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A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, placed on a woven mat and a sandy outdoor courtyard decorated with white rangoli-style dots. He wears a sky-blue draped cloth over one shoulder, a rudraksha-style bead mala with gold-coloured beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and his palms are pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout and handle, and a pink flower lies on the mat. Behind him is an orange-painted pedestal draped with a garland of marigolds and red flowers, with palm trees and a dark stone sculpture in the background. The man's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate described on the page, showing long hair, a blue robe, and a mala, though the identification is uncertain.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, on a sandy outdoor ground marked with white chalk patterns. He wears a light blue dhoti and shawl, a gold-toned multi-strand necklace, and a gold armlet. Behind him, a red-orange plinth is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and a dark stone deity murti stands at the upper right. A brass pot sits to his left, a single pink flower lies on the ground, and palm trees and a red pillar frame the scene.2010-12-26A seated man in meditation posture on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, on a dirt-and-gravel ground outdoors. He wears a bright blue dhoti and matching shawl, a multi-strand gold-toned bead necklace, and has long dark hair with a red bindi. A small brass kalasha sits to his left with a few red petals on the ground. Behind him, a red-painted pedestal stands beside a dark stone figure draped with yellow and orange flower garlands. Palm trees, an orange brick wall and a stacked dark stone wall frame the scene, and a white-clad person stands in the background. No readable text appears. Appearance cues include long hair, blue saffron-toned robes and ceremonial necklaces, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in meditation outdoors.2010-12-26A seated man in a blue dhoti and blue shawl sits cross-legged on a wooden plank with an orange cushion, on a woven mat outdoors. He wears a thick gold necklace of beads and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long hair falls past his shoulders. A brass pot with a spout stands on the mat to his left, and an orange temple structure with a garlanded deity behind him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold beaded necklace and blue ceremonial clothing as cues. Seated in meditation posture at an outdoor ashram setting.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange-cushioned wooden seat on a sandy courtyard, wearing a turquoise-blue draped garment over one shoulder, a long gold-bead necklace and a floral garland, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi. A brass vessel with a spout sits on the ground to his left. Behind him are a red-orange brick wall, a tall red pole, palm trees, a carved black stone block and an orange pedestal topped with a garlanded decorative element.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a wooden seat, outdoors. He wears a sky-blue dhoti-style wrap and a long necklace of gold beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and a gold armlet on his upper arm. He has his hands resting in a mudra on his knee. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel on a mat. Behind him is an orange stone platform draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, with a dark stone deity murti carved on the upper right. Palm trees and a red pillar stand in the background.2010-12-26A photograph of a single man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, on a mat in an open courtyard. He wears a sky-blue draped garment, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of multiple strands, a gold armlet, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Hands rest in his lap. Beside him on the mat stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him are an orange-red stone pedestal and a stone temple structure with a garland, with palm fronds and a woven wall in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long hair, a gold necklace and blue ceremonial dress during the meditation session.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26