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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors, hands clasped in his lap, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him are grey stone sculptures of deities and a seated Shiva-type figure with a cobra hood, plus a raised orange platform. Ash and charcoal lie on the ground, a brass kettle-shaped vessel sits in the foreground, and palm trees and smoke appear in the background. The orange-clad man matches the appearance cues of the a person candidate, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A 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 sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat on a mat outdoors, eyes lowered in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground to his left, and behind him a black stone Nandi bull with yellow flowers rests on an orange-red pedestal near a palm tree and terracotta wall. The scene is a meditation setting at an ashram courtyard.2011-02-01November 13 20102010-11-13November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13A 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.2010-08-08A seated man in meditation on a wooden platform over a woven mat, in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and an orange lower garment, with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, hands resting in his lap with eyes half-closed. Beside him sits a small brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him is a large dark stone Nandi bull statue with garlands on a tall orange pedestal, and orange-painted walls and green trees blur in the background.2011-02-01February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged with eyes closed on a low cushioned seat on a mat outdoors, hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back hair and a small tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone pedestal with a dark deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle sits at the lower left. Two people in white and yellow clothes sit in the background among grey sculptures and palm trees. Dark brown earth and small plants surround the scene. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-18A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with a cushion, placed on a woven mat, with his hands resting in his lap and his eyes half-open in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the mat stands a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull statue on an orange pedestal, decorated with marks and a few yellow flowers, with greenery and an orange wall in the background. The setting is an outdoor courtyard.2011-02-01A man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a tan cushion, on a woven mat marked with pink and blue borders. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a sleeveless orange garment and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. His hands rest folded in his lap and his eyes look off to one side. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha-style pot on the ground, and behind him a large black stone Nandi bull sits on an orange-red pedestal decorated with yellow flowers. Palm trees and a terracotta wall form the background. The man is an appearance-based probable match for a person, with orange clothing and a long rudraksha mala, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role and marked unsure.2011-02-01A 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.2010-08-08