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Outdoor photo at a high-altitude mountain camp with a barren hillside and mountains behind. A man with long, dark, wavy hair and a white-and-red forehead mark stands smiling, holding a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a saffron-orange robe, layered rudraksha beads, a brown-and-gold beaded necklace, a belt of brass bells and a leopard-print sash. Several seated people in orange and red jackets and blue fleece sit on a patterned carpet beside him, one with sunglasses. Colourful Tibetan prayer flags flutter behind, and a leopard-print-covered wooden seat stands at right. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and ornate necklace, and the trident.

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Outdoor photo at a high-altitude camp beside a grassy hillside, with colourful prayer flags strung behind. A standing figure in long saffron-orange robes with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on the forehead holds a silver trident, one hand on the hip, and wears a dense necklace of gold beads and layered bell-studded red and brown beaded garlands over a leopard-print cloth. Seated devotees in orange shawls and a blue jacket sit on mats with brass plates and backpacks nearby, and a gilded chair draped in a leopard-print cloth stands at right. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2012-08-08 +1 copiesA standing figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept hair and a white tilak with a red dot on the forehead holds a silver trident and stands on a rug beside a tiger-striped seat with a golden framed picture behind it. He wears layered rudraksha beads, brass bells and a golden ceremonial necklace over a leopard-print shawl, one hand on his hip while he smiles. Behind him are yellow, green and blue prayer flags beside a rushing river and mountains. Seated at left is a person in an orange padded jacket and a pink hood. The person with the trident is a sannyasi in ceremonial dress, and the appearance cues are consistent with the a person label.2012-08-08A 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.2012-08-08An outdoor photograph in a rocky, grassy mountain setting showing a performer dressed as Lord Shiva. He wears an orange top and orange dhoti, a leopard-print waist cloth, layered rudraksha malas, gold beads and bells, and holds a silver trident in his left hand. His face has white tilaka and dark markings, and he raises one hand to his head with eyes closed and smiling. Behind him stands a gilded wooden frame and a small wooden stool with a black cushion. At the right edge, a second person in orange with folded hands watches. Red and white prayer cloths and a blue tarp hang nearby.2012-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20122012-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20122012-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20122012-08-08August 08 20122012-08-08August 08 20122012-08-08 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark swept hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands on a carpet in an outdoor camp setting, wearing orange robes, a leopard-print shawl, and layered rudraksha malas with brass bells across his chest and waist. He holds a silver staff with one hand and rests the other on his hip, with a microphone headset visible near his face. Behind him are colourful Tibetan prayer flags and stone walls, and a golden decorated seat with a leopard-print cloth stands beside him. Two seated people in orange and blue jackets sit on the grass to the left. The man's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label, with qualifying cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha malas, shown speaking at a Kailash Yatra gathering.2012-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20122012-08-08A seated figure in an orange robe and orange shawl with a leopard-print collar sits on an ornate gilded throne carved with lion heads, holding a tall silver trident aloft by a riverbank with rushing white water and Tibetan-style prayer flags behind. He wears a dense rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace and a tripundra of white and red markings on his forehead, with long dark hair. In the foreground, a figure in a grey hooded top and two people at the left edge are seen from behind or partially, one holding a phone. Brass ritual items and a patterned rug lie on the grass. Appearance cues (long swept hair, orange robes, rudraksha, gold necklace, trident) are consistent with a person, seated and speaking to devotees.2012-08-08 +1 copies