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A man sits cross-legged in meditation outdoors on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders, a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand a tall orange wooden pillar with a curved top and palm trees, with a white building and thatched fence in the background. Bright floral rangoli designs in green, blue and pink decorate the ground around the platform, with brass vessels and a small rug at his side. The setting is a palm-lined compound with a row of small white statues.

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October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a wooden platform, with a mat and small brass vessel in front of him. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a tall decorated pole with red and yellow patterns and a red flag, palm trees, a row of seated white statues, a small orange-walled building, and a blue tarpaulin. Strings of flowers and small bright petals lie on the ground around the seat. The setting appears to be an outdoor ashram courtyard.2010-10-16Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, upon a mat in a sandy courtyard. He wears saffron-orange robes, a long dark rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on the mat. Behind him are coconut palms, a saffron flag on a pole, a red-roofed building, and a row of small white seated statues. A tall decorated pillar and a hanging ring frame the upper left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat over a woven mat in an open outdoor courtyard, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Before him is a round raised platform edged with dark stones and scattered yellow marigold petals, with a brass kalasha-style vessel on the mat. Coconut palms, a tiled orange-roofed building and a row of dark stone figures stand behind.2010-11-02 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02Outdoors among coconut palms, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala. A brass vessel sits on a woven mat in front of him. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull with yellow and orange marigold garlands rests on a red-painted pedestal, and a tall pole with a curved loop rises beside him. Colourful kolam-style floor patterns decorate the circular ground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala suggest the Swamiji identity, shown in meditation posture.2010-10-29Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with a cushion, placed on a woven mat with white floral patterns drawn on the ground. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him are tall red metal poles, palm trees, a red-roofed structure and rows of small stone figures along a path. The seated figure has distinctive saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, though no name is printed on him.2010-12-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra in his lap. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pitcher. Behind him is a tall red metal frame structure with hanging colourful cloth banners, palm trees and a potted garden in the background. Ground is decorated with a white kolam-style pattern. Matching a candidate by appearance is not possible here, so the identity is uncertain and he is described by role as a meditating devotee.2010-11-24December 18 20102010-12-18