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A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a raised stone platform outdoors. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a bindi-like tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on the ground. Behind him stands a black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of orange and purple flowers, set on an orange-red pedestal. To the left is a grey stone deity statue holding a staff, and a small cobra-hooded stone figure. Coconut palms and green foliage surround the open courtyard, with small red signboards at the base. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated meditating figure in orange robes with rudraksha mala and long hair.

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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red forehead mark. He rests his hands on his knees on an orange cushion placed on a mat, with a brass kalasha-style pot at lower left. Behind him stands a large black stone bull statue draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands in front of an orange-red stepped stone pedestal, flanked by dark stone deity statues and tall palm trees. Small red printed signs sit on the ground at the base. The man appears to be a person with long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation. The scene suggests outdoor meditation or puja at a temple-like setting.2010-09-02A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. His right hand rests near a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout and handle. Behind him stands a large black stone nandi-like bull statue draped with purple and yellow marigold garlands, set on a red-orange stepped pedestal. Palm trees, a black stone deity figure on the left, a cobra-hooded stone carving, and a stone lingam-like pillar surround the scene. Red signboards with white text stand at the base of the pedestal.2010-09-03November 01 20102010-11-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone Nandi bull draped with a white and red flower garland, set on a tall terracotta-coloured pedestal. Dark stone deity statues stand in the garden around him, and palm trees fill the background. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground in front of him. Several stone figures are visible on the right, and a woman in orange is partly visible at the left edge.2010-10-06A photograph of a single person seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange cushion and a woven mat in an outdoor garden. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long hair swept back. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped pedestal topped with a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. Around the area are black stone deity statues, palm trees, and small red-and-white plaques. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground in front of him, and a decorated stone-edged platform with a green rangoli-like border surrounds the seat.2010-11-03October 28 20102010-10-28 +2 copiesOctober 06 20102010-10-06 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a mat, with hands resting in his lap, in an outdoor temple grounds setting. A brass pot stands at his left beside a red flower on the ground, and a colourful rangoli-style pattern with flowers and dots surrounds him within a ring of grey ash. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull sits on a red-orange pedestal draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, and a tall red-orange pillar is also garlanded. Several dark grey stone deity murti sculptures line the grounds under palm trees, and a large wooden pole stands in the background. At left, a painted banner shows a robed figure and devotees. The man has long hair and appears to be in meditation. Appearance cues including long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are consistent with the page's Swamiji flag, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2010-10-29A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion set on a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Before him on a woven mat sits a brass kalasha-style pot on a decorated floor of white and coloured kolam lines with a bordering of gravel. Behind him stands an orange plinth garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strands, bearing a dark stone deity murti of a seated figure.2010-10-29A photograph of a man seated in meditation on a woven mat and orange cushion atop a raised circular stone platform, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a meditative posture. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue adorned with a red and yellow flower garland, set on an orange-red pedestal, with a tall copper-clad pillar and coconut palms beyond. A brass kalasha pot sits to the left on the mat, and a small purple-and-green cloth lies to the right. Decorative white floral and swastika-like patterns are drawn on the ground around the platform. Garden statues of standing figures and small shrines appear in the background.2010-11-03