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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor temple yard, eyes closed and palms joined in meditation. He wears a rudraksha mala with dark beads and has a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is long and swept back. A brass kettle-shaped pot with a loop handle sits beside him on the ground. Behind him stand several grey stone deity sculptures, including a seated figure with a serpent hood and others on pedestals with red plaques, palm trees and a yellow banner at left. Ash is scattered on the ground.

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Outdoors on bare ground, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a brass kettle-style pot. Behind him are grey stone deity sculptures on pedestals, palm trees, an orange-painted wall and a yellow signboard. Grey ash or fire remains lie on the ground. The figure's appearance, long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, fits a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in meditation; he is a person in meditation pose.2010-08-30A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a mat, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl draped over his left shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala. A small brass kettle-shaped vessel with a spout sits beside him on the ground. Behind him stand grey stone deity murtis, including a multi-armed figure and a seated figure, on a bare sandy courtyard with scattered ash near a cremation-style fire site, palm trees and orange stone pedestals. A yellow banner with printed text is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an outdoor meditation at a temple construction site. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's claim that Swamiji is present.2010-08-30A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him, with yellow marigold petals scattered on the ground. Behind him stand black stone cobra-hood naga statues and seated deity murti, a wooden tall pole with a curved metal trident-like ornament, palm trees, and a red-brick wall. A printed banner and red placards with white text stand in the background. Photo appears to be an outdoor ashram meditation setting. Appearance-based candidate present: Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-11-02A man with long swept-back hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala. He has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone pedestal topped by a dark deity murti with a yellow-and-purple flower garland, flanked by dark stone statues and palm trees. A brass kalasha sits at his left side on the ground. Probable Swamiji by appearance, showing long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation before a deity murti. One person visible.2010-09-02 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesAugust 15 20102010-08-15A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor temple-like yard, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting in his lap. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him are dark grey stone sculptures of deities, including a seated figure with multiple arms and a serpent-hooded stone figure, plus a palm tree and an orange-painted stone pedestal to the right. Ashes and charred logs lie on the ground, and a brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left. a person appears in the photo, shown in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a meditative posture.2010-08-14A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a mat in an open outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha stands beside him on the ground, with small floral petals and white offerings in front, and a red-bordered cloth lies on the sand. Behind him, grey stone statues and a black Nandi bull adorned with marigold garlands sit on an orange pedestal, with palm trees and a billboard showing a family portrait.2010-10-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. A small brass kalasha stands at his left, with yellow marigold petals scattered on the ground. Behind him are black stone cobra-hooded sculptures and a seated deity murti, a tall wooden trident-like pole rises at right, and palm trees frame the scene. A printed banner with red text sits in the background beside red-bordered signboards. a person (appearance-based candidate: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and tilak), shown in meditation. One other figure in white stands in the background.2010-11-02October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat outdoors. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, has long dark hair tied back, and holds his hands together in his lap with eyes closed. A small brass vessel with a spout sits on the mat beside him. Behind him is a large black Nandi bull statue draped in a marigold garland, seated on an orange pedestal, with a row of dark stone deity statues and cobra-hooded figures on low bases under palm trees. Two striped cloth tassels hang from a pole above, and a painted panel of figures stands to the left.2010-11-19