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A photo inside an ornate room with gold-carved chairs and leopard-print seat cushions. A long-haired man in an orange-brown robe, with a beaded brown shawl around his neck and a dark bead bracelet, sits on a gold chair holding a small white cloth or packet. A young child in a navy and white striped shirt bends forward, head lowered, at his feet. A woman in a light blue dotted saree stands behind, hands clasped, and another woman in an orange and grey floral saree with a visitor badge on her blouse looks on from the right. A gold-and-wood table and a gold deity-like ornament appear at the edges. Several people are visible.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print upholstery and a tan towel draped across his lap. A woman in a green blouse and patterned saree bends forward with folded hands, and a child in pink leans toward his feet. Behind them a man in a blue checked shirt with an ID badge stands near gold ceremonial canopies decorated with colourful tassels, and a figure in orange robes sits on another gold throne at the right. The appearance-based candidate for the seated man is a person, shown seated on a throne receiving a devotee. The scene resembles a darshan setting.2016-05-07A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a rope-like shawl, placing his right hand on the head of a woman in a teal top who bends forward in front of him. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him sits a bearded man in an orange garment with a crown-like headpiece on a golden throne. A woman in an orange blouse and pink-and-grey sari stands nearby, and another woman in a pink top looks on. A golden palanquin-style canopy and a leopard-print cloth are visible at left, and a man in a yellow shirt bends at right. The man with long hair has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace, so he appears to be a person giving blessings during a darshan-style seating. Most people here are devotees.2016-05-07A seated man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a brown rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold chain, sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne and extends his hand toward a man in a light blue shirt who bends low and touches the base of a gold table. The man on the throne holds a red-orange fruit in his other hand. Beside them a golden Nandi bull statue rests on the table. Behind, a woman in yellow and a woman in pink with a yellow scarf sit smiling on chairs, and two men in pink and maroon shirts watch. A gilded throne and a standing attendant in white with gold necklace are at the left. White walls and a red carpet frame the scene.2016-04-30A photograph in a white-walled room with a red carpet. A man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange turban and a saffron shawl edged with a brown rudraksha-style mala sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with gold lion-head armrests, holding a small orange fruit in his hands. In front of him, a man in a grey t-shirt and jeans kneels and reaches toward his feet, appearing to offer devotion. A gold bull figure sits on a gold table at right. Behind them, a man in white ritual dress stands near gold palanquin-style structures, a woman in a yellow saree and a woman in an orange-and-yellow saree stand or sit, and several seated visitors watch. The seated figure in saffron matches the appearance-based cues for Swamiji (probable), with long hair, a turban and saffron clothing, shown in an in-person setting.2016-04-30June 19 20162016-06-19A seated man in a maroon-red robe sits on a leopard-print throne with a gold-and-brown backrest, long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a shawl draped over his shoulder. He rests one hand on the bowed head of an older man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers, who bends forward to touch his feet in reverence. Two orange-robed attendants stand at left and a man in a light blue shirt watches from behind. A gilded deity murti and ornate framed panels decorate the background, and an open book lies on a wooden table at the lower edge. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, shawl and beaded necklace, seated on a throne while receiving veneration.2016-05-13A photo of a seated figure in an orange-brown robe with long dark braided hair and a rust-coloured rudraksha-style mala draped around the neck, handing a small white card or paper to a seated man in a blue-and-white striped shirt with a visible badge. In the foreground a woman in a pink and multicoloured sari bends forward, and behind them a woman in pink holds up a phone to take a picture. A woman in a light blue patterned top stands at right near a gold throne-like seat with a red cushion, where another person in orange robes sits. Gold canopy and ornate golden structures frame the hall, with a leopard-print cloth and orange towel on the floor.2016-05-07April 30 20182018-04-30 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a man seated on red cushions wearing a white floral garland with blue and yellow accents and a rudraksha mala across his chest, a red-brown robe over a leopard-print cloth, with white sacred ash on his forehead and a red dot. He smiles and extends his hand toward a devotee bowing low at the bottom right, dressed in a brown top, with fruit visible on a red cloth. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha mala and another woman in a cream sari stand near a red curtain and white wall. A watermarked copyright line appears on the right.2014-04-27A seated guru in saffron-orange robes, with long dark matted locks piled high, sits on a gold-carved throne draped with leopard-print cushions. He wears heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha mala, and rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white who bows before him. Behind them, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and white headbands stand with folded hands, one wearing a rudraksha mala, while gold ornate decorations and a kalasha-like gilded panel fill the background. The scene suggests a diksha or initiation. a person: the seated guru in saffron with long swept-back locks, rudraksha and gold adornments, giving initiation.2016-06-19May 07 20162016-05-07May 28 20132013-05-28