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Close-up photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing a tall black turban of twisted hair, a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, a gold stud earring, a gold necklace with a round pendant, and a rudraksha mala with a red-and-brown cloth draped over bare shoulders. Behind him, blurred yellow and red marigold garlands and a white drapery suggest a temple or ceremonial setting. Printed copyright and source text overlays the lower right of the image.

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A close-up photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing a tall black turban of coiled cloth with a silver pin at its side. He has a white band across his forehead with a red bindi, a short beard and a gold ear stud. He wears a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala draped over a red-orange shawl with gold border. Behind him are yellow-and-white flower garlands and a glowing jewelled ornament, with a silver-toned seat in the lower right. a person: the turban, rudraksha mala, red-orange shawl and ceremonial gold necklace are visible cues, presented here as a meditating figure in ritual dress.2018-01-31Close portrait of a bearded man with eyes closed in meditative stillness. He wears a tall black cylindrical turban-style headdress with a white crescent ornament at the front, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, and gold hoop earrings. A gold chain with a large round pendant hangs at his neck over a bare chest and a red-maroon shawl. Blurred behind him are a red and yellow garland, a decorated deity murti with a jewelled crown, and a silver-toned altar cloth.2018-01-31Close profile photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing a tall black tied turban, white vertical tilak with a red bindi on the forehead, a gold-toned ornate pendant necklace and a gold earring, draped in a deep red garment with pink embroidered border. Background shows blurred floral garlands in yellow and red and a silver-toned decorative object. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji, is physically present and in meditation, with black turban, red and white tilak, gold necklace and red-saffron garment as cues.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Close-up photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing a tall black braided turban with a white-painted forehead and a red bindi-style mark at the centre. He has a full black beard, a gold ear stud and a gold pendant necklace, with a rudraksha mala draped over bare shoulders and a red-orange shawl. Behind him are yellow marigold garlands and a sparkling ornament. a person cues include the distinctive turban, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha beads, though this remains an appearance-based label.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Close profile photo of a bearded man with a large, tightly wound dark hair bun and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead, wearing a gold chain with a round gold pendant, gold hoop earring, and a maroon-red garment with a dark rudraksha mala across the shoulder. Behind him, a blurred white and gold-trimmed cloth with yellow and red floral garland is visible, and a white decorative cushion sits at the right edge. A man in a sannyasi-style outfit is seated at what appears to be an event. Photo credit overlay in the lower right corner.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31December 05 20162016-12-05May 12 20182018-05-12 +1 copies