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A smiling man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a bare rock outdoors, eyes closed, right hand raised near his face in a gesture of blessing. He wears a red-orange draped garment with gold border, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with bead-like elements and rudraksha, gold armlets and a rudraksha bracelet, and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead. Behind him are green trees and a rocky, scrub-covered hill under a pale sky, with a pink flower near his feet. a person: the flowing long hair, saffron-red robes, rudraksha and ornate gold necklace match the appearance cues, but the identity is an appearance-based judgment.

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A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a rock in front of a rocky hillside and green trees. He wears a red-orange draped garment with gold border, a thick gold necklace of large beads over a rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles, and a red dot on his forehead. A hand from the right edge offers pink flowers toward him.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor photo of a man with long, dark, swept-back hair standing barefoot on a flat rock. He wears a red-pink silk garment with a gold border, a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads, and gold armlets, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him rises a rocky hill with green trees and shrubs in the foreground. At his feet lies a garland of pink flowers, and to the right stand a brass pot and small brass bowls with offerings beside the rock.2011-05-17A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead and white markings, sits outdoors against a rocky green hillside. He wears a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a heavy ornate gold necklace with large gold beads and dark rudraksha-style beads, plus gold arm bands and beaded bracelets. His right hand is raised in a gesture of blessing, palm toward the camera. Trees and sky blur in the background.2011-05-17A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation atop a large weathered boulder outdoors. He wears a red-pink silk garment with a gold-bordered edge draped over one shoulder and around the lower body, a heavy multi-strand gold bead necklace with rudraksha beads, and matching gold and rudraksha armlets and bangles. A red bindi and white tripundra marks adorn his forehead. Behind him are green shrubs and dry hills under a pale sky. The appearance matches the a person cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornment and saffron-toned clothing, so this is a person depicted in meditation.2011-05-17A photograph outdoors on a rocky hillside with green shrubs and a brown granite hill behind under a clear blue sky. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing a red-pink dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a gold bead garland, stands barefoot on a wet rock, one hand raised to his head. Beside him a bald man in orange saffron robes with gold borders and a white flower garland holds a brass kalasha-style vessel. Pink lotus flowers lie on the rock, and a large brass pot sits at right.2011-05-17A standing figure in red silk garments with a gold-bordered sash wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair swept back. The figure stands barefoot on a rock with yellow-orange cloth and a strewn pile of pink flowers at the feet. Behind is a green hillside with trees and a distant town, and a partially visible red-clad figure at the right edge. Appearance-based label: a person, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red-gold ceremonial dress.2011-05-17A man stands barefoot on a large flat boulder outdoors, wearing a coral-red unstitched cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped around the lower body with a gold border. He wears a long gold-coloured bead necklace, a gold armlet and gold bangles, and has long wavy dark hair. His right hand is raised mid-gesture as he speaks. In front of the rock lies a garland of pink lotus flowers. Behind him are green shrubs, a palm sapling and a rocky hill under a pale blue sky, with a metal vessel visible at right and a blurred person in the foreground edge.2011-05-17A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors in profile before a rocky hill and green trees. He wears a red-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with dark rudraksha beads, and a gold armlet with rudraksha beads. A red dot and white markings adorn his forehead, and his right hand is extended palm-up in a gesture.2011-05-17A smiling man sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a large curved golden backrest and carved floral detailing, draped in a red-maroon cloth with a thin gold border. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold pendant necklace, a red bindi-style tilak on his forehead, and a clip-on microphone. His right hand is raised in a mudra-like gesture while his left rests in his lap. Red cushions and a leopard-print cloth cover the throne, with white flowers and a pink blossom at the edge. a person is the seated speaker, shown in a teaching posture during the programme.2015-12-26 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a rocky hillside with a bare brown mountain and green shrubs behind. A tall man with long dark hair, a red bindi and gold necklaces wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, standing barefoot on a flat rock. Beside him a bald man in orange and gold robes with a gold-bead necklace pours water from a brass pot over the rock. Pink flowers lie on the rock and brass vessels sit on the ground to the right.2011-05-17Outdoor photo of a smiling man in a red-pink silk garment with a gold-colored border, draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist. He wears layered white jasmine garlands, a red flower garland, a heavy gold bead necklace with rudraksha beads, rudraksha bracelets and a gold bracelet. He holds a pink lotus flower in his raised right hand and looks down at it. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him are dry hills and green leafy shrubs.2011-05-17