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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low orange cushioned seat atop a woven mat. He wears a pink-magenta silk dhoti and matching shawl draped over his shoulders, a multi-strand gold necklace and a gold chain, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti adorned with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, on a tiered terracotta-red pedestal. A small brass kalasha stands at the lower left on a mat, and decorative white floor kolam designs and potted plants surround the outdoor setting. a person appears in a pink shawl and gold malas as the meditating figure, seated before the murti.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a pink-magenta shawl and matching dhoti, a long gold-toned mala of large beads and a thin gold chain, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers on an orange-red stepped pedestal. Two dark stone figures stand to the left, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left on the mat. The ground bears white kolam designs and the scene is lit by warm morning light.2010-12-26A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with a saffron cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a pink-magenta draped garment with green border, a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a deity murti draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands on an orange-red stepped pedestal, with another stone figure at left. A brass kalasha/vessel sits on a white mat in the foreground, and white kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-12-26A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange seat cushion over a light mat, outdoors at dawn. He wears a hot pink saffron-toned draped garment, a red bindi, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with multiple tiers and gold rudraksha-style beads. Behind him stands a terracotta-coloured stepped platform bearing a black stone deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and orange marigolds. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left, with a shivalinga and greenery in the background. The scene is calm and devotional. Whether this man is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe, a heavy gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold armlet shaped like a serpent. Behind him stands an orange-plastered temple platform draped with garlands of yellow, red and maroon flowers, with a dark stone deity murti above it and green shrubs and trees around. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat at left. Two identifying cues, the long swept hair and ceremonial gold ornaments, match the a person candidate; the image itself carries no readable name, so identification rests on appearance alone.2010-12-28A seated man meditates cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, on a woven mat outdoors. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red sindoor-style mark on his forehead, a pink-and-red shawl over pink dhoti-style garments, and a heavy gold necklace of beads with a pendant. His eyes are closed and his hands rest folded in his lap. Beside him is a small brass pot and a red flower on the mat. Behind him stand an orange pillar-like plinth draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, a grey stone deity murti carved in relief, a red wooden post, and palm trees under a pale sky.2010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in mudra on his knees. He wears a pink-red dhoti and shawl with green-gold border, a red tilak on his forehead, and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left. Behind him are a red pillar, a grey stone wall and green plants in a sunlit outdoor courtyard, with an orange stone structure at right. Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation, wearing pink-red robes, gold necklace and long hair.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a red-orange shawl and a heavy gold necklace of large ornamental beads over his shoulders. Behind him rises an orange stepped platform topped by a dark stone Shiva linga draped with a yellow and purple garland, with stone statues and palm plants around. A brass vessel sits at the lower left on a patterned mat. Warm sunlight and lens flare fill the scene. Possible a person appearance: long swept-back hair, orange shawl and gold ornamental necklace.2010-12-22A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a flowing pink-red dhoti and shawl with a green-gold border and a long multi-strand necklace of gold beads and yellow-orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style pot and a red flower lie on a woven mat in front. Behind him stand an orange-painted pillar and a dark stone deity murti amid palms, with a marigold garland draped on the orange base at right. This is a photograph of one physical person in an outdoor temple-courtyard setting. The appearance of this man, with long swept hair, saffron-pink ceremonial clothing and ornate garlands, is consistent with a person seated in meditation.2010-12-26