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A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a short beard stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, wearing a thick garland of white flowers with pink and green accents around his neck, plus gold beaded necklaces and a red thread bracelet. Forehead bears white tilak markings. Beside him at right, a younger man with a white forehead marking and gold-beaded necklace looks on. The setting is a plain pink-walled room. a person: the man in front has long swept-back hair, a garland and gold ornaments, consistent with the page's event attribution.

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Close photograph of a smiling man with a bearded face and white sacred ash lines on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders and a large white and pink-green flower garland draped across his chest. He wears heavy gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, with his hands folded at his chest. Behind him to the right, a shaved-headed attendant in white ash marks and a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a window fan, and a partially visible person is at the left edge. The appearance-based cues of the garlanded man (long hair, ornate gold necklaces, reddish shawl, flower garland) match the event context, so he is labelled as a probable Swamiji in this temple setting.2017-06-09A man wearing a long garland of white flowers with pink and green accents, a rust-brown shawl over his shoulders and a heavy gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant, smiles with his hands held together in front of his chest. Sacred ash marks show on his forehead. Behind him on the right, a man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands near a ceiling fan, and a partly visible figure stands at the left edge. The setting is a plain pale room, consistent with a temple or ashram gathering.2017-06-09A man with long dark hair and a short beard, bare-chested with a white floral garland over his shoulders, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed in prayer. White horizontal tilak marks are on his forehead. Behind him, a younger man with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl stands barefoot-looking in the background, and a blurred figure with tilak is at the left edge. A blue ceiling fan is visible at the upper right. The garland mixes white jasmine with pink and green flower rosettes.2017-06-09A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard, bare-shouldered with a saffron-red cloth draped over his body, wearing a thick garland of white flowers with pink and green accents at his neck. He holds a small silver ritual implement with both hands near a golden ceremonial vessel. Behind him, a man with a tilak on his forehead is partly visible beside a gilded ornamental canopy with peacock-style finials. The setting is an indoor hall with a ceiling light panel and pale pink walls. a person is described by his long hair, saffron cloth and ceremonial garland; the scene appears to be a ritual offering.2017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09June 10 20172017-06-10Close photo of a man with long dark hair and a short beard, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaskar with a thin bundle of straw-like grass held between the fingers. He wears a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders and a white flower garland with red and gold beads, plus a red thread on his wrist. A tilak mark shows on his forehead. Beside him on the right, a bare-chested young attendant with white markings on his forehead and a gold bead necklace looks on. The pink wall behind is plain.2017-06-10A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a pink and white lotus garland with green leaves, and a red-thread bracelet, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a warm smile. A tall gold staff rises behind him in the upper right. Bare-chested attendants with white and red forehead markings and gold-beaded necklaces stand beside and behind him in a dim hall. Probable Swamiji is shown with long hair, a rust shawl and a ceremonial lotus garland, matching the page's event context.2017-03-16 +1 copiesA bearded man with long swept-back hair, a vermilion bindi and a red-brown saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali at night. He wears a large garland of pink and white flowers and a gold chain, and he smiles while holding a tall gold staff with his right hand. Around him, several men in saffron and orange cloths, some with white forehead markings and flower garlands, stand near a green leafy offering plate. The scene looks like a ritual gathering, possibly linked to a homa. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron shawl, garland and gold necklace.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard stands bare-chested with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered in devotion. He wears a thick red and white flower garland, a red-and-gold beaded armlet, gold bangles, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Blurred figures in saffron and orange robes and gold necklaces sit behind him.2017-09-27 +2 copiesJune 10 20172017-06-10