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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a cushion on a dirt ground outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long hair swept back. Behind him, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in a similar posture beside a small fire pit with grey ash. To the left stands a brass kalasha-style pot, and white stone pillars and grey carved statues surround the area. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the foreground, identified by the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair.

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Outdoor 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 in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation near a fire pit with ash. Stone deity sculptures and a white pillar stand nearby, and a brass kalasha vessel sits at the lower left. a person is seated in front, identified by his saffron robes, long rudraksha mala and sitting posture for meditation.2010-08-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 07 20102010-08-07A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on the ground with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits with hands clasped, and another person in white sits behind. Smoke rises in the foreground from a fire pit, with white stone steps and tropical plants in the background. A brass vessel lies at the lower left.2010-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 07 20102010-08-07July 20 20102010-07-20A man with long dark hair pulled back sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left on the ground. Behind him stands a dark stone sculpture of a deity with multiple arms and a raised crown beside a serpent-hooded figure, with red and white pillars and a brick wall. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits further back near the sculpture, and grey ash or burnt residue marks the ground around a fire pit area.2010-08-08July 20 20102010-07-20September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him is a white stepped shrine structure draped with a flower garland, and a dark-skinned stone deity figure stands at the top left. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him on a bed of white ash. In the background, two people in white clothes tend a smoky fire, and palm trees line the open ground. The Swamiji (probable) appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with the seated figure presented as the central meditating subject.2010-07-11A 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