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A seated man in lotus-style cross-legged posture on a red-edged platform before a painted backdrop of gold and blue draped cloth. He wears a leopard-print golden shawl over bare shoulders, orange cloth at the waist, a long rudraksha mala with a large gold ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha crown on his head, white vibhuti bands on the forearms and forehead with a red kumkum dot. A black kalasha-like pot sits to his left.

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June 29 20092009-06-29A seated man in lotus posture on a red-draped stage in front of a golden and blue painted backdrop. He has long dark hair swept back, a dark rudraksha-style crown with an orange-red tip, white ash bands on his forehead and a red dot at the centre. He wears a leopard-print saffron-gold wrap over his shoulder, layered gold and rudraksha bead garlands, and white bandages around his upper arms. He sits with hands resting in his lap, and a black kalasha-style vessel stands at the left edge. A photo that shows one person, appearance-based candidate for a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha malas, and a crown with a saffron-tipped top, seated on a ceremonial stage.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A seated man in a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders sits cross-legged on a gold-edged red platform before a golden draped backdrop with blue sky painted behind. He wears a rudraksha mala and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace, a red-orange dhoti, white arm bands, a tripundra of white ash on the forehead with a red mark, and a rudraksha cap on his long hair. Hands rest together in his lap beside a black kalasha-style vessel. Appearance-based identity is not established, so no candidate is named. Shown in person as a single seated figure.2009-06-29A seated man in meditation pose on a raised platform before a painted backdrop of golden and blue panels. He wears a leopard-print golden-yellow shawl over bare shoulders, heavy rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, and orange cloth around his waist. He has long dark hair, white and red forehead markings, a rudraksha band on his head, and white bandages on his upper arms. His hands rest folded in his lap, and a black kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a meditative posture with distinctive ceremonial adornments.2009-06-29A seated man sits cross-legged on a red platform in front of a painted backdrop of golden-ochre and blue draped cloth. He is bare-chested with white ash horizontal stripes on his forehead and arms, a red dot on his brow, and a tiered crown-like headpiece with rudraksha beads. He wears a leopard-print shawl, saffron-orange cloth at his waist, and layered gold necklaces with dark rudraksha malas, hands folded in his lap. A black kettle-shaped vessel and a small brass object sit at the left edge of the platform. Ceremonial Shiva-themed staging suggests a darshan setting; the figure resembles a person, though this cannot be confirmed from appearance.2009-06-29A seated man sits cross-legged on a red-draped platform in front of a painted backdrop of gold and blue draperies. He wears an orange cloth around his waist and a leopard-print shawl across his chest, with long rudraksha mala beads and layered gold necklaces. His forehead bears white and red markings and an orange tilaka-style topknot, and white bands wrap his upper arms. A black kalasha-like pot stands at the left edge of the platform. a person is seated centrally, identified by his distinctive long swept-back hair, orange crown-style topknot, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and leopard-print shawl; this is a seated, meditative presentation on a raised dais.2009-06-29A seated man in a meditation pose, cross-legged on a red-draped platform in front of a painted golden and blue backdrop. He wears a leopard-print shawl over his bare upper torso, a saffron dhoti, a rudraksha mala and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, and a rudraksha crown on his head. White tilak lines and a red bindi mark his forehead, and white cloth bands are wrapped around his upper arms. His hands rest together in his lap. A black kalasha-like vessel sits at the left edge of the platform. The photo is captioned with a copyright line and source credit.2009-06-29A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a red-draped stage before a gold and blue painted backdrop. He is bare-chested with white tripundra marks and a red bindi on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. He wears orange cloth around his waist, white bands on his upper arms, and a tiered rudraksha crown on his head. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. A black kalasha-like vessel sits at the left edge of the stage.2009-06-29A man sits cross-legged in padmasana on a raised red-and-gold platform in front of a golden draped backdrop with blue sky-like painted panels. He wears a leopard-print saffron-tinted shawl over bare shoulders, orange-red dhoti, layered rudraksha malas and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace, with white tripundra and red bindu on his forehead and a rudraksha crown on his head. His hands rest in dhyana mudra in his lap beside a black kalasha-style vessel. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a meditative pose with rudraksha, gold ornaments and a leopard-print shawl.2009-06-29