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Close photo of a seated figure in a red robe with folded red and magenta striped cloth in their lap. A large rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant and beaded gold necklaces hangs over the robe, and a golden lion-head ornament sits beside them against a dark backdrop. The wrist shows rudraksha bracelets. No face is visible, and no physical person can be identified from this framing.

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Close photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long strand of dark rudraksha beads draped down the chest. The bare upper arm rests on an ornate gold lion-headed armrest with embossed mane and fine detailing, set against a deep red throne backdrop. Green foliage is visible at the left edge and a gilded decorative object at the upper right. The person's face is not visible in the frame.2010-09-20Close photograph of a seated figure's lap and torso wrapped in rust-orange robes with a gold-bordered edge. A hand rests on the cloth beside a thick necklace of rudraksha beads interspersed with large gold-and-black ornamental beads. A folded orange shawl lies at the right edge. Only a single hand and forearm are visible, so the person cannot be counted or identified; the hand is not clearly shown resting on a deity or throne.2015-12-23May 06 20182018-05-06February 11 20182018-02-11Close-up photo of a seated figure in a rust-red or maroon robe, showing a tiered rudraksha mala of large brown beads across the chest and a rudraksha bracelet on the right wrist. The hand rests on the lap, wearing a gold ring with a carved design. Beside the figure sits a red velvet bolster or cushion and a patterned cream and blue cloth, with ornate gold and blue embroidered fabric at the left edge. Only the lower face and head are out of frame, so no appearance-based identification is made.2018-03-12January 13 20182018-01-13Close photograph of a seated person's lap and hand in rust-orange robes, resting on a leopard-print cushion. Multiple rudraksha bracelets with gold-toned spacer beads and a red thread cover the wrist, and a rudraksha mala with gold beads hangs at the chest. Beside the lap, a blurred gold ornate object, possibly a throne or peetha, glints in the background. Only a hand, arm and lap are visible, so no face or full figure can be seen.2016-08-10Close crop of a seated figure in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with gold-bordered edges, cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a silver repoussé backdrop. Hands are clasped in the lap, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant featuring a deity figure hangs on the chest. A red thread is tied around one wrist. Only the torso, hands and bare feet are visible; the face is cropped out. The figure's identity is not established by visible cues here, so this is described by role as a seated person in meditative posture.2018-05-13March 03 20182018-03-03Close-up photograph of a seated figure from the chest down wearing a rust-red saffron cloth, with a long double-strand rudraksha mala of dark brown beads across the chest and smaller red-orange beads at the sides. A gold ring with an engraved emblem is on one hand resting on the lap, and the other hand holds a gold ring on a finger near the chest. A bright red-pink wrist thread is tied on the left wrist. A leopard-print cushion or seat cover is visible on both sides. Face not visible, and the image shows no visible deity or ritual activity beyond the seated pose and beads.2018-05-06Close-up photograph of a seated person's hands clasped together in the lap, showing a red-saffron robe with gold-bordered trim. Multiple strands of orange-red rudraksha beads and a dark rudraksha mala hang across the chest. A gold-toned bracelet with a dark bead band is on the left wrist. Only hands, arms, beads and robe are visible; no face is shown, so the identity of the wearer cannot be determined from the image.2013-03-16April 23 20182018-04-23