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A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low cushioned seat placed on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, with his dark hair swept back. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left on the mat. Behind him stands a terracotta-orange temple plinth topped with a dark deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Small potted plants and sandy ground surround the scene, with a white-clad person partly visible at the far left edge. The swamiji candidate is described by appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala) and is labelled probable.

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October 06 20102010-10-06A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a tiered orange-red stone structure with a bouquet of red flowers on top. A brass vessel sits on the mat to his left, and a small dark patterned cloth lies to his right on a concrete platform bordered by gravel. Green plants grow along the edges. The scene suggests a meditation or puja setting outdoors. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornamented hair, consistent with a sannyasi presence in a meditation setting.2010-10-06 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over a sleeveless orange garment, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and a red tilak on his forehead. Dark hair falls to his shoulders. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha vessel. Behind him is an orange temple structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers hanging from its tier, and white kolam designs are drawn on the ground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation as the presiding teacher.2010-09-14A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. He has long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a terracotta-coloured temple plinth with a garland of red flowers and yellow marigolds hanging from its corner. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge of the frame, and white kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-09-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor garden with eyes closed in meditation, hands folded in his lap. He wears a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, a small red tilaka on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. Beside him stands a brass oil lamp on a white cloth. Behind him is a tiered terracotta-red stone pedestal topped by a dark deity murti, with a stone naga-hooded sculpture and green plants nearby. The scene is calm and devotional. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and he is physically present.2010-09-17A seated man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead and has long dark hair swept back. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left side. Behind him is a tiered terracotta-coloured stone platform topped with dark stone sculpture and a garland of red and white flowers. A second person in white sits at the far left edge, and dry earth, small plants and a red signboard are visible around the courtyard.2010-10-06A man with swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a striped woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a meditative mudra. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the mat sits a brass oil lamp. Behind him stands a large terracotta-orange temple plinth, with grass and ash patches on the ground.2010-09-08November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07February 23 20112011-02-23A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat covered with an orange cushion, set on a woven mat over a small patterned rug on gravel. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a small brass vessel. Behind him rises a large dark stone deity murti with a raised base decorated with yellow flowers, and a terracotta-coloured pedestal and walls form the backdrop.2011-02-01A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead and a red flower garland tucked behind his long, swept-back hair. Behind him stand orange-red tiered temple platform structures, and a brass kalasha vessel sits on the mat to his left. Small white kolam-style patterns and scattered petals decorate the ground, and a green cloth lies at the mat's edge.2010-09-14