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A photograph inside a temple hall with a golden throne-like structure and hanging brass lamps behind the group. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti hands a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand to a saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace. Another saffron-robed man stands at left with a rudraksha mala, a bare-chested man at right wears a yellow-bordered cloth and holds rudraksha bracelets, and a woman in a red sari with green blouse stands behind, with a garland of marigolds and roses draped on the throne.

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January 01 20132013-01-01January 1st 2013January 1st 2013 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch behind a floral garland of red, yellow and pink flowers. Several men in saffron and orange robes with maroon borders stand around a white marble statue of a seated figure with a raised hand. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds the statue's base. A woman in a green blouse and red sari with a rudraksha necklace points upward, and a woman in an orange-brown sari with a gold necklace stands behind the garland. Hanging brass lamps and bells are visible above.Photo inside a temple shrine with a golden throne-like back in the background. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, hands extended to a white marble statue of a seated figure held by a sannyasi in orange robes. A woman in a green blouse and red sari stands behind the statue, and a figure with a saffron-and-red turban and a garland of red, yellow and pink flowers sits on the throne. Two other men in orange and maroon robes stand at right, one bare-chested with sandalwood marks on his arm, and rudraksha beads are visible on the wrists. Hanging oil lamps are visible above.January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +2 copiesTemple scene with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in red and maroon cloth, garlanded with pink and red flowers, holding a golden figure. An elderly bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands at left, extending his hands toward the shrine. Beside the shrine, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered wrap and gold garland raises his joined hands overhead in worship. Another man in saffron robes with a gold garland stands with folded hands. At far right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing stand near the shrine, with more devotees in the background and a stone pillar at left.2012-06-05A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a feather-like crest, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace over orange-saffron robes, smiles while receiving an offering from a brass-lidded box held before him. Standing beside him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands nearby. Another man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together, and more people are blurred in the background near stone pillars and a golden throne at right. The appearance-based label of the seated figure is Swamiji (probable), based on his orange turban, saffron robes, garlands and gold ornaments, though his identity is not certain.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak, holding out a hand toward a silver tray. Around him, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis with white and orange sacred marks on their foreheads and chests stand and hold orange cloth bundles and offering trays. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala stands beside a dark handbag. Behind them a large screen shows a gilded throne with a red cushion and a temple-style deity image, and a camera operator appears at the right edge.2010-10-26June 05 20122012-06-05