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A man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, set on a woven straw mat with a blue border. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. A brass kalasha-style pot sits in front of him on the mat, and a ring of dark stones and coloured powder surrounds the seat. Behind him are a red pillar, green trees, a white wall and a paved courtyard. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang session outdoors. The man has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange saffron attire, consistent with the a person appearance cues on this page, and is physically present.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven straw mat. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and bare torso with orange cloth wrapped around his lower body, and has a red bindi on his forehead, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees with palms open. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on the mat beside him, and the ground around him is a decorated square of colored powder patterns and dark coals. Behind him are a red pillar, green plants and a white wall in an open courtyard.2011-02-22A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, on a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange shawl over his shoulders and orange garments, with a red bindi on his forehead, eyes closed and hands resting in a mudra. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. The mat sits within a ring of ash or charcoal, with colourful rangoli patterns on the paved ground. Palm trees, a red pillar and a white wall form the background, with smoke rising behind. a person: the seated man has distinctive orange clothing and a meditative pose, with a visible red forehead mark.2011-02-22February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat with an orange cushion, on a woven mat set in a circular bed of pale gravel outside a temple. He wears orange saffron robes, a dark rudraksha mala with beads reaching his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed and his hands rest folded in his lap. Beside him on the mat stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him a dark stone deity murti with yellow flowers on its base and orange temple walls complete the scene in warm evening light.2011-02-01A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat, on a woven straw mat, in an outdoor paved courtyard. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat beside him, and a ring of grey ash or coal surrounds the mat on the paving. Behind him, a red stone pedestal carries yellow and purple marigold garlands and dark statues. The seated man's gaze is directed to the side with a calm, composed posture; he appears to be a sannyasi or devotee conducting a ritual or meditation. No visible printed name identifies him.2011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20112011-02-01 +3 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, placed on a woven mat over a patterned rug set in gravel. He wears orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a brass pot. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti with yellow flower offerings sits on an orange pedestal, and an orange-walled courtyard fills the background.2011-02-01A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion and woven mat, hands folded in his lap, in an open-air courtyard. A brass kalasha-style pot stands to his left on a bed of dark stones and coloured rangoli-like floor patterns. Behind him, a large black deity murti adorned with a marigold garland stands on a red stone pedestal, with palm trees and a red brick wall beyond. The man has a long swept-back hairstyle and a vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead, appearing to be in meditation. A small Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style emblem appears in the upper left corner.2011-02-22A seated man in saffron orange robes meditates with eyes closed on a low wooden platform in front of a white stepped structure decorated with hanging garlands of purple and yellow flowers. He wears a shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting in meditation posture. A brass vessel with a spout stands to his left on the sandy ground, scattered with pink flower petals and ash. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space. The page indicates a person appearance, but the figure's cues (rudraksha mala, saffron robes, shawl over head) are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a meditating sannyasi.2010-08-06February 25 20112011-02-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat on sandy ground. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala over a saffron shawl, has long dark hair tied back, and holds his hands folded in his lap with eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits beside him. Behind him stands an orange stone platform with a black deity murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. Stone statues, red signboards and green shrubs fill the courtyard. The figure matches the a person appearance cues: swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation in an outdoor temple setting.2010-10-09A man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat outdoors among palm trees. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead. His hands rest folded in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle stands beside him on the left, and a pink flower and white kolam-style chalk drawing lie on the ground in front. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits in the background, slightly out of focus.2010-09-22