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A photo inside a small room draped with orange and red curtains and strung with white and pink flower garlands. A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a tall white-and-red ceremonial crown and layered flower garlands sits at the centre, with women in cream and gold-bordered saris and a girl in pink crowding around him and placing flowers and fruit before him. A shirtless man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads stands at the back, raising an arm. A deity murti-style picture is visible on a small shelf. Women in white and gold saris, a gold-coloured bundle and pink petals surround the scene, with a fan and a television nearby.

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A crowded indoor ritual scene in a room decorated with orange and maroon drapes and garlands. A central seated figure in a rust-coloured robe wears a flower-decorated crown and a heavy garland of red roses and white flowers, with flower petals spread on the floor. Around them, women in white and cream sarees with maroon borders and gold necklaces attend, one holding a tray of red roses, and a small child in a blue outfit sits near the figure. On the left, a man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti holds green lemons, and behind the central figure a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala raises an arm. A woman in a maroon saree stands near a television, and an open box of offerings sits on the floor. A fan is visible at left.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a devotional welcome inside a room with an orange draped backdrop and red and orange flower garlands. A central figure in a rust-brown robe wears a tall white crown with gold trim and a large white-and-gold garland of roses and white flowers, while a man in a white shirt kneels and reaches toward him. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border at left holds lemons. Several women in white saris, one in a red-brown outfit, a woman in a white sari holding a raised flower stalk, and a girl in a pink top stand nearby, some holding red roses. Guests in traditional dress attend the welcome.2017-04-02A seated man in a maroon-brown robe sits centred in a small room draped with orange and maroon fabric and strung with white jasmine and red flower garlands. He wears a tall decorated crown and wears heavy layered flower garlands in pink, red and white, and a green leaf garland. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace stands behind him with hands joined in prayer. Around him, a woman in a cream sari with gold border offers a cut fruit, a woman in a red-brown sari stands at back, and a man with white forehead markings and earrings holds a rudraksha mala at left. A girl in pink sits at lower right beside a cardboard box of pink petals and flower offerings. Fruits, a basket and brass items are in the foreground.2017-04-02A small room decorated with an orange and red draped backdrop and white-and-red floral garlands. A seated central figure in an orange-brown robe wears a large white and gold crown and a heavy garland of white jasmine and red roses; the robe and garland are visible, and an attendant in a saffron-brown robe stands beside him. A shirtless man with a white dhoti and a mala stands at left. Women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and red roses gather around, one kneeling at left holding yellow fruit over a basket, while others watch and a child in pink stands at right. A flat-screen TV and a framed picture hang on the white wall at right, with a camera and a photographer in the foreground. The scene appears to be a devotional honouring with flowers and fruit.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a seated bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-gold crown, wearing a heavy garland of white jasmine and red roses and holding a green fruit. Behind him hangs an orange and red drape with floral garlands. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed in namaste. Several women in white and cream saffron-bordered saris stand and sit nearby, one holding red roses, and a young girl in a pink top and purple skirt sits at right. Flower petals scatter the floor, with a copper vessel and a wicker basket in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron robes, a crown and a heavy garland, a presentation consistent with the page's identification.2017-04-02A photograph of a crowded indoor ceremony with a seated man in a rust-red robe and a white-and-red crown, draped in garlands of red, pink and white flowers. Devotees surround him closely; women in cream and gold saris, a yellow sari and a floral blouse stand and kneel near him, several offering flower garlands, and a girl in pink watches. Behind him hang orange and maroon drapes with floral garlands, and a bearded man in white stands at the back. In the foreground a bare-backed man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha beads and white cloth holds a camera. Pink flower petals and a small box of offerings sit at the centre, with a television on the wall.2017-04-02