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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat. He wears orange sannyasi robes draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with large beads, and has a red bindi and long dark hair swept back. His eyes are closed and his hands rest folded in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone statue of a seated deity draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, in front of an orange stepped structure with palm foliage around.

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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, on a flat orange cushion placed on a wooden seat outdoors. He wears an orange sleeveless robe with a draped orange shawl across the chest and a dark rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange temple structure and a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow, purple and magenta flower garlands, with palm trees and a black shivalinga-like stone base beyond. A small dark stone plaque with red lettering appears in the background.2010-09-03 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in meditation with eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears orange sleeveless robes draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with brown beads, with a small red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair falling behind. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti of a seated figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on a white pedestal. A brass vessel sits at the left edge on sandy ground, with trees in the background.2010-07-07A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange draped robes with gold borders and a heavy ceremonial necklace of gold beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Shiva lingam draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands, beside an orange temple plinth and a plain stone shivalinga with a red-lettered marker. Green trees and foliage surround the outdoor setting.2010-11-21November 13 20102010-11-13A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat on sandy ground, eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with brown beads around his neck, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a black stone deity murti is garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and a white shell necklace, set on a white pedestal. To the right, another seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl also sits in meditation beside an orange-and-grey backpack. Trees and gravel fill the background.2010-07-15A man with long dark hair swept back into two braids sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, with a red bindi and tripundra mark on his forehead. His hands rest in the lap in a mudra. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands on an orange pedestal. Brass kalasha-style vessel and loose yellow and pink flowers lie at the left foreground, and a small dark cushion sits to the right. The setting appears to be an outdoor meditation or satsang area. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing; in_person.2010-09-19A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap with a long black rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi. Behind him stand dark stone statues of cobra-hooded deities, a tall orange pedestal with a yellow and red flower garland, palm trees and a wooden pole. A small brass vessel sits at the left edge and a green woven cloth lies at the lower right.2010-09-02A seated man in deep meditation sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and torso, a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and has a red bindi on his forehead; his eyes are closed and his hands rest folded in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a yellow and purple flower garland, beside orange terracotta temple steps with scattered petals. Dark, long hair falls to his shoulders. The scene reads as a quiet meditation or pada puja setting. Probable Swamiji cues present: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala.2010-08-28A 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 sits cross-legged on a mat in meditation with eyes closed, wearing orange saffron robes draped over one shoulder and a long black rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and shell-like beads, set before orange-painted stone platforms in an outdoor garden setting with palm trees. Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style outdoor setting. The man is a probable Swamiji candidate based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues, shown seated in meditation.2010-09-14August 15 20102010-08-15July 20 20102010-07-20