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A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates with eyes closed on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat over a woven mat. He wears a long black rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with his hands resting on his knees. Behind him stands a large orange temple-like shrine structure topped with a dark stone deity figure draped with white garlands and a marigold garland. To the left are dark grey stone statues, including a standing deity figure and a cobra-hooded sculpture, and to the right a black stone shivalinga-style base. Small pink signboards with white printed text sit on the ground, and palm trees surround the outdoor courtyard. A brass kalasha-style vessel rests at the lower left.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and an orange lower garment, with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, set on a tiered orange-red pedestal. A brass kalasha vessel sits to his left, and a black shivalinga stands on a platform to the right amid palm trees. Small pink signs with white lettering are placed near the base of the monument.2010-09-03 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, on an orange cushion over a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. Behind him stand dark stone statues of deities and devotees on pedestals, a large black stone Nandi-style bull with a garland of marigolds and orange-and-yellow flowers sits on a red pedestal at right, and tall palm trees and multicoloured hanging cloth banners frame the scene. a person: long, swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation at the pada puja setting.2010-11-18 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron sleeveless robe and draped wrap sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in a meditative posture, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red bindi on his forehead, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands an orange plinth draped with a garland of yellow, pink and purple flowers, and a black stone deity murti with a seated form. Stone sculptures stand in the background among palm trees, and a brass vessel sits at his left on the ground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-03September 07 20102010-09-07Outdoors in a garden, a man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat on a woven mat, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange unstitched wrap over his shoulders and chest, a long rudraksha mala with a tassel hanging at his chest, and a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped platform holding a dark stone deity murti draped with a white and red flower garland. Two grey stone standing figures and seated stone figures sit on either side, with palms and tropical plants. A brass kalasha-style pot with a spout sits on the mat to his left.2010-10-06A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat before an orange-red tiered temple structure. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap draped over his shoulders, a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him a dark blue deity murti is partly visible above a flower garland, and a brass kalasha or vessel rests at the left edge. Nearby stand dark blue statues and a stone lingam-like pillar in a garden setting. Small signs at the base of the structure are partly legible.2010-09-16A seated man with eyes closed sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a mat, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindu mark on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a large orange temple-style pedestal with a dark deity murti draped with a purple and yellow garland. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground at left, and a standing man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands at right. Two statues and a pale grey cobra-hooded figure stand in the background, and a small red sign is visible at left. Outdoor ashram setting with palm trees and bare earth.2010-09-02A man with long dark hair sits in lotus-style meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala, and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and magenta flowers, in front of orange-painted temple steps. The scene reads as a meditation portrait in an outdoor temple setting.2010-08-30October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesA man with swept-back long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a woven mat and a folded orange cushion. He wears orange saffron robes draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead, hands joined in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped in red and yellow flower garlands, set on orange-painted steps with green foliage in the background.2010-09-14A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron cloth and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a dark statue of a deity garlanded with white and red flowers on an orange pedestal, with garden palms, plants and stone animal-mounted deity statues nearby. A brass kalasha-style vessel rests on the ground in front of him. Swamiji (probable) is seated in meditation, identified by the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala cues.2010-10-06A man sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a striped mat outdoors, in meditation posture with hands joined in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long, swept-back dark hair. Behind him stand grey stone statues of seated deities and an orange-red stone pedestal decorated with flower garlands. A red sign with white text is partly visible on the left. The setting is sandy ground with grass and palm plants.2010-09-05 +1 copies