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A man with long swept-back black hair stands on a patterned rug at a high-altitude mountain site, holding a silver trident-topped staff. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print collar and a brown beaded shawl hung with brass bells and a gold-bead necklace. Behind him are colourful prayer flags and a large gilded metal panel with embossed deity imagery. Two seated devotees in orange jackets and one in grey are in the foreground, and a ceremonial offering of yellow fruit sits at his feet. Appearance-based a person with rudraksha-style adornments and saffron clothing, shown in a standing teaching or ritual role.

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Outdoor photograph in a mountain setting with steep slopes behind and colourful prayer flags strung across the background. A long-haired man in an orange-red long-sleeved top and orange-red dhoti stands on a patterned rug, holding a silver trident-like staff in his left hand. He wears a layered necklace of gold and wooden beads, a leopard-print shawl and a belt-like band with many metal bells. Beside him at right, a person in an orange hooded puffer jacket kneels with head bowed. A gilded, ornately carved panel with figures stands behind them. Two people in orange and grey sit at lower left among bags and small objects, and a flame-lit fire pit sits on the ground.2012-08-08August 08 20122012-08-08August 08 20122012-08-08A long-haired man in an orange kurta and dhoti stands on a rug in a mountain landscape, smiling and gazing upward. He wears a leopard-print shawl, layered rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold bead necklaces and bells strung across his chest and waist, and holds a silver trident. Behind him a gilded framed panel bears embossed decorative motifs, and colourful prayer flags flutter against a stone wall. A seated man in an orange puffer jacket and sunglasses, with his back to the camera, sits at the lower right.2012-08-08A photograph taken outdoors in a mountain valley with barren slopes and strings of colourful prayer flags behind. A standing man with long, loose black hair and a white tilak on his forehead smiles and holds a silver trident in his left hand while resting his right hand on his hip. He wears an orange long-sleeved top, an orange dhoti with a yellow border, a leopard-print wrap, and a brown beaded necklace with a gold beaded chain and bell-like ornaments across his chest and waist. Bare feet stand on a patterned carpet with brass vessels bearing yellow fruit at the base. To the right, a figure in an orange puffer jacket kneels or bends forward, and a golden ornate deity panel is propped nearby. Partial figures in orange and grey are visible at the frame edges. The standing man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, with long hair, orange clothing, a trident and ornate beaded adornments.2012-08-08August 08 20122012-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20122012-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20122012-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20122012-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20122012-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a grassy hillside with rocks and a stone wall behind. A figure with long dark hair, white and red forehead markings, and a broad smile stands holding a silver trident. He wears an orange top, orange dhoti with a yellow border, layered rudraksha malas, bead and bell ornaments, and a large gold necklace. A gold ornate chair stands behind him, and a man in an orange jacket and sunglasses kneels at lower right near brass objects on a rug. Orange and red prayer flags flutter in the background.2012-08-08August 08 20122012-08-08 +1 copies