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A man in close profile sits with his eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar at chest height. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. His hair is pulled back and he has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a carved dark stone shrine niche with a seated deity murti, possibly Ganesha, and a gilded golden chair with ornate repoussé backrest. A red-and-white cloth edge is visible at lower left beside a small tray of offerings.

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A photograph of a man seated in profile with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest, with a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead. His hair is long, swept back and tied at the nape. Behind him stands a dark stone carving of a deity. The scene suggests a puja or darshan setting, with the seated figure in prayer.2010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20102010-08-02A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange robe sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste before his chest. He has long dark hair swept back and a red bindi with tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. Behind him is a gold-embossed throne back and a red cushioned seat with an orange cloth draped over the armrest. To the left stands a dark stone carving of Ganesha with a small lamp, beside a sandstone pillar and a tray of offerings. The setting suggests a temple courtyard during prayer.2010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 09 20102010-08-09 +1 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold repoussé throne back. He holds his palms together in namaskar at his chest with eyes closed, a red bindi on his forehead and a long gold bead mala with a small gold deity pendant around his neck. A rudraksha bracelet is on his left wrist, and a microphone stand is beside his hands.2011-02-22A smiling man with long dark hair swept back sits in front of an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and scroll carvings. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds hanging down his chest, with a red bindi on his forehead. Swamiji (probable) based on the saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair cues, shown seated in a darshan setting. Partially visible gold pillar and red fabric appear in the background. Only one physical person is visible.2010-08-02 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20112011-09-09Close-up photo of a man with eyes closed seated before an ornate gilded throne back with embossed floral and scroll patterns and studded gold edging. He wears a red kumkum mark on his forehead, an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and body, and a dark rudraksha mala worn across the chest. A red cushion is visible at right, and blurred greenery and red railings appear in the background. a person: the orange robes, rudraksha mala and ornate throne are consistent with the page's identification, though the face is not used for identification.2010-08-06August 01 20102010-08-01August 03 20102010-08-03