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Outdoor photo of an ashram courtyard with bare dirt ground and palm trees behind orange-painted buildings. A person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a small mat inside a circular stone-rimmed ring. A brass kalasha-style pot sits before them. To the left, a large black Nandi bull statue draped in white cloth and yellow flower garlands rests on an orange pedestal. Rows of small grey deity murtis line a low wall in the background, and colourful striped and orange ceremonial streamers hang from tall poles at the sides. A small child in orange sits at the right edge.

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October 22 20142014-10-22October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He sits within a white kolam rangoli outline filled with grey stone or ash, beside a brass kalasha and a small red flower. Behind him stands a dark Shiva lingam wrapped in a white and red cloth and garlanded with marigolds, set on a red stepped peetha. Black stone deity statues, a carved stone pillar and palm trees surround the open outdoor courtyard. A single white-clad figure stands at the far right edge.2010-10-21December 18 20102010-12-18Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a raised circular earthen platform ringed with grey gravel and painted pink lotus motifs on the ground. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sitting on an orange cushion over a woven mat, with a brass vessel placed beside him. To the left stands a black stone Nandi bull with a yellow-orange flower garland on a red pedestal. Behind him is a tall wooden trishul-style stand with a hanging orange cloth, palm trees, red-roofed ashram buildings, and a row of small figures along the rear wall.2010-10-12 +1 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated figure in orange robes meditating on a raised orange-and-gold seat in a paved courtyard beside a black stone Nandi statue draped with yellow and orange flower garlands. The seated figure has long dark hair tied back and wears an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala. A circular floor design of grey ash-like rings, white patterns and pink dots surrounds a brass vessel in front of them. Behind, a row of seated devotees in white clothes sits under a red-roofed shelter with hanging orange and red bunting, palm trees, a white van and red-walled buildings in the background. Pigeons are on the pavement.2011-01-31October 07 20102010-10-07October 27 20102010-10-27A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat and a low orange cushion, hands resting in his lap, eyes closed, in an outdoor courtyard. He sits within a circular fire pit lined with grey ash and white kolam-style lines on sandy ground. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands beside an orange-painted shrine plinth. Dark stone deity murti sculptures and small red placards line the background among palm trees. A brass vessel sits beside him. The scene suggests a meditation or puja setting.2010-10-09