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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Behind him, a deity murti with a crown is adorned with garlands, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. The central figure wears orange robes, a long garland of white flowers, and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in blessing. A man in white dhoti and striped shirt with a yellow garland stands on the left, and a woman in orange sari with a yellow garland stands on the right, hands folded. On the left, a seated attendant in orange holds a tray of yellow offerings. Offerings and a brass tray sit at the throne's base.

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A photograph in a temple courtyard before a decorated shrine with a pair of deity murtis draped in marigold and flower garlands, with brass lamps and a kalasha on the sides. A central figure with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a long white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate gold peetha/throne with red cushions, raising one hand in blessing. Seated at his left, a man in saffron robes and yellow garland holds a plate of offerings. Standing at left, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a yellow garland, and at right a woman in an orange and red silk saree with a yellow garland stands with hands folded. A brass vessel with flowers sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the central seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland on a throne, which fits the page's Swamiji reference. Four people are visible.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a decorated shrine with a deity murti of a couple seated behind floral garlands in yellow, orange and white. In front, a central seated figure in saffron robes, long dark hair, rudraksha mala and white flower garland sits on an ornate golden-red throne, raising one hand in blessing. To the left, an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with yellow garland stands beside a kneeling attendant in orange robes holding a plate of flowers. To the right, a woman in red sari with yellow garland and bindi sits with hands folded. Brass lamps, kalasha and ritual vessels surround the shrine with marigold and jasmine decorations.2009-12-26A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, raising one hand in blessing on an ornate golden throne with red cushions. Flanking him, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a yellow marigold garland and stands with hands clasped, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and yellow garland stands with hands folded. At left, a robed attendant in saffron kneels holding a plate of flowers. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and gold ornaments is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, with brass lamps and a kalasha-style setting at the side.2009-12-26A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raising one hand in blessing, adorned with a white and orange garland and a rudraksha-style mala. Standing to his left is a man in an all-white dhoti and shirt wearing a yellow and white flower garland, and to his right a woman in an orange and pink silk saree with a yellow garland, holding a flower. Behind them a shrine decorated with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands frames a deity murti of a couple with a kalasha and brass lamps. A brass bowl with burning offering sits at right.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, in front of a decorated shrine with a deity murti of two figures and marigold and yellow garlands. The seated figure has long dark hair, a white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and raises a hand in blessing. A man in a pale green kurta and white dhoti stands at left with hands folded, a woman in a teal sari with yellow garland joins palms in namaste at right, and a kneeling attendant in orange holds a plate of yellow flowers at far left. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and floral garlands frame the scene.2009-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a temple shrine decorated with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands. Seated centrally on a gold and red ornate throne is a man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, mala beads and raised hands in greeting. Standing to his left is a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti with a yellow garland, palms pressed in namaste. To his right stands a woman in a purple sari with a yellow garland, also in namaste. A seated attendant in orange robes holds a brass plate of yellow flowers at the lower left, and a brass lamp stands at the lower right. Behind them, a deity murti pair is adorned with garlands and gold ornaments, with brass oil lamps on either side. Stone carvings frame the shrine. a person is the seated figure, based on the saffron robes, long swept hair, mala beads and white garland on the throne.2009-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers and brass lamps. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown, draped in orange and purple cloth. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a yellow flower garland, and a woman in a green sari with a yellow garland stands beside him. Seated centrally on a golden throne is a man in orange robes with a white flower garland, with a sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated at left holding a plate of yellow flowers. A brass vessel sits at right on a stand. Four people are visible.2009-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and brass lamps, with a deity murti pair in the background. A seated man in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and white flower garland sits on a gold and red throne in the centre, raising one hand. Beside him stands a young man in white kurta with yellow garland, and a woman in white sari with yellow garland and a purple-bordered blouse. A man in saffron robes kneels at the left holding a plate of offerings, and a brass vessel stands at the right.2009-12-26A photograph of a temple ceremony in front of a decorated shrine with a deity murti under a garland-framed arch of marigolds and yellow flowers. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands raised in greeting. To his left a woman in a red and gold sari with a yellow garland stands with palms joined, and to the right a man in white dhoti and shirt holds palms together with a garland. At the lower left an orange-robed attendant kneels holding a tray of yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand nearby, with flower-decked pillars and a red carpet below the throne.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26