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Close photo of a bare-chested man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest. He wears a tall black matted-hair turban, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and a thick garland of white and pink flowers over gold ornamental necklaces. Multiple rudraksha malas are worn on his arms and neck, and a gold ring is on one finger. Behind him are green leaves, a red and blue patterned cloth, and a stone pillar.

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A man stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a namaskar greeting, before a banana-leaf backdrop and a colourful striped cloth. He wears a tall swept-back dark hair bun with rudraksha beads woven in, a red bindi and white tilak, a dense gold necklace of temple-style pendants, a long white-and-pink lotus garland, and rudraksha bracelets on the wrists and upper arms. Several gold rings are visible on his fingers. The setting appears to be a temple or ceremonial hall. Visible cues include the rudraksha ornaments, ceremonial gold jewellery and dramatic hairstyle, consistent with the page's reference to a person, who is shown in person giving a devotional greeting.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA man with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before his chest, wearing a tall swept-up dark turban of hair adorned with rudraksha beads, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and a thick garland of white and pink lotus flowers. Heavy gold ornaments and gold necklaces cover his chest, and rudraksha bracelets are on his wrists and upper arms. He is bare-shouldered, and green banana leaves and a colourful yellow, blue and red cloth hang behind him. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha, gold ornaments and garland are visible cues of a ceremonial presentation.2018-04-14 +1 copiesMay 31 20172017-05-31A bearded man in a maroon-red turban with a gold ornament stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together at chest level. He wears a red-brown shawl draped over the shoulders, multiple rudraksha-style dark beaded malas, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a deity pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a pink-and-white flower garland. Blurred bokeh lights and greenery fill the background. a person is shown in devotional posture, based on the turban, gold ornaments and layered malas.2016-12-03May 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copiesClose photo of a man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at the chest. He wears a large dark dreadlocked turban decorated with rudraksha beads, a white and red tilak on his forehead, a pink and white lotus-and-jasmine garland with gold beads, gold rings, a gold earring and rudraksha bracelets. Green foliage blurs in the background. Ritual pose suggests devotional greeting. Appearance-based cues of turban, rudraksha, garland and ornate adornment match the Swamiji (probable) description, shown in person.2018-04-14 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a man with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra near his face, eyes lowered in devotion. He wears a tall black turban-like head covering, a red vertical tilak mark on white-smeared forehead, gold earrings, a gold ring with a deity figure, rudraksha bracelets, and a garland of white beads and pink lotus petals. Background is blurred green and beige.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with his eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, seen through a veil of smoke or incense haze. He has long hair swept up into a high bun with rudraksha beads, a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a thick garland of pink lotus and white flower strands with gold beads, plus a heavy gold ornamental necklace over bare shoulders. Rudraksha bracelets are on his wrists and upper arms. Green banana leaves and a yellow and red decorated cloth sit behind him. Visible physical people: one man, in a ceremonial devotional pose.2018-04-14 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25April 14 20182018-04-14April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copies