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Indoor temple scene at a shrine with dark wooden doors, a golden trident, brass bells and a golden bull statue (Nandi) in front. A man in a rust-orange robe with a heavy garland of red, white, purple and yellow flowers sits on a pink-cushioned seat, smiling and holding a red apple. Before him a man in a pink shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste, while a priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at left. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl sits at right, and a golden deity statue rises at the upper right. A camera operator is partly visible at the left edge. Seated figure: a person, appearance-based label only, with his orange robe and floral garland.

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January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A seated man with a dark beard and a thick garland of red roses, white flowers and purple orchids smiles while holding out a red fruit toward a person at left. He wears a saffron-brown robe and rudraksha beads. Beside him is a golden bronze Nandi bull and a gilded deity murti on a red cushioned seat, with red curtains behind. At left, a standing man in white dhoti and shirt wears rudraksha mala and holds a golden trident. A shrine-like wooden door and brass bells are in the background.2017-01-08A seated bearded man in saffron-brown robes, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while wearing a heavy garland of red roses, yellow flowers and round yellow fruits. Golden bangles are on his wrist. Under the thatched roof and wooden shrine doorway with hanging green leaves and brass bells, a young attendant in white dhoti with gold border kneels offering a red fruit on a golden vessel. Another attendant in white stands at left, and a figure in orange cloth stands at right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron robe, flower garland and long swept-back hair; he is the recipient of the offering, a seated guru receiving puja. Ritual setting with brass bells and an offering vessel.2017-01-15January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08October 30 20162016-10-30A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-brown robe on a red throne, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland with red and white flower strands, gold armlet and bracelets, and a dark topknot with a crescent ornament at the top of his head. Behind him is a large arrangement of yellow, white and red flowers with green leaves, and a gold-draped backdrop. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange rudraksha mala kneels before him, holding his hand and a gold-decorated object. Another person in white stands behind them, and a gold deity figure appears at the upper left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with cues including the topknot, flower garlands, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold ornaments; his role is the honoured guru receiving an offering.2016-07-19January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08