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Night outdoor ritual scene on a red and black shag rug beside a stone pillar. A man with long hair wrapped in a dark topknot and a white forehead mark sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a long gold rod with a pink flower tip. He wears a rust-red robe, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces. Beside him a woman in white and yellow garments with rudraksha beads and white body markings sits near a brocade-covered tray. Other people in orange robes sit at the edges, and a round fan and carved wooden screens stand behind.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-brown saffron-toned robe, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, with long dark dreadlocked hair wrapped high and a white tilak on his forehead; he holds a gold-and-green staff with a pink flower. Behind him stands a second man in white with white tilak, rudraksha malas and a shawl. On the left a woman in a white sari with gold border sits on red carpet with white body markings and beaded necklaces beside a gold-patterned container. A stone pillar, potted plants and a fan are in the background. a person is seated on the throne, identified by his long swept-up hair, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace.2018-06-04A photograph of a ceremony in a courtyard. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and a decorated headband, with a white forehead mark and a pink flower on a yellow-orange sash across his chest. He holds the sash with one hand. On the red and black patterned rug beside him, a woman in a white and yellow sari with rudraksha malas kneels near a purple and gold brocade vessel. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white attire sit, and a brass lamp or cymbal-like object is visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a throne with rudraksha malas, orange robe, ceremonial gold necklaces and long swept-back hair.2018-06-04May 10 20182018-05-10A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushioned armrests, wearing a rust-red robe with a leopard-print shawl, a long pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace, and a white vibhuti and red tilak on his forehead; he raises one hand in blessing. Beside him on the left, a young attendant with white-streaked body markings, rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits near a brass tray. A standing figure in orange cloth is behind a carved wooden screen. Coloured mats and a stone wall form the background. a person: the seated figure wears a flower garland, leopard-print shawl and gold necklace on a gold throne, with a rudraksha-mala-wearing attendant beside him.2018-05-10 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a seated figure in a deep red-brown robe and multiple beaded rudraksha malas with gold ornaments, holding a long yellow-and-pink decorated staff, seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gold carved back. Tilak-style white markings on the forehead and a long hair knot. Beside him, a young boy in orange cloth with hands pressed in anjali faces him, and two other attendants with white markings and beads stand or sit nearby, one with hand raised in a gesture. Sandstone wall behind. Four people visible.2018-06-04June 04 20182018-06-04A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved wooden screen behind him. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe with a gold border, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a pink-and-orange garland. His dreadlocked hair is piled up, with a white horizontal tilak across his forehead. He sits on a red-and-black shag rug, hands resting on his knees. Behind him, two other men in orange robes sit on the floor near a stone wall and a standing fan.2018-06-04A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat and carved lion-armrests, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a red dot above it. He rests one hand on a white staff and wears a small headset microphone. Beside him stands a silver side table with a small brass vessel and a tray. In the foreground a blurred person in white and a few seated people in orange and white clothing sit in a hall, one person raising an arm. A white fan stands at the left edge. Watermarked archive photo shows a seated teacher at a satsang-style gathering. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page reference.2017-10-07A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a red cushion receives ritual service in a stone-walled courtyard. He wears an orange-red robe, a white vertical tilak and a white forehead mark, and sits with hands folded before a small fire on a red floor covering. To the left, two attendants in orange-red dhotis stand near a pillar; one, bare-chested with white markings and beaded necklaces, holds a silver ritual vessel and ladle, while the other, with a topknot and white tilak, pours or holds a silver ritual object. A carved wooden screen stands behind the throne, and a sacred fire burns in the foreground.2018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16