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A seated man in meditation pose sits on a red and gold cushioned dais before a large white-and-ochre painted rock backdrop resembling a mountain or cave. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, orange dhoti, a gold necklace with rudraksha beads, and white ash bands on the forehead and arms, with a red kumkum dot and a rudraksha crown ornament in his long dark hair. Eyes are closed and he appears absorbed in meditation. Behind him is a dark curtain and red-and-blue wall.

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June 29 20092009-06-29A man seated cross-legged on a red cushion atop a gold-embossed dais, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He wears an orange dhoti, a leopard-print shawl draped over the shoulder, a gold necklace with rudraksha beads, and has long dark hair, a white tripundra and a red bindi. Behind him is a large golden rock-like backdrop, and a dark pot with a wooden handle rests at the left. Visible white arm bands and a stage setting suggest a darshan session.2009-06-29A seated man with long dark hair and a white vertical mark on his forehead with a red dot sits with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha beads on his chest, white armbands, and an orange lower garment. Behind him is a large rock-like backdrop streaked with white and brown tones. A dark bead-topped ornament sits in his hair.2009-06-29A seated man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation against a golden-orange backdrop resembling rock or cave walls. He has long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala crown-knot on his head, white and red tilak markings on his forehead, and a heavy ornate gold necklace with rudraksha beads. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders and an orange-red dhoti, with white markings on his upper arm.2009-06-29A seated man with long dark curly hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a red-draped platform. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with white paste on his arms. A black kamandalu-style water pot sits at his left and a rudraksha topknot is visible. Behind him is a painted golden wall with white streaks.2009-06-29A man sits cross-legged on a red-edged platform before a gold draped backdrop, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, a heavy gold and rudraksha necklace, an orange dhoti, and a rudraksha mala crowning his long hair. A white horizontal tilak with a red bindi marks his forehead, and white bands are painted on his upper arms. His hands rest in his lap in a meditative mudra. The candidate's appearance includes long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklaces and a leopard-print shawl, so this may be a person seated in meditation.2009-06-29A seated man with eyes closed sits cross-legged in meditation on a red cloth-covered dais against a painted golden-and-white backdrop. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, a saffron-orange dhoti, a heavy gold necklace strung with rudraksha beads, and white ash bands on his forehead and arms, with a red kumkum dot between his brows. Long dark curly hair falls to his shoulders beneath a rudraksha crown. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and a leopard-print shawl; he is the seated central figure, shown in meditation at a shiva darshan.2009-06-29A seated man in meditation pose with eyes closed, sitting cross-legged on a red cloth in front of a golden rock-like backdrop. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, a heavy gold and rudraksha mala, orange cloth around the waist, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on the forehead, and a rudraksha crown with a topknot of long dark hair. Only one person is visible.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A seated man in lotus-style cross-legged posture sits on an ornate gold and red throne-like dais against a painted blue and gold mountain backdrop. He wears a leopard-print saffron-gold shawl over bare shoulders, a long multi-strand gold necklace with rudraksha beads, and an orange cloth at the waist. A tripundra with a red bindi marks his forehead, and a tiered orange-red crown sits atop long dark hair. His hands rest in his lap.2009-06-29