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A barefoot man stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together at chest level on a dark stone platform, on two red patterned mats. He wears an orange-saffron garment with broad gold borders wrapped at the waist and draped over the shoulder, a long gold-and-rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, gold bangles and an arm band, a red tilak on the forehead and a long swept-back hair style. Behind him, women in orange and red saris stand with hands folded beneath trees. a person is shown in an in_person devotional posture, consistent with a satsang setting.

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A man stands barefoot on a red and cream patterned rug on a dark tiled floor, eyes closed, palms pressed together at his chest in a namaste gesture. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with broad gold borders wrapped around the waist and a brown shawl draped over the left shoulder, with a gold armlet on the upper arm and gold bangles. Layered rudraksha malas and a gold ornamental necklace hang on his chest, and he has a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on the forehead. Behind him, several people in orange robes and maroon garments stand under trees, and a banyan-type tree with aerial roots and a stone planter stands at left.2013-07-17May 27 20132013-05-27May 26 20132013-05-26A standing man with long swept-back black hair, eyes closed and hands pressed together at his waist, stands on a dark tiled platform. He wears a rust-orange wrap with broad yellow borders, a thick gold-and-brown rudraksha-style mala with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and gold bangles, and a red bindi with a white forehead mark. A red patterned rug lies at his feet. Behind him, several young men in orange and maroon robes stand with palms joined in greeting amid trees on a sandy ground.2013-07-02A standing man with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height, facing left on a grey stone floor. He wears an orange-brown draped garment with gold-edged borders, a beaded peach-coloured waist panel, layered orange and gold beaded necklaces, and matching orange beaded bracelets and armlets. A white tripundra with a red bindi marks his forehead, and his long dark hair is swept back. Bare feet rest on a red patterned rug with tassels. Trees, a pink building and a stone path fill the background. a person (in_person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha-style beaded malas and ceremonial gold necklaces); this is an appearance-based label only, not a confirmed identity.2013-02-21A standing man with short dark hair, white vertical tilak and a red dot on his forehead, smiles and holds his palms pressed together in a namaste gesture. He wears a rust-brown bare-shouldered garment with gold-bordered stripes wrapped around the waist and shoulders, and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads hangs to his waist. Behind him is a magenta cloth with gold zari borders, palm trees, a red brick wall and a paved courtyard. The chest and shoulders are uncovered, and no distinctive saffron or crowned cues are present, so the identity is uncertain.2013-11-05A standing man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a mustard-yellow border and matching upper wrap stands barefoot on a grey stone platform over red and blue patterned mats. He has his eyes closed, palms pressed together at waist level, and wears a heavy gold bead necklace over a rudraksha mala, plus a gold bangle and beaded armband. Behind him, a line of young people in orange and maroon robes with white head bands stands in a sandy outdoor courtyard, several with hands folded, some near a drum, under trees and a red building.2013-05-28 +1 copiesMay 01 20122012-05-01Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with a woven mat and blue border. A central barefoot man in orange-ochre robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine, red roses and green leaves, a gold necklace and a white vertical tilak, walks forward smiling with eyes lowered. An attendant behind him in a saffron-orange robe holds a large red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella over him. On the left, a woman in an orange sari carries a silver bowl of leaves and flowers on a tray, and another carries a yellow-and-red embroidered standard on a pole. Another orange-robed attendant walks at the right edge holding sandals. Small white and red shrines stand in the background among trees. a person in the centre, identified by the garland, gold necklaces and orange robes with ceremonial attendants.2013-01-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bearded man in a maroon turban with a silver crescent ornament stands barefoot on a reddish stone platform, eyes closed, palms pressed together at his chest. He wears a red-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a multi-strand gold necklace, a gold armlet and bangles, and a long garland of white and pink flowers. Petals and marigold-like flowers are scattered on the ground. Behind him, several devotees in white and red garments stand with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a pink shirt and white trousers stands at the right. This is a person in a standing prayer posture, with devotees performing namaskar around him.2016-12-03A standing man in saffron-orange ritual robes poses barefoot on a folded red and patterned rug in an outdoor courtyard with a large banyan tree behind him. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, long dark hair swept back, a gold earring, layered orange and gold beaded necklaces, a golden pendant, orange beaded armbands and a beaded orange waist belt over a saffron dhoti with gold borders. Dry leaves and a concrete ledge surround him.2013-02-21April 19 20132013-04-19 +1 copies