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A white marble statue of a seated guru figure, dressed in white robes with gold-bordered cloth wrapped over the head and shoulders, with a red bindi on the forehead. The raised right hand is in an abhaya-style blessing gesture. A gold pendant with a small deity figure hangs on a rudraksha mala. The statue sits before a gold-ornate backdrop with a jeweled arch and a garland of red roses, orange marigolds and white flowers, with brass lamps at its sides. The photograph is a statue, not a living person.

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January 02 20102010-01-02December 01 20092009-12-01A white marble statue of a seated guru figure in a white draped garment with a green and gold bordered shawl, wearing a green and gold turban-style headwrap with a red bindi. The statue raises one hand in a blessing gesture and wears a large gold pendant on a beaded gold chain. Behind it are a red and gold brocade backdrop, strings of white stone beads, and yellow and purple marigold garlands. Brass bowls with flower petals and a gold ritual vessel sit in the foreground. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue and cannot be identified as a living person.2010-10-01Photo 11744112 +1 copiesDecember 22 20122012-12-22A white marble statue of a seated sannyasi-style figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban with a red bindi, right hand raised in blessing. A heavy gold necklace of large gold beads with dark bands and a white pearl strand hangs across the chest. Behind it are a maroon and gold brocade cushion, a gold kalasha-style urn, and garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. A brass bowl and offering items sit on a wooden platform in front. The figure is a statue, not a living person, and the photo is a product of ritual decoration.2010-06-07A white marble statue of a seated figure, shown from the chest up, wearing a blue-purple silk turban and matching blue-purple silk shawl over the shoulders. A gold pendant with a small temple-shaped ornament hangs on a mala of rudraksha-style beads and gold beads. The right hand is raised in a blessing gesture (abhaya mudra), and a red bindi marks the forehead. Yellow and magenta marigold garlands hang at the sides, with a green and gold brocade cloth behind and brass bowls at the lower edges. The figure is a statue, not a living person, and no face-based identification is made.2010-09-15October 01 20102010-10-01A white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a red bindi on the forehead and a gold-beaded mala with a gold pendant around the neck. The right hand is raised in blessing gesture, and the statue sits on a white marble pedestal with a gold-bordered cushion behind. Pink and yellow flower garlands hang at the left, with a brass bell and a white conch shell in the foreground. The statue depicts a teacher figure and is not a living person.2010-08-09September 22 20122012-09-22A white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange silk robes and a matching orange turban with a red tilak dot on the forehead, hands raised in an abhaya-like blessing gesture, a rudraksha mala around the neck. Behind it stands a large golden throne with ornate repousse carving and a golden kalasha-shaped finial, draped in red cloth and framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses. A brass oil lamp sits at the right edge. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and no people are visible.2010-10-06 +1 copiesNovember 15 20122012-11-15