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A photograph inside a room with white walls, a ceiling fan and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A bearded man with long grey hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing saffron robes and an orange shawl, with red cushions around him. On the left stands an older man in a pink patterned turban and orange shawl. On the right a younger man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala, bows and drapes an orange cloth. Behind them a man in saffron robes wears a long mala necklace. In the foreground is a gold bull figure (Nandi) and a tray of fruit and offerings. Left-background, a man in white dhoti and gold necklace stands near a small shrine with a trishul. Sitting figure matches a person by long swept-back grey hair, flowing beard, saffron robes and rudraksha malas; the seated throne figure is the honoured guest.

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May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04Indoor photo in an ashram-style hall. On the left, an elderly bearded man with long grey hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange robe and a rudraksha-style beaded garland. On the right, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long braided dark hair and a thick beaded necklace, holds an orange cloth draped over a red-cushioned golden throne. A golden bull figure stands in the foreground, with a small ceremonial item and orange cloth on the table. A second man in the background wears glasses. A framed religious painting and a ceiling fan are visible.2016-05-04 +1 copiesPhoto of an indoor exchange in a room with a white ceiling fan, air conditioner and framed pictures on the walls. A bearded elderly man with long grey hair and a white forehead mark wears orange robes and an orange-yellow shawl and holds a wrapped gift tied with a pink ribbon. Facing him, a long-haired man in an orange turban, orange robes, a long brown rudraksha mala and a gold necklace smiles and extends his hands to offer the gift. Behind them stands a large ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Other saffron-clad attendants are at the sides, one with a gold necklace, and a brass figure of a bull appears at the lower left. Decorative gold and red items sit on the table.2016-05-04 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04A photograph inside a room with white walls and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned adornments, sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red velvet cushions, palms pressed together in greeting and smiling. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: orange turban, saffron robe, long hair, rudraksha mala, seated on a throne). In front, a man in a lavender vest with a red lanyard bends forward, and an older man in white robes bows with his head near the throne's gold base. Behind them, a bare-chested man with a long braid and a saffron-and-white cloth stands beside a younger man in orange with a white shawl and beads, and a shaved-headed man in orange with beads. A framed painted panel depicting a deity murti hangs on the wall behind.2016-04-26January 13 20152015-01-13February 06 20132013-02-06 +1 copiesMarch 16 20142014-03-16Indoor hall with white ceiling lights and a red patterned carpet. A bare-chested man on the left wears a reddish-brown wrap, a bead necklace and a large rust-coloured turban, seated and smiling. Beside him stands a man in orange robes with a bright orange knit cap, thick white beard and glasses, holding his hands together. To the right, an older man in a pink-red turban and orange shawl smiles while hands offer a folded red and purple cloth. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and other attendants move around the room, with a floral arrangement on a stand and a camera on a tripod at left.2014-03-21A photograph inside a temple hall with dark wooden pillars and an ornate gilded throne behind. A standing man in an orange saffron robe with long grey hair tied in a bun and a grey beard is extending an orange cloth toward a smiling woman in a red-orange turban and red garment, who holds the other end of the cloth and wears a flower garland. Nearby, a bald man in a brown and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels, another bald man in a brown dhoti and rudraksha mala stands behind, and an older man with a white beard and orange head wrap sits to the side. Several onlookers in shirts and white clothing stand in the background.2015-05-09A seated bearded elder in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a red tilak on his forehead, against a red and gold patterned wall. Facing him, a person in an orange hooded top and orange shawl sits with their back to the camera. To the right, a person with hair in a bun wears a maroon-brown wrap, a long layered gold-and-silver beaded necklace and bangles, and gestures toward the throne. At left edge, a man in maroon clothing holds a camera. The page relates the scene to a Satsang welcome of visiting swamis. Given the saffron robes and ceremonial throne, the seated elder may be a person, though the face is not visible in a way that confirms this.2014-01-08