Skip to content
Sepia-toned photograph of a seated man in a carved wooden armchair with ornate scrolled arms, beside a vase of white gladiolus and dried flowers. He wears a white turban with a gold-bordered edge, and a white dhoti-style garment with gold zari borders draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare. A long rudraksha mala hangs across his chest, and one hand holds the beads while the other rests on his knee. Head bowed, eyes downcast. Palm-tree leaves and a wall are visible behind him. Appearance-based label: a person, with long hair, white turban and rudraksha mala as the qualifying cues, seated in the role of a sannyasi receiving devotion.