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A person sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a green and white striped cloth, facing left into strong low sunlight. He wears a loose saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped over the chest, and long dark wavy hair falls past the shoulders, with a white forehead marking. Palms rest open on the knees and the bare feet are visible. Behind him are silhouetted palm and tall slender trees over flat dry earth, with a bright lens flare near the shoulder and a faint purple logo at upper left.

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform covered with a green-and-white striped cloth, outdoors at sunset. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and his eyes are closed. Behind him are palm and tall thin trees against a glowing sky, with dry earth and scrubland.2006-12-09A man with long dark curly hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform over a green-and-white checked mat, eyes closed in meditation at sunset. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest and a white band with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him are silhouetted palm and eucalyptus-type trees against a glowing sky, with power lines crossing above. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-12-09A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform over a green-and-white striped mat, in an open field at sunset. A pale vertical mark runs across the forehead, and long dark hair falls past the shoulders. The right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while the left rests in the lap. A small warm light glows near the abdomen. Palm and eucalyptus-like trees silhouette against the bright sky. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left, and a copyright notice is printed at the lower right.2006-12-09December 09 20062006-12-09A figure in orange ochre robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden bench set on a blue and white striped cloth on bare dry ground, hands resting together in lap, in a meditative pose. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a sandalwood-style mark is visible on the forehead. Strings of rudraksha beads hang over the chest. The low sun behind creates a bright lens flare near the figure's side. Power lines, scrubby trees and a white boundary wall stand in the background under a hazy sunset sky. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha malas, shown in meditation at sunset.2006-12-09A photograph of a person seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform over a green-and-white checked mat, outdoors at sunset. The seated figure wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and orange cloth around the lower body, with a long rudraksha mala hanging across the chest and a white horizontal mark on the forehead. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. The right hand is raised in a palm-forward gesture while the left hand rests in the lap. Behind is a golden sunset, silhouetted palm and tall trees, and a bare ground with a faint power line overhead. A bright orange light spot appears near the torso. Watermarked copyright text sits at the lower right.2006-12-09A photograph at sunset of a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a white forehead marking, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala. He sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform over a blue-and-white checked cloth on bare dirt ground. Palm and scrubby trees, a distant pale building wall and utility poles frame the scene, with a warm lens flare near the sun. Visible cues match the Swamiji (probable) description: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, seated in meditation.2006-12-09Photograph of a seated man in profile at sunrise or sunset, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest. He wears an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, and long dark curly hair falls to his shoulders. He sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat over a teal and white striped mat on bare ground, with palm trees, bushes and a glowing sky behind him. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in prayer posture.2006-12-09A photograph of a person sitting cross-legged on a low wooden bench placed on a teal and white striped cloth outdoors at sunrise or sunset. The person wears a loose orange robe with a sleeveless drape and a long rudraksha mala with brown beads hanging over the chest. Long, dark, wavy hair falls past the shoulders, and the face is turned in profile toward the bright sun on the horizon. Palm trees and dry scrubland stand in the warm, hazy background.2006-12-09December 10 20062006-12-10 +2 copiesA seated man sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform draped with a teal and white striped cloth, on bare dusty ground under a pale sunset sky. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and bare arms, a long brown rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. A white band and red mark adorn his forehead. His hands rest in his lap in a meditative pose. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated as a teacher.2006-12-09A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden bench covered by a teal and white striped cloth, photographed in profile against a bright sunrise over dry scrubland and sparse trees. He has long, dark, swept-back hair and a white forehead mark, wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, and has a rudraksha mala across his chest. His palms are pressed together at the chest in anjali mudra, and his face is turned upward toward the light. The sun flare and a small purple and white logo appear in the upper left.2006-12-09