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A man seated in front of a large reddish painted backdrop of a deity murti with multiple arms. He wears a red-maroon turban with a small crescent ornament, a red shawl over a leopard-print garment, and several strands of rudraksha-style red beads with a gold necklace. He holds a tall ornate golden staff in his left hand and has a tilak on his forehead.

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July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a leopard-print throne against a painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity figure with colourful tassel-decorated pillars at the sides. He wears a maroon turban with a crescent emblem, a red-brown sleeveless top, a leopard-print garment, multiple strands of red-brown rudraksha beads, a gold chain and a pendant, and wrist malas. He holds a tall ornate staff wrapped in red and gold in his left hand and rests his right hand on his knee. Tilak marks are visible on his forehead.2017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25A smiling man stands in front of a large deity murti with a red-brown turban topped by a small crescent ornament and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a leopard-print cloth over a rust-red garment, multiple rudraksha-style red beaded malas, and a gold necklace. In his right hand he holds a silver-and-gold staff with ornate segments. Warm orange lighting and haze surround the scene, with a carved red and gold pillar on the right.2017-07-25A man stands in a warm orange-lit hall before a large sculpted deity figure with ornate beaded necklaces. He wears a rust-red turban with a small crescent and cobra-like ornament, a red sleeveless top, a leopard-print wrap, and multiple strands of rudraksha malas with a silver pendant and gold necklace. He holds a tall gold ceremonial staff with a decorative top in his right hand, with a striped wristband on his arm. A tilak marks his forehead and a hoop earring is visible. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in person with ceremonial attire and a staff, as the page indicates a person-related event; the photo shows a single standing figure.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25A man stands before a large reddish painted backdrop of a deity figure with multiple arms holding objects. He wears a rust-red turban with a small gold-and-stone ornament, a red vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a red sleeveless top under a leopard-print wrap. He wears long rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a round pendant, and holds a tall silver staff in his raised left hand while his right arm rests at his side. Background sculptures show a seated deity with a book-like object. The photo is a portrait of a single person in a ritual setting. No printed caption identifies him.2017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated in lotus position on a leopard-print cushion over a tiger-striped mat, eyes open and gazing forward, hands resting on his knees in a meditative posture. He wears a maroon turban with a small crescent emblem, a leopard-print sleeveless top, maroon dhoti-style cloth, multiple strands of red rudraksha-style beads, a gold chain with a pendant, and wooden bead bracelets on his wrists and upper arm. A tall gold-and-silver staff stands at the left edge. Behind him is a large painted or sculpted deity murti with multiple arms and a dark red backdrop with decorative fan-like shapes on the right.2017-07-25