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A man with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform draped with orange cloth, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless orange robe wrapped over one shoulder and holds a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him on the sandy ground. Behind him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation, and dark grey stone deity statues stand against a white wall among palm trees. The scene is an outdoor meditation session at an ashram-style courtyard. The man in orange shows the appearance cues associated with the a person candidate, so he is described as a person, seated in meditation.

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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands joined in his lap, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and body. He sits on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform on a gravel-and-dirt ground. Behind him, two women in yellow and white sit in meditation, and a third woman in cream clothes sits further back. Dark stone sculptures of deities and a stone serpent form stand among palm trees in the background, with a white stone pillar at the right edge.2010-07-08July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead. A small brass kettle-like vessel with a handle sits at his left. Behind him, two women in yellow and cream sarees sit on the ground, and grey stone sculptures of a cobra-hooded figure and another deity stand among palm and banana leaves under an open-sided tent. The scene suggests meditation outdoors.2010-09-13A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless robe draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the sand is a small brass pot with a handle and spout. Behind him, several people in white clothes sit in meditation on ground strewn with grey ash from fire pits. A white stone platform and a woven mat lie to the left. The scene looks like an outdoor ritual or homa setting.2010-07-14September 13 20102010-09-13Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears orange sannyasi robes, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white-and-red forehead mark. Behind him, a bamboo fence, a green-roofed building and coconut palms. Two other seated men are visible: one in white with a yellow cloth at left, and one in orange at right. A brass vessel sits in the foreground on a mat. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi and white forehead markings. Behind him, two women in white and yellow saris sit in meditation, and grey stone sculptures of deities stand among palm and banana leaves. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits at the lower left on the mat.2010-09-13A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform cushioned with an orange cloth, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of deities, including a figure seated beneath a multi-hooded serpent canopy, with red brick walls, a dirt mound, and green trees in the background. A small burnt area with ash lies on the ground to his left.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange shawl drawn over his head sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a cushion, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, in an open outdoor courtyard. A small brass kalasha vessel sits to his left on a raised concrete platform ringed with crushed white stone. Behind him stand dark grey stone deity murtis, including a cobra-hooded figure, and palm trees line the walls. In the background a woman in a cream sari stands with palms joined, and a man in white clothes stands near a pole. A small red vibhuti mark is visible on his forehead. The setting suggests meditation or puja.2010-07-24A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him are grey stone statues of deities, including a multi-armed figure and a seated figure with a cobra hood, set among palm trees. Two seated women in white and yellow are visible in the background, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge.2010-09-17October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven straw mat outdoors. He wears a sleeveless orange robe draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He reaches toward a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle on the ground beside him. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of a cobra-hooded figure and a seated deity murti among palm trees and flowering plants. Red placards with text sit in front of the statues.2010-08-30