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a mat, hands resting in his lap with eyes closed. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a red and white flower garland, beside an orange-painted pedestal. Two colourful hanging decorations dangle from a metal frame under palm trees, and a brass kalasha pot sits at the lower left on a patterned rangoli-decorated floor.2010-11-24A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat. He wears an orange saffron robe with a red border draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting in his lap. Beside him a brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground within a circle of dark gravel and coloured floor patterns. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue wrapped in marigold and yellow flower garlands, on a red brick pedestal, with palm trees and a red brick wall in the background. One person is visible.2011-02-20A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a cushion and mat outdoors with eyes closed. A brass pot sits to his left on a blue-edged mat in a circle of chalk-drawn lines. Behind him stands a red-orange stepped shrine platform topped by a dark stone Nandi bull, with a tall copper-coloured kalasha above and palm trees around. Dark stone deity statues and small seated figures line the sandy grounds, with saffron flags on poles at the sides.2010-10-15A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a woven straw mat, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long mala of dark rudraksha beads and a shaved-headed style with a long plait down his back. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, resting on an orange pedestal. Around the open courtyard are grey stone sculptures of deities and sages on plinths, with small red signboards. A brass pot stands at his left on the mat, inside a circle of pink-painted ground. Palm trees and a red brick wall frame the scene.2010-11-30A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap on an orange seat atop a mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone pedestal topped by a black Shiva lingam draped with a white and red shawl and a garland. Dark stone statues of deities and figures stand among palm trees and plants, with red signboards in the foreground. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat at left, in bright sunlight.2010-11-10November 10 20102010-11-10