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A seated man in orange lotus posture on a red and gold cushioned dais before a large gold-toned draped backdrop. He wears a leopard-print shawl over a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, with a rudraksha band on his head and white horizontal markings on his forehead and upper arms. Both hands are raised in front of him in a gesture of teaching, and a black metal kettle-style vessel sits at the lower left edge of the frame. Only one person is visible.

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A seated man sits cross-legged on a red and gold stage platform in front of a painted backdrop of pale gold and blue. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, a saffron-orange dhoti, and a heavy gold necklace with dark rudraksha beads. His hair is long and swept back, a tripundra and red bindi mark his forehead, and a rudraksha mala crowns his head. His hands rest folded in his lap, and a black ceremonial vessel sits at the left edge. The appearance is consistent with the presentation of a teacher on stage, but the photo's page does not confirm who he is, so identity is left uncertain.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A seated man sits cross-legged on a red-draped platform in lotus-style meditation, hands resting in his lap. He wears a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate pendant, and a long rudraksha mala. His forehead bears white tripundra marks with a red dot, and a matted tuft of hair is crowned with rudraksha beads. Orange cloth covers his legs. Behind him is a painted golden-yellow and blue backdrop, and a black kalasha-style pot sits on the left. Ceremonial gold items lie at the bottom edge. Appearance suggests a person seated in meditation, with cues of rudraksha, leopard shawl and gold adornment.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A photo of a long-haired man seated cross-legged on a stage in front of a painted backdrop of golden and blue tones, with a microphone stand beside him. He wears a leopard-print golden shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange lower garment, with a red bindi on his forehead and white markings on his arms. His hands rest folded in his lap. A small dark pot stands at the lower left edge of the frame.2009-06-29A photograph of a seated man in lotus-style meditation posture on a red-draped platform in front of a golden fabric backdrop with a blue painted section. He wears a leopard-print saffron shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala with a large gold ornament, a gold chain at the throat, and a rudraksha crown at the top of his head. White horizontal lines mark his forehead and arms, with a red dot between the brows. His hands rest in his lap, and a black metal vessel sits to his left.2009-06-29 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on a raised red-and-gold stage in front of a painted backdrop of golden and blue cloth. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, a long orange lower cloth, and a heavy necklace of gold beads and rudraksha malas, with a rudraksha band across his head and white and red markings on his forehead. He has his hands folded in his lap and a black kettle-like vessel sits at his left. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and a shawl are visible, and he is seated on the stage as a presenter. The image is a photograph from a Shiva darshan event.2009-06-29A seated man with long dark hair, white tripundra and a red bindi on his forehead, and a rudraksha crown-like tuft at the top of his head, sits cross-legged on a red-edged dais before a painted gold and blue backdrop. He wears a leopard-print wrap over bare shoulders, a heavy rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendants and a gold necklace, orange cloth at the waist, and white bandages on his upper arms. His hands rest folded in his lap. A black ceremonial kalasha-style vessel and a brass lamp sit at the left edge of the frame.2009-06-29A seated man in a meditative cross-legged pose on a raised gold-trimmed platform with a red cloth edge. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, a red-orange dhoti, a dark rudraksha mala draped over gold ornaments, and a tall conical crown-like headpiece with white and red tilak markings on the forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. His hands rest together in his lap. A black ritual kalasha-style vessel sits to his left, and a painted backdrop of blue sky and golden drapery frames him. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-06-29A man seated cross-legged on a gold-edged red-draped dais, eyes closed, holding a black ritual object in both hands at chest level. He wears a leopard-print shawl over a bare chest, layered rudraksha malas and gold chains, an orange dhoti, a tall tuft of hair with rudraksha ornament and white horizontal forehead markings. Behind him a flowing golden fabric backdrop, a black kalasha-style vessel to his left and a golden trident-like form at the right edge. Photo from a temple-style stage performance setting.2009-06-29A man sits cross-legged on a red-covered platform in front of a painted backdrop of golden-yellow and blue draped fabric. He wears a leopard-print saffron-and-gold shawl, orange dhoti, a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, and a tall rudraksha crown with white and red forehead markings. His hands rest in his lap and his arms are bandaged with white cloth. A black kettle-shaped object sits at the lower left edge of the frame. The image appears to be a stage-setting photograph of a seated devotee in ceremonial dress.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29