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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on a woven mat inside a circular ring of dark gravel set into a paved courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark bead mala around his neck, with a small red bindi on his forehead. In front of him sits a brass pot with a spout. To the left, a red stone pedestal is decorated with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, and stone figures and a flowering frangipani tree stand in the background.

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February 25 20112011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25A man in saffron-orange draped robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, atop a woven mat, inside a circular ring of grey ash on a paved courtyard. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead and his hair swept back. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the mat, and a red temple plinth with a garland of yellow and purple flowers stands behind him. A small patterned cloth lies to the right. The figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not conclusive, so identity remains uncertain.2011-02-25 +3 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, set on a woven straw mat in a stone-edged square. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and wraps his lower body, with a long mala of brown rudraksha beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at his left. Behind him are a paved courtyard, grey stone deity murti figures and green trees.2011-02-23A man in an orange-saffron sleeveless wrap sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, on a woven mat set inside a circular ring of ash or charcoal on a paved courtyard. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala, has a red bindi on his forehead and his hair swept back, with eyes lowered. A brass pot stands on the mat at his left, and a flower garland hangs on a red-brown pedestal at the upper left.2011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a cushioned wooden seat atop a woven mat, in an outdoor setting. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder with a maroon border, and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. He has a red bindi on his forehead and a seated, eyes-closed posture with hands resting on his knees. In front of him is a brass kalasha-style pot on the mat, and a rangoli-like colourful pattern surrounds the seat on gravel. Behind him, a red stone pedestal is garlanded with yellow and green flower garlands, and grey stone figures stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): he has long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap and rudraksha mala consistent with the page's meditation event, though the identification is based on appearance only.2011-02-20A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, on a woven straw mat set over gravel. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. A brass vessel with a spout sits at the front left of the platform. Behind him are a red pillar, a grey wall and palm trees in a courtyard setting. The figure has distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha beads, so he is a person candidate seated in meditation.2011-02-25A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat and woven mat, in an open paved courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead, with his hands resting on his knees. Beside him is a small brass kalasha-style pot. The seated area is ringed by a circle of dark gravel with coloured rangoli-style patterns on the pavement. Behind him stand a red stone pedestal holding a black stone deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, and a row of dark stone figures among palm-like plants.2011-02-20February 23 20112011-02-23A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, on a patterned mat outdoors. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead, with his hands resting on his knees. Behind him is a paved courtyard and blurred stone sculptures. A brass vessel sits at the left edge of the mat. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, with a meditation posture, though these cues alone are not distinctive enough for a firm identification.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in lotus-style meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat and low wooden platform, outdoors on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands rest on his knees. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle. Behind him are orange-red stone pillars, blurred palm trees, and dark stone figures. Coloured floor patterns in pink and yellow surround the seat. The scene suggests a guided meditation session. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2011-02-20