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A seated figure on a wooden platform is draped in orange and yellow cloth and wears an orange turban with a red bindi, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold pendant. White jasmine garlands and red flower garlands surround the figure, with brass oil lamps on each side and a red and orange backdrop with gold-bordered fabric. The figure appears to be a statue or mannequin rather than a living person, so no physical person is present.

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A white marble statue seated on a wooden platform, dressed in a yellow robe and yellow turban with a red bindi on the forehead. The statue wears a pearl necklace, a green and red beaded mala, a pendant, and white jasmine garlands with red roses draped across its shoulders and lap. Its right hand is raised in blessing. Two polished metal oil lamps stand on either side, and orange and gold silk with red-bordered brocade fills the background behind a dark velvet cushion. The scene is an arrangement of a murti, not a living person, and no ceremony is shown beyond the floral decoration and lamps.2012-04-28A white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and an orange head wrap is garlanded with bands of white jasmine and red, yellow and purple flowers. The figure wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and holds one hand raised in blessing. Behind it, a larger orange-clad figure with a rudraksha-wrapped head and a jeweled tilak is also adorned with flower garlands. A brass bowl, folded orange cloth and a flower offering rest on white cloth in front. The statue is a murti, not a living person, so no physical people are present.Photo 11725940December 12 20122012-12-12A white marble statue of a seated sannyasi wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped over the shoulders and an orange turban with a red tilak mark on the forehead. A heavy gold bead necklace hangs on the chest with a gold locket pendant containing a small painted portrait. The statue's right hand is raised in blessing, and the figure is draped with thick garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow and purple flowers. Behind it, a brass bowl and additional orange cloth frame the shrine, and a rudraksha mala hangs beside the gold necklace. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and no physical people are visible.A white marble statue of a seated sannyasi is the central subject, dressed in a saffron-yellow robe and yellow turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with white jasmine garlands and red rose garlands around its neck. It raises one hand in blessing. Behind it stand heaped garlands of red, purple and yellow flowers over a golden cloth, with an ornate gold-trimmed backdrop. On the right a silver vessel holds green leaves and a small orange-yellow kalasha-style pot, and in the foreground a brass oil lamp and a gold bowl of yellow flowers sit on the altar. A printed booklet lies at the left edge. This is a statue, not a physical person, shown in a decorated puja setting.2010-12-23A white marble statue of a seated sage in orange saffron robes and an orange turban with a red bindi, hands raised in blessing. It wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and is framed by garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and rudraksha beads. In front stand brass puja vessels including a kalasha-style pot, bowls, a lamp and a sprinkler, with an ornate gold canopy and blue draping behind. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue, not a living person.2011-11-16December 31 20102010-12-31A white marble statue of a seated figure, shown frontally, wearing a white turban and a red bindi, with a red rose held near its raised right hand. Strands of pearls, a green-stoned gold pendant and a rudraksha mala hang across the chest. Orange and red marigold garlands drape the body and lap. Behind it are gold-bordered green and maroon silk cloths, and two brass oil lamps stand on either side. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue, so no candidate is an in-person presence.2012-04-26A white marble statue of a seated sannyasi, dressed in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban with a red bindi, raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Strands of rudraksha beads hang across the chest, and the figure is garlanded with white jasmine and red and yellow marigold garlands. Two brass oil lamps with red flower petals sit on either side, and a brass plate of flowers rests on the marble base. Behind it is a backdrop of yellow, red and white floral garlands.2008-01-01A white marble seated statue wearing orange saffron robes and an orange turban, with a red tilak mark on its forehead. The right hand is raised in blessing. It wears heavy gold beaded necklaces, a large gold pendant, and a rudraksha mala. A small framed photo is set into the pendant. The statue is heavily garlanded with white jasmine, red roses, yellow and purple flower strands, and sits on a white marble plinth. Behind it, a brass vessel is visible on the right. No living people are visible.A white marble statue of a seated sannyasi-style figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban with a red bindi, right hand raised in blessing. A heavy gold necklace of large gold beads with dark bands and a white pearl strand hangs across the chest. Behind it are a maroon and gold brocade cushion, a gold kalasha-style urn, and garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. A brass bowl and offering items sit on a wooden platform in front. The figure is a statue, not a living person, and the photo is a product of ritual decoration.2010-06-07