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A photograph of a central figure in an orange saffron shawl with a white and pink-yellow flower garland draped over the shoulders and a long gold bead necklace. The figure wears white tilak and a red bindi and has long dark hair. Two devotees in white shirts lean in from either side: a man on the left and a woman on the right who reaches toward the garland. Behind them is a golden floral backdrop with marigolds and pink flowers.

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October 24 20102010-10-24October 24 20102010-10-24A man with swept-back dark hair, white vertical tilak and a red bindi wears an orange saffron shawl and a white, pink and yellow flower garland. A woman in a lavender sari with circular embroidered motifs reaches toward his shoulder while a man in white kneels in the lower left, bowing his head. A gold-embossed backdrop glints behind them. The man in orange shows distinctive saffron and garland cues, so he is a person candidate receiving a garland or blessing in a ritual setting.2010-10-24Photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with a white and red tilak on his forehead, wearing a long garland of white flowers with pink and yellow blooms and a necklace of gold bead rudraksha-style links. He smiles broadly in front of a gold ornate backdrop decorated with yellow, pink and purple flowers, on a red velvet seat. Two devotees in white clothes lean in toward him from either side: a man on the left and a woman on the right in white with an ID badge, reaching toward his shoulder.2010-10-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead smiles while wearing a thick garland of white flowers with red accents. Behind him a white-clad man stands with his back to the camera, and on the right a woman in a white sari with gold border reaches out to touch the seated man's arm. A white draped backdrop and red curtain form the setting. a person seated in a saffron robe with a flower garland, receiving a devotee's touch during an event.2008-06-22A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe and a garland of white jasmine and pink flowers with yellow blossoms. A man in a white shirt bends forward to touch his feet while a woman in white with a nose ring and orange border smiles behind him. A red and orange banner with a golden urn-like emblem hangs in the background, and a gold wristwatch is visible at the right edge.2006-09-23A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe on a gilded, ornate throne with a red cushioned base. He wears a white garland with pink, yellow and purple flower strands and gold bead accents, and has a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. He smiles with eyes closed as a young boy in a white shirt leans in toward him from the left. To the right, a woman in white with a beaded necklace and bangles reaches toward him. Pink, yellow and purple flower decorations frame the throne behind them.2010-10-24A man in a saffron-orange robe stands before an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with floral garlands in pink, white and yellow-orange. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a pink and yellow flower garland with a small bead necklace. A man in a white shirt bows at left while two boys in light clothes attend him, one touching his robe and the other holding his arm.2009-12-24A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe wearing a long garland of white, pink, yellow and green flowers, with a red tilak on the forehead and smiling, in front of a large gold ornamental backdrop with flowers. A man in a white shirt with his back to the camera leans forward toward him, and a woman in white with a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and an ID badge reaches toward the seated figure from the right. a person: the seated figure has a shaved-looking head with a tilak, an orange robe and a flower garland on a throne-like seat, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is marked unsure. Red cushions and flower decorations surround the seat.2010-10-24A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, backed by a pink draped backdrop and floral decorations of yellow and pink flowers with green leaves. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long red and orange flower garland, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward to touch his hand in respect, and a woman in a white floral sari with her hair in a bun stands to the right, also paying respects. The scene appears to be a devotional reception or darshan.2009-08-21October 24 20102010-10-24A photograph of a seated man with closed eyes, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. He is draped with long garlands of white jasmine, pink and yellow marigolds with green leaves, and a gold-bead necklace, and sits before a gold-ornate backdrop with red cushioned seating. Two people in white clothing lean in toward him from either side: a man on the left in a white shirt and a woman on the right with long dark hair and earrings, whose hand touches his shoulder. Setting appears to be a formal ritual honouring with garlanding.2010-10-24