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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a circular stone-lined pit filled with grey ash, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-red shrine platform with a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A brass kalasha sits at his left, and dark stone deity statues and a saffron flag line the palm-fringed grounds.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A man seated in padmasana meditation posture on a low wooden stool atop a round sunken platform of gravel and stone outdoors. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulders, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, and a red tilak mark on his forehead; his eyes are closed. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at his left on a woven mat. Behind him is an orange stepped pedestal topped by a black stone Shiva lingam wrapped in a yellow-and-orange marigold garland. Dark stone statues of standing figures and seated deities stand among palm trees and potted plants, with small red-and-white signboards and orange flags nearby.2010-10-18 +2 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating outdoors. He wears a long mala of dark rudraksha beads and a small red tilak mark on his forehead, with long dark hair. He sits on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat within a circle of gravel edged with a pale line design. A brass pot stands to his left and a folded green cloth lies to his right. Behind him is an orange-red stepped platform with a black stone Nandi bull, and a row of grey stone sculptures stands in the garden, with pots of tropical plants nearby.2010-10-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates with eyes closed on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat within a circular gravel-ringed plot of sand. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a large dark stone Nandi bull on an orange pedestal, with grey stone deity statues and a tall orange shrine tower among palm trees. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left, and orange flags flank the scene.2010-10-15A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a round raised stone platform in an outdoor garden. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed. A brass pot stands beside him on a mat. Behind him an orange brick shrine holds a dark stone nandi bull garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands, flanked by palm trees and dark stone deity murti figures on pedestals with small red signboards. Flags and potted plants surround the scene.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands folded in meditation on a wooden seat over a mat, inside a circular gravel-filled pit with a pink flower and a brass kalasha nearby. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine holding a black Nandi bull statue with red garland, beneath coconut palms, with a tall decorated pole and grey stone deity statues to the left. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with distinctive ceremonial cues.2010-10-20October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat over a small wooden seat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron robe with maroon-and-gold edging and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him on the stone-tiled ground stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him is a large dark stone statue draped with a maroon and gold cloth, on an orange-painted pedestal, with more grey stone sculptures and a row of red signboards in the background, under palm trees and hanging orange and blue banners. A Swamiji (probable) figure is shown in saffron with rudraksha and long swept-back hair, seated in meditation.2010-11-07April 03 20112011-04-03A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a cushion and straw mat in a meditation pose, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A small brass kalasha stands on the left and a green cloth lies on the right, inside a circular pit with gravel and chalk-drawn floral border. Behind him stand red stepped stone bases, a black Nandi bull statue, and dark stone figures among palm plants, under a flagpole with an orange flag. The person is visibly in meditation, and the scene suggests satsang or outdoor meditation at an ashram.2010-10-15A seated man in saffron robes meditates cross-legged on an orange-brown cushion placed on a woven mat within a circular raised pit edged with gray gravel and painted floral motifs. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a vermilion forehead mark, and has long dark hair with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a tall red stepped pedestal topped with a dark stone bull, flanked by dark stone statues and tropical plants in a sandy outdoor garden. A small brass vessel sits on the mat to the left, and a green cloth is placed to the right.2010-10-15