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A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged on a wooden seat over a decorated floor mat in front of a large black deity murti. He wears a long rudraksha mala with gold beads and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. A brass kalasha with a spout sits on the ground beside him, and the gravel-bordered mat is painted with coloured designs. Palm trees and a terracotta-coloured wall stand behind.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold-edged borders sits cross-legged on a raised wooden platform over a grey-stone and painted floor mat. He wears a long gold-and-rudraksha mala necklace, a red bindi, a gold bangle on his wrist, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders, with a person appearance cue of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left, and a large dark stone deity murti with garlands stands on a tall orange plinth at right. Palm trees and an orange brick wall form the background.2011-04-03A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform on a bed of gravel, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold border and a long strand of wooden beads and gold-toned beads around his neck. He has a red bindi on his forehead and a gold bangle on his wrist, and his gaze is directed to the side. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout on the gravel. Behind him is a large black stone statue of a seated bull, Nandi, adorned with beaded necklaces, set on a terracotta pedestal, with palm trees and a low brick wall in the background. Only one physical person is visible.2011-04-03Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform over a woven mat, eyes closed in meditation. He wears saffron-orange draped clothing with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a gold armlet, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Beside him stands a brass pot and cup on a rangoli-decorated circle. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, on a red-orange plinth, with palm and banana leaves in the background. Probable Swamiji seated in meditation; the saffron clothing, long hair, gold necklace and ornate armlet are the qualifying cues.2011-03-02A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a woven mat over a round raised platform. He wears a saffron-orange shawl with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange tiered pedestal beneath a deity murti draped in flower garlands of yellow and red. A brass kalasha sits to his left on the platform, with grey stone figures and green plants in the background.2010-11-12A photograph of a seated figure on a low wooden platform outdoors, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges and a long gold-coloured bead necklace with a red bindi on the forehead. The figure sits cross-legged with hands resting on the knees, gazing to the side. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout stands on the ground at left, and a dark stone sculpture and red-orange pedestal appear at right. Palm trees and a red wall form the background. Appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces match the a person description, so the figure is an in_person candidate, though uncertain.2011-04-03A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat, on a woven mat over a sandy-gravel ground. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder with gold border, a rudraksha-style gold bead mala with a large ornate gold pendant, a red bindi, and a gold-toned bangle. His eyes are lowered and one hand is extended in a gesture while the other rests on his knee. Beside him sits a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a dark stone shivalinga-like murti with yellow and white flower garlands on an orange-red pedestal, with banana leaves and palm trunks in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron garments and a rudraksha-style mala with ornate gold pendant mark him as a.2011-03-02November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a woven mat over a round platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron wrap with gold-bordered edges over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass kalasha/pot sits to his left, and pink flower petals lie on the ground. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone structure with a black deity murti partly visible under garlands, flanked by grey stone statues and green foliage. The clothing and setting suggest a meditation or puja moment; the person's identity is not established by the scene itself.2010-11-12A seated man in meditation pose with closed eyes, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with gold borders, a red tilak on his forehead, and a long gold bead necklace. He has long dark hair and sits on a low wooden seat on a mat, hands resting in his lap. Behind him is a large orange stepped pedestal topped by a dark deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left on a patterned rangoli-decorated ground, with small plants and a grey statue in the background. Appearance-based a person, seated in meditation as the presiding figure.2010-11-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a wooden platform over a woven mat with a blue edge. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a long gold bead necklace and a gold bangle. A small brass vessel with a spout sits beside him on the mat. Behind him are stacked grey bricks, an orange stone pillar and a red post, with potted plants at right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold necklace suggest Swamiji, in person, seated in meditation.2010-12-28A seated man in orange saffron robes with a maroon-bordered cloth sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, eyes lowered, hands resting in a meditative mudra. He wears a long rudraksha mala of brown beads and has long, swept-back dark hair. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, and beside him a brass kalasha-style pot sits on a woven mat within a circle of gravel and orange-tinted stone. Sunlit trees and a stone sculpture appear in the background. The scene reads as a meditation or satsang setting outdoors.2011-02-09