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A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands joined in his lap, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a sleeveless orange garment and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits at the left of the platform. The ground is covered with ash and grey embers around a stone circle, with a white stone structure at the left edge. Behind, two seated people in white clothing sit on the ash; one wears a yellow scarf and a rudraksha mala. Yellow flowers are visible at the top left. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual site, with the seated figure in meditation. a person: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues.

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him is a white stepped shrine structure draped with a flower garland, and a dark-skinned stone deity figure stands at the top left. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him on a bed of white ash. In the background, two people in white clothes tend a smoky fire, and palm trees line the open ground. The Swamiji (probable) appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with the seated figure presented as the central meditating subject.2010-07-11Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the ground. Behind him, a woman in white and another woman in a yellow shawl sit on the ash-covered ground near small fire pits of grey ash, with a white stone structure and a flower garland at the right edge.2010-07-07July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long orange wrap over one shoulder, with a dark rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. Long, swept-back dark hair falls past his shoulders. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left. Around him lie circles of white ash on the ground, with smoke rising at right beside white stone pillars. Two people in white and yellow clothing sit in the background.2010-07-11A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front of him, and a white stepped structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers stands to the left. Behind him, two men in white clothes sit on the ground, one wearing a yellow shawl, beside a bed of grey ash and charcoal. Palm and frangipani trees surround the courtyard, indicating an ashram setting.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion. He wears a sleeveless orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands rest folded in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left. Behind him is a white stepped stone structure hung with a marigold garland, and smoke drifts among palm and frangipani trees. Two men in white dhotis sit behind him to the right, one with a yellow shawl. Ash or embers lie scattered on the ground. a person (long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala) shown seated in meditation.2010-07-11July 20 20102010-07-20A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform on bare ground, eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle stands at his left. Behind him, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation, and palm trees and a low wall frame the outdoor setting.2010-07-10A seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and wrapped cloth, with a long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. A small brass vessel sits beside him. Behind him, four men in white kurtas and yellow shawls sit on ash-covered ground near smoke rising from fire pits, with white stone structures and palm trees in the background. The scene suggests an outdoor ritual setting. a person: the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page's subject, but this is an appearance-based label only.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20