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A man with long dark swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat and mat outdoors, in front of an orange temple pedestal with a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow and magenta marigold garland. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder and bare upper body, a red bindi on his forehead and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck. His hands rest on his knees in meditation posture. A brass kalasha/pot sits on the mat in front, with dark stone lion-like sculptures and garden greenery behind him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation.

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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, atop a woven mat on a ring of earth outside an orange temple structure. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and a red bindi on his forehead, with hands resting on his knees. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left, and a yellow and purple marigold garland hangs on the orange pillar at the upper left. Stone elephant statues stand in the blurred background.2011-02-25Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden stool with a small cushion, hands clasped in his lap, eyes open and looking into the distance. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and matching dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala hangs from his neck. Behind him is an orange stepped plinth supporting a dark stone nandi-like bull statue draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, with grey stone figures in the background. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground to the left.2011-02-25A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden seat. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and layered rudraksha malas around his neck, with hands folded in his lap. Behind him, a dark stone statue of a seated figure is adorned with a marigold and yellow flower garland, set on an orange-red pedestal. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left on a patterned mat, and grey standing statues appear blurred in the background.2011-02-25A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat outdoors. He wears a saffron-orange draped robe over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. Behind him stands an orange-red temple structure draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left. Blurred dark stone figures and palm trees fill the background. The figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, so this is an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) meditating in a ritual setting.2011-02-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed in meditation. He wears a red bindi, long dark hair, and a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot on a woven mat. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, set on an orange stepped pedestal, with grey statues of standing figures in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, consistent with a depiction of the Swamiji-identified teacher, though the appearance is only partly clear.2011-02-25November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a raised cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is long and swept back. Behind him, a tiered orange-painted pedestal supports a dark deity murti, draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style oil vessel sits on the mat at left, and a green floral pattern is visible at the lower right. Printed text on the image reads a2010-09-18A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, in an outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees behind him. He wears an orange-saffron garment draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. His hands rest together in his lap and his gaze is directed off to the side. A brass pot stands on the ground at his left, and to the right a dark deity murti is garlanded with yellow and magenta flower garlands in front of an orange-brown stone base. Two blurred statues appear in the background.2011-02-25A photograph of a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi sitting cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange cushion atop a green mat outdoors. He wears an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and shawl with a maroon border and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads across his chest, with hands resting on his knees. Beside him on the mat sits a small brass vessel. Behind him, an orange stone pedestal with a dark deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers stands against a pale paved courtyard. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala match the cues, shown here as a person meditating in front of a shrine.2011-02-09November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and hands resting in his lap. Beside him on the ground stands a brass pot. Behind him is an orange-tiled platform and a blurred palm-tree background, with a dark stone deity murti partly visible at the upper right. a person: the figure has a swept-back dark hairstyle and saffron ascetic clothing with rudraksha mala, fitting the page's description.2011-02-01A man sits cross-legged on a raised orange cushion in a meditation posture with hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the ground is a small brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him, orange walls, a blurred green backdrop and a dark stone deity murti or pedestal are visible. The scene suggests a meditation session at an ashram.2011-02-01