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A man seated cross-legged on a woven mat and a low orange platform, eyes closed, in meditation posture. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull wears a white and red flower garland, sitting on an orange pedestal. Stone deity sculptures and palm trees surround the open outdoor garden. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat beside him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation as the presiding figure.

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October 06 20102010-10-06Outdoors in a garden, a man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat on a woven mat, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange unstitched wrap over his shoulders and chest, a long rudraksha mala with a tassel hanging at his chest, and a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped platform holding a dark stone deity murti draped with a white and red flower garland. Two grey stone standing figures and seated stone figures sit on either side, with palms and tropical plants. A brass kalasha-style pot with a spout sits on the mat to his left.2010-10-06A man with long swept-back hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat in meditation, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers, on an orange tiered pedestal. A brass kalasha sits at his left. Statues, palm trees and garden plants surround the outdoor setting.2010-10-06A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and small cushion outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him is a dark stone deity murti adorned with a red and white flower garland, set on an orange-painted plinth, flanked by dark stone statues of figures with folded hands and a row of seated stone figures on the right, all in a palm-filled garden.2010-10-06A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone Nandi bull draped with a white and red flower garland, set on a tall terracotta-coloured pedestal. Dark stone deity statues stand in the garden around him, and palm trees fill the background. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground in front of him. Several stone figures are visible on the right, and a woman in orange is partly visible at the left edge.2010-10-06A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange platform outdoors, eyes closed, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a long ornate gold bead necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. A small brass vessel stands at his left on the ground. Behind him a large dark stone deity murti wearing a garland of red and white flowers sits on an orange pedestal, with standing dark stone figures and palm trees around. Swamiji (probable) is the seated meditating figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace.2010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-plastered pedestal topped by a black stone deity murti draped in a white and red flower garland. Grey stone figures, palm trees and a small brass kalasha on a mat complete the outdoor temple garden setting.2010-10-06A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears flowing saffron-orange robes and a long ornate gold necklace of large beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. A small brass kalasha stands at his left. Behind him is a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a white and red flower garland, set on an orange-red pedestal, flanked by black stone deity statues and palm trees in an outdoor temple grounds setting.2010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07September 17 20102010-09-17October 07 20102010-10-07