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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a wooden platform over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands on an orange-painted pedestal. A brass kalasha-style pot and a scatter of orange marigold flowers lie on the ground in front, along with a folded green cloth and a small dark object beside the mat. The setting is an outdoor area with palm foliage in the background.

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September 19 20102010-09-19A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, on a low wooden seat placed on the ground. He wears an orange-saffron sleeveless wrap and matching dhoti, with a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. Behind him stands an orange stone platform and a black statue draped in a garland of yellow and purple flowers. The scene is outdoors with green foliage in the background.2010-09-03A 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 seated man in orange saffron sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. He sits on a wooden seat with an orange cushion on a woven mat, with a brass kalasha-style vessel to his left and a green cloth on the right. Behind him is a red stepped pedestal topped by a black deity murti draped in a white and red flower garland. The man is a candidate for the a person depicted on the page, appearing in person.2010-09-17July 20 20102010-07-20September 17 20102010-09-17A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, set on a woven straw mat edged with a blue strip, outdoors on paved tiles. He wears saffron-orange robes with a maroon border and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair swept back. His eyes are lowered and his hands rest on his knees. A small brass pot with a handle sits at the lower left of the frame. The appearance-based label a person applies to this seated figure, shown in meditation, with orange robes and rudraksha mala as the qualifying cues.2011-01-31A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a plain concrete platform with eyes closed, wearing an orange sleeveless garment with a draped orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. A red bindi marks his forehead and his hair is swept back. Behind him, a terracotta-coloured shrine structure is decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers with purple accents. A brass dish holding ash sits to the right on the step. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple or ashram area in daylight.A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wrapped over the shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Behind him is a red-orange temple wall with stepped plinth, a potted plant at left and a brass vessel at the lower left edge. Appearance suggests Swamiji (probable) given the saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long hair, seated in meditation.2010-09-17A seated man in meditation on a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a sleeveless orange garment, a long black rudraksha mala hangs across his chest, and a red bindi is on his forehead. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in lap in a meditative mudra. Behind him are orange stone steps and a shrine base with purple and yellow flower garlands.2010-09-05A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven straw mat, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange tiered structure draped with yellow and white flower garlands, with palm trees and greenery in the background. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge near a pink flower and white floor kolam. Outdoors, the scene suggests an ashram setting.2010-09-22October 09 20102010-10-09 +1 copies