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Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, eyes closed, hands in lap, sitting on a mat and cushion at the centre of a circular ash-ringed fire pit. A brass kalasha/lota stands to his left. Behind him a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers sits on a terracotta plinth before a tall copper-coloured pillar and coconut palms. Two men in white clothes with orange or yellow shawls sit cross-legged in the background, and dark stone deity statues stand at left under a metal frame. a person is the central figure, identified by saffron robes, rudraksha mala and seated meditation pose rather than by face.

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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on a white stepped pedestal beneath a tall copper-banded pole and palm trees. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground in front, and three more people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation in the background on gravel. The scene is outdoors in a temple grounds setting.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual scene. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low mat, eyes closed, hands in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead. Chalk kolam-style white lines drawn on the sandy ground surround him, with a red flower and a brass pot to the left. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull with floral garlands, a white plinth, and a tall copper pole rising toward the sky among coconut palms. To the left, a dark stone statue stands near seated figures in white. On the right, several people in white clothes sit on the ground, one with a yellow shawl, and a hand from the frame edge holds a vessel.2010-07-15September 16 20102010-09-16November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform with a grey ash-strewn border. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long hair swept back. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left and a green cloth mat lies to his right. Behind him stands an orange stepped plinth holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, with a tall copper-clad pillar draped in flower garlands rising behind it under coconut palms. A second man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged further back to the right beside a black stone shivalinga, and red-bordered signs mention installations.2010-09-04A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat within a circular stone-bordered platform decorated with white kolam designs and painted green leaves with white flowers. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and chest, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; his hands rest in his lap and his eyes are closed. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha pot, and a folded maroon-and-green cloth lies on the mat. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull sculpture adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands, seated on a red-painted pedestal, with tall coconut palms and a striped flag pole at right. The scene suggests an outdoor meditation session at an ashram. The man's presentation is consistent with the page's description of a person, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-10-24October 19 20102010-10-19July 23 20102010-07-23November 14 20102010-11-14Outdoors in a temple garden, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a straw mat, within a circular stone-lined pit with white kolam designs and a brass vessel before him. Behind him stands a large orange stone pedestal supporting a black Shivalingam draped with white cloth and yellow-and-white flower garlands. A second man in white dhoti and shawl with yellow border sits with folded hands to the right. Grey stone deity statues and flowering plants line the garden, with coconut palms behind.2010-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12