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A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised mat outdoors, eyes closed, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He has a tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull with a yellow-orange marigold garland, set on a terracotta-red plinth beneath a tall pillar with red and white bands. Palm trees and stone deity statues surround the courtyard, and a brass kalasha sits at his left side on the ground. Small placards with red backgrounds stand near the statues.

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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange platform outdoors, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark beaded rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a tall orange-and-red ceremonial pillar topped by a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a yellow marigold garland. Dark stone statues stand among palm trees and a sandy courtyard, with small red-lettered signboards along the path. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a mat at his side and bright sunlight glows through the palms.2010-10-12 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange-red saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front of him. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull draped in a yellow marigold garland, set on a red-orange pedestal, with a tall red pillar and palm trees beyond. Black stone sculptures of figures stand along the left side of the courtyard, with small red signboards among them. Bright sunlight streams through the palms.2010-10-12 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and a low orange platform in an outdoor temple grounds lined with palm trees. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and his eyes are closed. Behind him stands a large black stone bull statue (Nandi) draped with a yellow marigold garland, set on an orange base with a tall orange pillar. Black stone deity statues stand among the palms on the left and right, and a brass kalasha-style pot sits beside the mat. A satsang-style meditation setting.2010-10-12A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat and cushion outdoors, hands joined in his lap and eyes closed. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha stands at his left on the mat. Behind him is a dark stone deity murti of a bull-like figure garlanded with marigolds on a red-orange plinth, with a tall copper-clad pillar and coconut palms. Stone sculptures and red-lettered signboards line the grounds, and a red flag and hanging decorations appear at the right. This resembles a Dasara celebration setting at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-10-17A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a yellow-orange flower garland, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black stone bull statue, a Nandi, draped with a yellow flower garland, in front of an orange tiered pillar and palm trees. Black stone deity statues stand to the left, and small white stupa-like shrines line the right. A brass pot sits at the bottom left edge. Red signboards are placed on the ground.2010-10-12A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone shrine base holding a dark Shiva lingam draped with a flower garland and a sash. Palm trees, black stone deity sculptures and a brass pot with a red flower sit in the foreground, under a bright sky.2010-11-10A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal supporting a dark Shivalinga draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and black stone deity murtis flank the left side. Palm trees and tropical plants surround the courtyard, a brass kalasha sits beside him, and marigold petals are scattered on the ground. Small red signboards with white text are visible at the base of the statues.2010-11-02A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped shrine with a dark stone Nandi bull draped in yellow-orange marigold garlands, flanked by dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground to his left and a green cloth mat lies at lower right. A standing person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, although the face is not used for identification.2010-09-02October 28 20102010-10-28 +3 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red-orange mark on his forehead; his hair is long and braided at the back. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue draped in a red and yellow marigold garland on an orange plinth, with a tall orange pillar behind. Grey stone deity figures stand on the left, a brass kalasha sits beside him, and palm trees frame the outdoor garden setting. Small red signboards appear on the left and the right.2010-11-03November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17