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A seated man in a rust-red draped garment teaches from a low dais in front of an ornate wooden lattice backdrop with painted deity figures at both sides. He has long dark hair, a white vertical tilak and horizontal vibhuti marks, large gold hoop earrings, and several strands of coral-coloured beads with a gold pendant. His right hand is raised in a mudra near his chest while his left hand rests open at his side; a leopard-print shawl hangs on a purple-wrapped pole to the left. Wearing a distinctive presentation with long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing, he may be the teacher, shown as a person in person.

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A man with long dark hair and a full beard, marked with a white forehead band and a small red dot, sits cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin seat in front of a carved wooden panel with a lattice pattern. He wears a rust-red draped robe, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold pendant necklace, bangles and large hoop earrings, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. Beside him stand painted wooden figures of guardian deities in orange and green, one holding a leopard-print cloth and a staff.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a red-brown ochre robe sits cross-legged on a raised seat, smiling with both hands raised beside his ears in a gesture of listening. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant necklace, plus beaded bracelets. Behind him stand a carved wooden panel and painted deity figures in orange and green. A leopard-print cloth hangs at left. Appearance is consistent with the a person candidate with several cues (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace, ochre robes), so the candidate is identified as a person seated in a discourse setting.2017-10-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a bearded man seated cross-legged on a low golden-striped seat against a warm orange backdrop of carved wooden latticework and painted deity figures. He wears a rust-maroon saffron-toned robe, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace with white floral pendants, beaded bracelets, and a white tripundra forehead marking. He raises both hands near his ears with palms open in a gesture of teaching or blessing. A leopard-print shawl with fringed ends hangs at the left edge beside a purple staff. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues including swept-back long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a discourse setting.2017-10-15A man seated cross-legged on a golden-edged cushion before a carved wooden lattice backdrop, flanked by painted figures on pillars. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, a bare right shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace with white stone pendants, beaded bracelets and gold hoop earrings, with white vibhuti horizontal lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He smiles and gestures with raised hands in a mudra as if speaking to an audience. A leopard-print shawl hangs from a violet staff at the left edge.2017-10-15A seated man in a rust-red monastic robe sits on a striped cushioned seat in front of a carved wooden lattice screen. He wears a white horizontal forehead mark, a beaded rudraksha-style mala with multiple strands, gold-toned necklace and bangles, and raises both palms beside his face in a gesture of speech or blessing. To the left hangs a leopard-print shawl on a purple pole, and at the right edge a painted deity figure in orange and green is partly visible. The scene suggests a discourse or satsang setting.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A bearded man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin seat, smiling and turning his head to the side. He wears a rust-red draped garment, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with ornamental silver-toned beads, a gold necklace, bangles on his arms, and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand large painted deity murti figures in orange and gold with a golden sash, and a wooden lattice wall. A leopard-print cloth hangs at the left. The scene suggests a stage or temple-style hall setting during a discourse. One physical person is visible.2017-10-15A man sits cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin seat in front of an ornate wooden latticed backdrop with carved panels. He wears a rust-red draped robe, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads across his chest with white ornamental beads, a gold necklace, gold hoop earrings, and beaded bracelets on his arms. A white horizontal forehead band with a red central mark is visible. His hands rest folded in his lap and he has long dark hair and a beard. To the right stand painted red and orange deity murti figures with gold ornaments, and a leopard-print cloth hangs on a pole at left. The scene resembles a stage setting for a satsang or discourse.2017-10-15A photograph of a man seated on a throne-like chair in front of an ornate temple-style backdrop with painted deity figures and a carved wooden pillar at left. He wears a rust-red draped robe, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a gold necklace with white beaded pendants, and rudraksha armbands. He has long dark hair, a white tripundra with a red central mark on his forehead, and gold earrings. His hands rest on his knees and he looks forward calmly.2017-10-15