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Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in meditation. Behind him, a large dark stone deity murti with a garland of marigolds and pink flowers sits atop an orange-painted tiered pedestal. A second man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl sits in meditation to the right. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground on sandy ground, with a scattering of ash and flower petals nearby.

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September 17 20102010-09-17September 07 20102010-09-07Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a striped mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead, and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi-like bull statue draped with a red and white flower garland, set on a red-orange plinth with palm trees. A stone deity statue and a cobra sculpture stand to the left. At right, a second seated man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a platform beside an orange-draped cart with a blue backpack. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left.2010-09-07A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti garlanded with white and orange flowers, set on an orange-red stepped plinth. Nearby, a woman in white sits on the ground, and a bald man in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth sits on the right, both at a distance. Stone statues, palm trees and potted plants surround the scene; a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground at lower left.2010-09-17A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform on sandy ground, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of rudraksha beads. Behind him, a second man in white with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed. A dark stone statue draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white plinth stand behind them, with palm trees and a stone pot beside them. Grey ash or ember is scattered on the ground.2010-07-15September 17 20102010-09-17Outdoor photo of a man in orange saffron robes seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped shrine base with a dark stone Shiva linga draped in a garland of marigolds and purple flowers. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left and a green cloth lies on the ground. A second man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits with folded hands behind on the right. Stone sculptures and palm trees line the background, with pink signboards along the base of the shrine.2010-09-04September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on sandy ground. He wears an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, has a red bindi on his forehead, and his eyes are closed with hands resting in his lap. Beside him on the left is a white stepped pedestal and a brass pot. Behind him a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits with folded hands. Palm and green foliage and a low wall form the background.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on sandy ground, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and eyes closed. His hands rest in a mudra on his lap. A brass vessel sits in the lower left foreground. Behind him, a second man in white ritual clothes and a beaded mala sits in meditation beside a smoking fire pit with grey ash, next to a white stone platform and green foliage.2010-07-07