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A photograph of a standing sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a garland of white jasmine and orange marigolds draped over his shoulders. A man in a white kurta bends forward to place a garland around his neck while the sannyasi smiles. Bare feet stand on the floor scattered with white flower petals beside a metal plate. Behind them, a woman in a teal sari and a woman in a white top stand with hands pressed together in greeting, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange-and-gold shawl wears a gold necklace. Orange marigold strands hang from a pillar and beams overhead, with banana leaves behind them.

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A covered veranda with a granite pillar wrapped in marigold garlands and a banana plant behind it. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on a metal plate, wearing a long white jasmine garland and a red-and-white flower garland with a rudraksha mala, smiling. A man in white kurta bows low, touching the feet of the standing figure, with loose white jasmine petals on the floor. Three people stand to the left with hands joined in namaste: a woman in a teal sari, a woman in a white top and blue skirt, and an older man in a striped shirt. At right, a bald priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace and an orange-bordered shawl stands near another saffron-clad attendant. The scene appears to be a padapuja-style honouring. a person: the standing figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based label only.2011-05-23A photograph taken under a white arched veranda beside a green lawn and shrubs. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long white flower garland over the shoulders, smiling as an older man in white kurta and dhoti bends forward to offer respect with folded hands. A second figure in orange robes stands bowed behind them. On the right, a woman in a red sari holds a silver tray with flowers and a white basket-shaped offering. A man in a white shirt and black trousers stands at left holding a gold-edged plate.2010-02-17A photograph of a covered outdoor porch with a concrete floor and a pale yellow wall. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti-wrap with a long rudraksha mala and long dark swept-back hair stands barefoot on a round metal plate, smiling. A man in white kneels and holds a small lit oil lamp toward him. Around them stand devotees: a man in white with a white cap, a bald man in white and a gold-bordered dhoti, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and women in dark tops watching. A tree trunk wrapped in marigold garlands and banana leaves stands behind, and a silver car is parked beyond. A brass vessel is visible at the right edge.2011-05-23A photograph of a covered veranda decorated with orange marigold garlands strung between pillars and banana leaves. In the centre a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. In front of him a woman in a teal blue sari with her back to the camera stands near a silver plate. On the right a man in white kurta bends forward holding a small offering bowl. Behind them a figure in orange robes and an orange garland stands near a white vehicle, and a man in white stands at the left edge.2011-05-23February 03 20092009-02-03A photograph of a welcome ritual under a covered porch with a banana-leaf plant and a garlanded pillar. A man in white kurta kneels and offers a lit oil lamp in a brass plate to a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala. The standing man is bare-footed on a silver tray. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in saris stand with hands folded in anjali. A white car is parked behind.2011-05-23Outdoors on a dirt road in front of a plain white building with an orange and blue draped tent behind. A man in orange robes, with an orange head wrap and a red and white flower garland, bows his head while an older white-haired man in white shirt and dhoti pours or ties on the garland and touches his head. A woman in a beige sari holds a silver vessel with flowers. A silver car is parked at left, and white-clad attendants stand nearby in white and yellow clothes.2010-02-17Outdoor photograph beside a white car at what appears to be an entrance area. A man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a white and red garland bows with hands held together while a second man in orange, also with long hair and a pink and yellow flower garland being lifted over his head, stands beside him. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis assist, one in a white shirt on the left and another in white on the right, while women in white-flowered hair garlands and saris, one in a red blouse, stand in the foreground with hands folded. A printed pedia.org, which is omitted here2010-02-14January 12 20072007-01-12Indoor photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a red bindi, standing as a white-clad devotee in a white sherwani and glasses places his hands on his waist while another devotee in orange-yellow kneels to adjust a long white and red jasmine garland draped from his shoulders. A marigold and rose flower arrangement lies on the floor in front. Wooden carved window panels and a framed carved wooden doorway with a garland-draped top are behind, and another saffron-robed attendant stands at the left edge. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial garland; the figure is being honoured with flowers in a pada puja style setting.2010-01-10December 24 20092009-12-24January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies