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A photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, in an open outdoor setting with palm trees behind him. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and an orange dhoti, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long mala of rudraksha beads. His hands rest in his lap and his gaze is directed to the side. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands to his left on the sandy ground, and to his right a dark stone deity murti is decorated with a garland of yellow and purple flowers.

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A 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 man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat outdoors. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala across his chest, with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest in his lap and he gazes upward. Beside him on the ground is a brass kalasha-style pot, and to his right a black stone deity murti is decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands on an orange pedestal. Palm trees and a pale wall are in the 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 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.2011-02-25A 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 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 with short dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in lotus-style posture on an orange cushion atop a low wooden seat, hands folded in his lap, gazing to the side in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap over orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on the ground at left, and behind him stands an orange stone pedestal with a dark carved deity figure and yellow flowers. Palm trees and a red-orange wall blur in the background under daylight. The man appears to be a presiding teacher figure at a meditation session, identity uncertain from appearance.2011-02-01 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron-coloured robe draped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and his eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him on the ground stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a dark stone deity murti and an orange-painted structure, with palm trees and a blurred orange wall in the background.2011-02-01A photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap and he gazes to the side. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style pot on a mat, with orange walls, palm trees and blurred greenery behind.2011-02-01A seated man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard, appearing to meditate. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads over one shoulder and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti or shrine element on an orange-painted platform, with palm trees and a blurred background. A brass pot or kamandalu sits on the ground at lower left. Swamiji (probable) by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation posture as the central figure. A faint purple logo appears at the upper left.2011-02-01A seated man in saffron-orange cloth sits cross-legged on a cushion placed on a low wooden platform, hands clasped in his lap, gazing to the side in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds over the cloth, with a red mark on his forehead, and his upper body is partly bare. Beside him on the ground stands a small brass vessel. Behind is an orange-painted wall, a blurred palm tree and a dark deity murti on a pedestal at the right.2011-02-01A 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.2011-02-25