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A man seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stepped shrine base with a large dark stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, and a stone figure of a cobra-hooded deity at left. A brass kalasha vessel sits on a mat in the foreground, and a small orange cloth is draped over a black metal stand at right.

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A man with long swept-back hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala. He has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone pedestal topped by a dark deity murti with a yellow-and-purple flower garland, flanked by dark stone statues and palm trees. A brass kalasha sits at his left side on the ground. Probable Swamiji by appearance, showing long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation before a deity murti. One person visible.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA 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 man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel. Behind him is an orange-painted stone pedestal topped by a dark stone deity murti with a red and white flower garland. A brass kalasha stands at his left on the ground. Stone sculptures and palm plants surround the garden setting.2010-10-06A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulders and a long strand of large gold beads around his neck. Behind him is an orange stepped platform bearing a dark stone sculpture of a seated figure garlanded with white and red flowers, with a small black figure nearby. A brass pot stands at his left on a mat in an outdoor setting with palm trees and potted plants. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold bead necklace, seated in meditation before a shrine.2010-10-07November 23 20102010-11-23October 07 20102010-10-07A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat in an open outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in a meditative posture. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over a sleeveless saffron garment and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the ground is a small brass kalasha pot and a green cloth. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with yellow and orange marigold garlands, seated on a red-painted pedestal. Dark stone deity murtis and carved sculptures are arranged along a sandy yard with palm trees behind. Small red signboards with white text stand among the sculptures. A white-clad person is partially visible at the right edge.2010-09-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest, with a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers draped over a black stone deity murti behind him. Orange-tiered stone pedestals rise behind him, with a black cobra-hooded stone carving at the left edge. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at the lower left. A standing man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at the right with folded hands. The man in orange has eyes closed and appears to be in meditation. The swami-like cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and bindi, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2010-08-28A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a wooden pallet atop a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange sleeveless robe, a long black rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a long braid down his back, with a tilak on his forehead and eyes closed. Beside him sits a brass lota-like vessel and scattered orange marigold petals. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with a yellow and red marigold garland and beaded necklace, set on an orange pedestal. Grey stone statues of serpent-hooded figures and other sculptures stand in the background, with palm trees and a red-brick wall beyond.2010-09-19A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a mat in an open outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha stands beside him on the ground, with small floral petals and white offerings in front, and a red-bordered cloth lies on the sand. Behind him, grey stone statues and a black Nandi bull adorned with marigold garlands sit on an orange pedestal, with palm trees and a billboard showing a family portrait.2010-10-26A seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden platform with a cushion and woven mat, in an outdoor courtyard. His hands are raised, palms turned downward in a gesture over a brass vessel placed on a rangoli-decorated square. Behind him stands a red pedestal topped with a dark deity murti draped in marigold and orange flower garlands. Grey stone sculptures and red signboards stand in the background among green shrubs.2010-11-01A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a woven mat, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long black rudraksha mala, with a red mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a red brick platform with a black stone Nandi bull statue, a copper-banded pole, and black stone deity and figure statues among palm trees and plants. A brass pot sits at his left side on the ground. Orange flags are visible at the edges.2010-10-15