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A seated man in a rust-red monastic robe sits on a striped cushioned seat in front of a carved wooden lattice screen. He wears a white horizontal forehead mark, a beaded rudraksha-style mala with multiple strands, gold-toned necklace and bangles, and raises both palms beside his face in a gesture of speech or blessing. To the left hangs a leopard-print shawl on a purple pole, and at the right edge a painted deity figure in orange and green is partly visible. The scene suggests a discourse or satsang setting.

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October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a red-brown ochre robe sits cross-legged on a raised seat, smiling with both hands raised beside his ears in a gesture of listening. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant necklace, plus beaded bracelets. Behind him stand a carved wooden panel and painted deity figures in orange and green. A leopard-print cloth hangs at left. Appearance is consistent with the a person candidate with several cues (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace, ochre robes), so the candidate is identified as a person seated in a discourse setting.2017-10-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a bearded man seated cross-legged on a low golden-striped seat against a warm orange backdrop of carved wooden latticework and painted deity figures. He wears a rust-maroon saffron-toned robe, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace with white floral pendants, beaded bracelets, and a white tripundra forehead marking. He raises both hands near his ears with palms open in a gesture of teaching or blessing. A leopard-print shawl with fringed ends hangs at the left edge beside a purple staff. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues including swept-back long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a discourse setting.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man seated cross-legged on a golden-edged cushion before a carved wooden lattice backdrop, flanked by painted figures on pillars. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, a bare right shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace with white stone pendants, beaded bracelets and gold hoop earrings, with white vibhuti horizontal lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He smiles and gestures with raised hands in a mudra as if speaking to an audience. A leopard-print shawl hangs from a violet staff at the left edge.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man sits cross-legged on a raised cushioned seat in front of a carved wooden lattice wall with a warm golden glow. He wears a rust-red draped robe over one shoulder, multiple strands of coral-red beaded malas, a gold necklace, gold hoop earrings, and red beaded armbands. A white horizontal tilak with a red vertical mark is on his forehead, and long dark hair falls behind him. A leopard-print cloth hangs at the left edge, and a painted deity statue with a gold necklace stands at the right. He sits in a calm, still pose with hands resting in his lap. Appearance-based label: a person, based on the long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style malas, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-toned robe.2017-10-15A man with long dark hair and a full beard, marked with a white forehead band and a small red dot, sits cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin seat in front of a carved wooden panel with a lattice pattern. He wears a rust-red draped robe, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold pendant necklace, bangles and large hoop earrings, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. Beside him stand painted wooden figures of guardian deities in orange and green, one holding a leopard-print cloth and a staff.2017-10-15A seated man in a rust-red draped garment teaches from a low dais in front of an ornate wooden lattice backdrop with painted deity figures at both sides. He has long dark hair, a white vertical tilak and horizontal vibhuti marks, large gold hoop earrings, and several strands of coral-coloured beads with a gold pendant. His right hand is raised in a mudra near his chest while his left hand rests open at his side; a leopard-print shawl hangs on a purple-wrapped pole to the left. Wearing a distinctive presentation with long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing, he may be the teacher, shown as a person in person.2017-10-15A photograph of a bearded man seated cross-legged on a raised cushioned seat in front of a wooden lattice backdrop with warm orange lighting. He wears a rust-red sleeveless wrap, multi-strand rudraksha mala necklaces with white and gold ornaments, beaded armbands, and bracelets, with long dark hair and a white horizontal forehead mark with a central tilak. His hands rest folded in his lap and he gazes forward calmly. A leopard-print shawl hangs at the left edge, and a painted deity statue with orange skin and red-green garments stands at the right. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate rudraksha malas and ceremonial jewellery, and rust-red clothing; appearance-based label only.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15