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A man seated in front of an orange cushioned seat, wearing an orange saffron shawl wrapped over his shoulders, presses his palms together in namaskar with a smile. He has a red vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a carved grey stone deity murti in a niche and green palm fronds with flowers, in a temple-like setting with pillars. A wooden table with a fruit and flower offering sits at the lower left.

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July 28 20102010-07-28A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with his palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a red tilak mark on his forehead and has his hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone shrine niche carrying a carved deity murti with a small lamp, framed by green palm fronds and pink flowers. Orange cushions surround him, and a wooden tray with offerings sits at the lower left.2010-07-28July 22 20102010-07-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits with his palms pressed together in namaste before a decorated altar. He has long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest, and an orange shawl drapes over his shoulders. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with red and pink gladiolus flowers and green fern fronds. Orange cushions and a red patterned seat surround him, and a tray of offerings with fruit and flowers sits at left. The setting appears to be a puja or padapuja ceremony.2010-07-29A man with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an orange cushioned seat, hands clasped in his lap, wearing a loose orange sleeveless robe draped over one shoulder. Behind him stand brass vessels including a kalasha-style pot and a brass bowl with a pedestal, a purple cloth, and a white deity murti draped with a white beaded garland. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual space. The person is seated and not in a procession. The orange robe and seated posture, with no crown, long swept-back hair or rudraksha malas visible, do not clearly establish a specific identity.2010-07-04A photograph of a man seated in front of a white draped curtain, with a cream upholstered seat edged by white flower garlands at left and colourful flower arrangements of yellow chrysanthemums, red roses and pink blooms at right. He wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead, his hair tied back, and he holds his palms pressed together in anjali mudra in a gesture of greeting or prayer. a person is identifiable from the saffron wrap, the bindi and the seated, honoured setting; the figure is a physical person in the scene.2010-01-15A man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits barefoot in an orange armchair in a temple setting. He wears flowing saffron-orange robes wrapped over his shoulders and holds his hands clasped in his lap. Behind him are a garlanded deity murti in white and gold, marigold and flower garlands, a black stone shrine niche carved with a figure, and a red and gold gate. A small wooden table draped in orange cloth holds a red fruit and offerings. The orange robes and seated posture are the most distinctive visible cues, but the page does not indicate his presence and the face is not clearly identifiable, so the appearance is uncertain.2010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 22 20102010-07-22A seated man in an orange sleeveless saffron garment sits in front of an orange cushioned chair, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He has swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him are ornate gold-coloured railings, grey carved stone pillars and a brass lamp stand with an oil lamp. A wooden box sits at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the saffron ochre garment, swept-back hair and seated pose with namaskar are consistent with the page, though the appearance is only partly distinctive. The figure is seated in a chair-throne setting in a temple hall with oil lamps and brass lamp stands.2010-07-22A photograph of a man with long dark hair tied back in a low knot, seated in front of a white curtain and a carved wooden panel. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulders and a small red bindi on his forehead. His palms are pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, while colourful flowers in red, yellow, pink and white sit beside him. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a devotional posture, shown in a satsang or darshan setting.2010-01-15July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a seated man in orange robes with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. He has short-to-shoulder dark hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead, and wears a rudraksha mala. He sits on an orange-draped seat with a red cushion behind him. Behind him stands a stone shrine structure with a dark deity murti and a floral arrangement of red gladioli, purple flowers and green ferns. A tray with flowers and offerings sits at left. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja.2010-07-29