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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion atop a low wooden stool, on a woven mat outdoors. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless cloth wrapped around his body and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a red-and-orange stepped pedestal topped by a dark deity murti draped in a white and yellow flower garland with a tassel. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat at left, and a small green-patterned rug lies at lower right. Pineapple-like plants and gravel surround the platform.

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September 18 20102010-09-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a raised cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is long and swept back. Behind him, a tiered orange-painted pedestal supports a dark deity murti, draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style oil vessel sits on the mat at left, and a green floral pattern is visible at the lower right. Printed text on the image reads a2010-09-18A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors on a cushion, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes and multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in white and orange flower garlands, beside an orange-painted temple structure. A black stone standing deity statue holding a staff and a palm tree are in the background, with a dirt ground and ash-scattered area in front.2010-08-15A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a low wooden seat, eyes closed, in front of a red-orange stepped shrine structure topped with a dark stone Nandi bull. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. To his left stands a brass kalasha vessel on the mat. Behind him are grey stone sculptures, including a standing figure holding a staff and a cobra-hooded carving, amid palm trees and greenery. A woman in white sits at the far left edge, and small pink signboards with white lettering stand near the sculptures.2010-09-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands in a mudra on a mat, on a stone platform ringed with white gravel and chalk kolam designs. Long hair falls to his shoulders, a red rudraksha mala hangs on his chest, and a red tilak marks his forehead. A brass kalasha sits beside him and a pink flower lies on the ground. Behind him stands an orange plinth with a dark stone Shiva linga draped in orange and white flower garlands, surrounded by stone deity murti statues and small placards. Sunlight flares through palm fronds. a person: long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala suggest the a person candidate, seated in meditation at a panchatapas site.2010-11-20A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a tilak mark on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his chest. His long hair is swept back. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull statue is draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, set on an orange tiered pedestal. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left, and a standing person in white clothes appears at the far right edge, with palm trees and greenery around the outdoor setting.2010-09-19A man seated in cross-legged meditation on a low wooden seat atop an orange-red cloth on a sandy ground, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap over orange clothing, a long dark rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is long and swept back. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti of a seated figure draped with garlands of red flowers and a white-and-gold necklace, set on a tiered terracotta-coloured pedestal. Palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard, and a brass oil lamp sits at the lower left corner. The appearance-based label is probable, with the saffron wrap, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala as cues.2010-09-14October 10 20102010-10-10 +3 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a woven mat atop a low wooden seat, in an open outdoor yard with palm trees and rangoli-style white designs on the ground. He wears an orange saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a horizontal tilak on his forehead; his hands rest in his lap. Behind him a dark stone Nandi statue is garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower garlands on a red-orange pedestal. A brass kalasha sits on the ground at his left, and a small orange and blue flag hangs at the upper right edge.2010-10-24September 03 20102010-09-03November 20 20102010-11-20November 07 20102010-11-07