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A photograph taken in profile of a man in an orange saffron wrap with long dark swept-back hair, a dark rudraksha mala hanging from his raised right hand, which is pointed toward a carved stone pillar and ornate granite ceiling in a temple hall. The background shows pink and white painted walls and a patterned cloth.

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A photograph of a man with long dark hair in a sleeveless orange-saffron garment, seen in profile, with a dark rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. His hand rests against a carved grey stone pillar in a temple, with smoke or incense haze drifting around him and ornately carved stone above him. Ornate reliefs decorate the stone beam, and red and white walls appear in the background.2010-08-30Close side profile of a man with eyes closed, forehead pressed against a carved grey stone pillar or beam, his right hand resting on the stone. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark seeds around his neck and an orange and maroon saffron-coloured shawl draped over bare shoulders. His long dark hair is tied back. Red and white walls blur in the background. The figure's appearance matches the page's a person label only partially, with a rudraksha mala and orange-maroon wrap as cues but no crown, long swept hair or ornate gold, so identity is uncertain.2011-02-20A photograph of a man in profile seated beneath a carved stone temple ceiling, with dense smoke or incense haze swirling around him. He wears an orange-saffron garment over bare shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala, with his hand raised near the beads. Ornately carved stone architecture frames the upper part of the scene, and a red and white striped surface appears in the background. Appearance-based cues are limited, so identity is uncertain; the figure is described by role as a devotee seated in a temple during smoky ritual.2010-08-30Close side view of a man in an orange and maroon saffron-style wrap, eyes closed, forehead pressed against a carved grey stone pillar while his right hand rests on the stone beside his face. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala draped across his neck and chest, and his long black hair is tied back in a bun. The background shows a red wall and blurred stone architecture.2011-02-20Close side profile of a man with eyes closed, forehead pressed against a carved grey stone pillar in a temple setting, one hand raised beside the stone. He wears an orange and maroon sleeveless wrap over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds around his neck and wrist. Red walls form the background. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role as a devotee performing a ritual touch of the sanctum pillar with the forehead.2011-02-20A close side-profile photograph of a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange and maroon shawl over bare shoulders and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck. His forehead rests against a carved grey stone pillar or ledge while his right hand grips the stone. The background is blurred with red and grey tones.2011-02-20September 17 20102010-09-17A person with long dark wavy hair and an orange-saffron shawl bends forward at a carved grey stone structure, one palm resting on its edge. They wear a long double strand of dark rudraksha beads and a faint white marking on the forehead. The carved stone has relief patterns along its lower edge, and an orange-red patterned cloth hangs below. The figure's face is turned downward, away from the camera.2010-09-05A photograph of a man standing beside an ornately carved stone pillar in a temple, looking upward with a slight smile. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold-bordered dhoti, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist, with a red kumkum dot on his forehead and his hair swept back. He rests one hand on his chest. Behind him is a blurred red and orange interior with a stone platform in the foreground.2011-11-08A man in an orange sleeveless garment and draped orange cloth bends low over a grey stone ledge, his head bowed and one hand resting on the stone. Long dark wavy hair falls forward and a strand of brown rudraksha beads hangs from his neck. Behind him a red wall, a carved stone pillar and a cloth draped in orange hang beside a metal finial on a red and gold surface. Carved floral relief decorates the stone. The pose suggests reverence at a shrine. a person by long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-09-12A man stands at the edge of a stone temple platform beside carved stone pillars with floral and figural reliefs. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered waistcloth, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and upper arm. He has a red bindi on his forehead, slicked-back hair, and extends one hand outward while gazing upward with a faint smile. Blurred red and wooden architecture is visible in the background.2011-11-08A photograph of a man in an orange saffron sleeveless robe with long, dark, wavy hair and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads draped over his shoulder. He leans forward with his head bowed and his right palm pressed flat against a carved grey stone ledge, in a reverent touching gesture at a temple-like stone structure with relief carvings. Only one person is visible.2010-09-12