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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha or vessel sits in the foreground. Behind him, a shaven-headed man in white ritual clothes sits on the ground near stacked firewood, with thatched fencing, a white building with a green roof and palm trees in the background.

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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red bindi and white vibhuti on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest. A small brass vessel sits in the foreground. Behind him, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti sits on the dirt ground near stacked firewood and a bamboo fence, with palm trees and a white building beyond. a person: the seated meditator's long swept-back hair, saffron garments and rudraksha mala are visible cues, but the identification rests on appearance alone.2010-09-16September 06 20102010-09-06A man sits cross-legged on a mat outdoors in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange-saffron garment draped over the shoulders and a long black rudraksha mala hanging to the waist, with a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him are palm trees, a white wall, a wooden post and scattered ash on the ground. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-09-05A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged outdoors with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a second seated man in white clothes is partly visible. The setting is a dirt ground with a thatched fence, a white building and a green tin roof, with leafy trees in the background.2010-09-16A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a wooden seat with an orange cushion, outdoors on a dirt path. He wears an orange sleeveless garment with a draped orange shawl and a long dark rudraksha mala, and has a red dot and white marking on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. A brass vessel is partly visible at the lower left, and a seated figure in white clothing blurs in the background.2010-09-20A man with swept-back long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a sleeveless orange garment and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi and white urdhva pundra marks on his forehead. Behind him, blurred figures in white and another in orange sit among trees. a person, seated in meditation, wearing saffron clothing and a long rudraksha mala.2010-09-20July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange mat with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange sleeveless wrap and a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, with a small red vertical mark on his forehead. Behind him, two men in white dhotis sit in meditation, one bare-chested with a sacred thread and one wearing a white shawl, plus a partly visible seated figure. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits in the foreground, a white statue and palm trees stand in the background. The seated man in orange is a candidate for a person based on the orange ochre wrap and rudraksha mala, though his face and presentation are not distinctively confirmed.2010-09-17A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged outdoors in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron garment draped over one shoulder, a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand a wooden post and coconut palms, with a white wall and blue tarpaulin in the background. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits in the lower left foreground on a dry, sandy ground.2010-09-05A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a mat outdoors, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting palm over palm in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Beside him on the ground stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him are coconut palms, a whitewashed wall and a yellow wooden post, and a person in white dhoti walks in the background. The ground is dusty with scattered ash and debris. The figure's appearance, long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, matches the Swamiji (probable) description for a meditating sannyasi.2010-09-05A man with long dark hair sits in lotus-style meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap and dhoti, a long rudraksha mala hangs to his waist, and a red bindi and white vertical mark are on his forehead. Behind him stand white stone shrine pillars and palm trees. In the background at right, a second man in white clothes sits cross-legged, also meditating, with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain around his neck. Scattered petals and ash lie on the sandy ground.2010-07-23Outdoor photo of a man in saffron/orange sleeveless wrap and orange robes sitting cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, wearing a long black rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, another man in orange robes sits in meditation, and a third person in white stands at the edge. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits in the foreground. Behind them are a bamboo fence, palm trees, a white wall and a stone sculpture.2010-09-06