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A seated man in meditation with eyes closed, cross-legged on a red-draped platform in front of a shimmering gold cloth backdrop. He has long dark hair swept back, white horizontal tilak markings on his forehead and arms, and a small topknot. He wears a layered golden-brown shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold beaded necklaces, and orange-saffron cloth around his waist. A black kettle-shaped vessel sits to his left. The scene suggests a Shiva darshan event.

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June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29 +1 copiesA 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.2009-06-29A seated man in meditation pose on a stage, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap with legs crossed. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, a dense rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with orange lower cloth. Long swept-back hair, a crown-like orange headpiece, white horizontal forehead markings and a red bindi, with white armbands on his upper arms. A black ritual vessel with a handle sits at left against a painted yellow and blue backdrop. Appearance cues are consistent with a sannyasi in meditation; no name is printed in the image.2009-06-29A seated man sits cross-legged on a red-draped platform in front of a painted backdrop of golden and blue tones. He has eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, and long dark hair falling past his shoulders. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, layered rudraksha malas and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms and a red bindi and a tiered rudraksha crown. A black kalasha-like vessel stands at the left edge. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornment and a leopard-print shawl, shown in meditative posture.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A seated man in meditation pose on a red cushioned dais in front of a gold draped backdrop. He has closed eyes, white vertical tilak on his forehead, a small tuft of hair on top of his head, and long dark hair flowing down his back. He wears a thick gold beaded garland across his chest and shoulders, bare arms with white armbands, and orange-red cloth wrapped around his waist and legs. A dark kamandalu-like vessel sits beside him on the left. Appearance-based candidate present but identity uncertain; the scene reads as a staged Shiva darshan event with a meditating figure in Shiva-style dress.2009-06-29A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in padmasana on a raised red-draped platform against a painted golden-and-blue backdrop. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, an orange lower garment, long gold ceremonial necklaces, and multiple rudraksha malas. His hair is long and swept back, with white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arms, a red kumkum dot, and a rudraksha crown. His hands rest together in his lap. A black kalasha-style water vessel sits at the left edge. a person is shown in person, meditating in a seated posture on stage.2009-06-29A seated man in meditation pose on a raised stage, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap over orange cloth. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala with a large gold ceremonial necklace, and an orange-red bindi and orange tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and white ash-like markings appear on his arms and chest. A black kalasha-style vessel sits at left; a golden backdrop with painted blue sky fills the background. Appearance cues include long hair, saffron-orange cloth, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, consistent with a person at a Shiva darshan event, seated in a meditative posture.2009-06-29