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Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, meditating. A red bindi marks his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Behind him, a second seated man in orange robes with shaved head sits with hands clasped. The setting is a temple-like courtyard with a large orange-painted pedestal topped by a black stone bull (Nandi) with a dark ornate collar, a black stone standing figure at left, palm trees and tropical plants. A brass kalasha or lamp sits at the lower left edge.

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A man with long dark hair, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, sits cross-legged in meditation on a low seat in an outdoor garden. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange plinth topped by a black stone bull statue, Nandi, with a white three-line marking. Palm trees and grey stone figures surround the courtyard, and a brass kalasha sits at the front. A second man in orange robes sits to the right, also in meditation.2010-10-10A 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 in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on bare ground with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala across his chest. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of pink and yellow flowers, set on an orange tiered pedestal. A second man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits in meditation to the right beside a black stone shivalinga-style structure. An oil lamp with brass base sits at the lower left; palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard.2010-08-16A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Shiva lingam draped with a red flower garland, on an orange-red pedestal. Grey stone statues stand in the garden, a brass kalasha-style lamp sits at his left, and palm trees surround a patch of white flower-petal rangoli on the ground.2010-11-23A 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.2010-10-24February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20112011-02-18 +5 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17September 20 20102010-09-20 +2 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat covered with an orange cushion, set on a woven mat in an open outdoor courtyard. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and an orange lower garment. A long necklace of dark rudraksha beads hangs on his chest. His eyes are closed and his hands rest folded in his lap. Behind him is a dark stone deity murti draped with a yellow and red marigold garland, and orange-painted temple structures stand nearby. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on the left mat, and a small green cloth lies on the right. Chalk kolam designs decorate the stone ground in front. +1 copiesA 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 man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a low wooden seat, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. A brass kalasha stands to his left on a chalk-and-flower kolam circle of gravel. Behind him is an orange-painted pedestal bearing a black stone Nandi garlanded with marigolds and a multicoloured flower garland, with stone figures and a palm grove beyond. The setting suggests an outdoor ashram meditation. Desc notes the person's appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference with several cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-10-26