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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat on a mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with a yellow and purple marigold garland, set on a tiered terracotta-red pedestal. Palm trees, a dark stone lingam and a small brass lamp on a stone-paved courtyard surround him in soft morning light.

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November 10 20102010-11-10A person in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, hands folded in lap, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front. Behind is a tall orange stepped plinth holding a dark stone nandi-like bull with a red and white garland, with a palm tree, dark stone deity statues and a small orange flag in an outdoor garden setting with plantings and small shrines. Red-and-white signboards stand in front of the statues. The person wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak.2010-10-19A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange robe and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with a yellow and purple marigold garland, set on an orange-red stepped plinth. A brass kalasha-style oil lamp sits on the paved ground in front, beside a bed of grey pebbles. Palm trees and stone sculptures stand in the background.2011-01-21A person sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat on a sandy ground with gravel, eyes closed and hands resting in the lap. The figure wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the head and body and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on the forehead. Behind is a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands on a white pedestal, with a dark deity murti of a standing figure and a stone sculpture group beside it, and palm trees under bright sky. A brass vessel sits at the lower left and a partially visible person in white sits at the far left. a person appears as a meditating figure in saffron robes with rudraksha mala, an appearance-based label only.2010-07-03 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange seat outdoors, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti on a red-orange pedestal, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strings. To the right stands a red flag on a pole, and several grey stone bull-and-figure sculptures sit among green palms and plants on sandy ground. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left on a mat.2010-10-13A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop an orange cushioned seat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes with a maroon border, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue draped with a garland, in front of an orange tiered pedestal and a copper kalasha topped with a garland. Palm trees and stone sculptures surround the open courtyard in warm sunlight.2010-11-10Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him stands a white-painted pedestal with a dark stone deity murti draped in a red, yellow and white flower garland. A brass kalasha sits at his left. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation on ash-covered ground further back, with palms and frangipani trees in the background. The photo carries a small copyright mark in the corner.2010-07-07A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a cushioned wooden seat, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead; his long hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands a white pedestal with a garland of yellow and red flowers draped over it, and a dark stone statue sits above. A brass kalasha-style pot rests at his left, and ash or charcoal lies on the ground. A second man in white and yellow sits at the right edge. Trees and foliage fill the background.2010-07-07October 11 20102010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat at the centre of a circular stone-lined platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. A pair of brass kalasha vessels sits beside him on the mat. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold garland, on an orange-red stepped pedestal. Dark stone sculptures of deities stand in the background, with small red signboards along the ground and palm trees beyond. The circle is decorated with pink and white floor kolam lines, indicating a meditation or puja setting.2010-11-30