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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange seat outdoors, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti on a red-orange pedestal, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strings. To the right stands a red flag on a pole, and several grey stone bull-and-figure sculptures sit among green palms and plants on sandy ground. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left on a mat.

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November 23 20102010-11-23 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his body with a bare left shoulder area, and has a red bindi on his forehead and short dark hair. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti with a garland of yellow and purple marigolds, set on a tiered orange-red pedestal. To the left on the mat sits a brass kalasha-style pot. Palm trees, potted plants, a red-and-white flag on a pole, and a row of grey stone figures with bull-like animals fill the background.2010-10-13A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange robe and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with a yellow and purple marigold garland, set on an orange-red stepped plinth. A brass kalasha-style oil lamp sits on the paved ground in front, beside a bed of grey pebbles. Palm trees and stone sculptures stand in the background.2011-01-21November 20 20102010-11-20October 07 20102010-10-07A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, a dark rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back black hair; a brass kettle-shaped vessel sits beside him on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit or stand on bare earth. Stone deity murtis and a small orange building with a tiled roof and palm trees appear in the background, with logs and ash on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues; he is presented as the central meditating figure.2010-08-30September 20 20102010-09-20 +2 copiesA person in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, hands folded in lap, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front. Behind is a tall orange stepped plinth holding a dark stone nandi-like bull with a red and white garland, with a palm tree, dark stone deity statues and a small orange flag in an outdoor garden setting with plantings and small shrines. Red-and-white signboards stand in front of the statues. The person wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak.2010-10-19A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on bare ground with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala across his chest. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of pink and yellow flowers, set on an orange tiered pedestal. A second man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits in meditation to the right beside a black stone shivalinga-style structure. An oil lamp with brass base sits at the lower left; palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard.2010-08-16February 18 20112011-02-18 +5 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14 +2 copies