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Photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-and-black beaded necklace and a long ornate rudraksha-style mala across his shoulders, smiling warmly toward someone at left. Behind him are large garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and green leaves, and a woven basket holding flowers. A gilded golden object appears at right, and a bare-shouldered person with white paste on the forehead is partly visible in the foreground.

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A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, red and green flower garlands, and gold ceremonial necklaces, seated before a throne-like backdrop of densely arranged marigolds, roses and mixed flowers in red, yellow, white, purple and green. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala leans in from the left, and another person's hand rests on a shoulder at the far left. A white ceremonial staff topped with a bird figure stands at the left edge. a person is the smiling seated figure with the orange shawl, gold necklaces and flower garlands, indicated by the orange-saffron clothing and ornate adornments. Gold ornamental carving is visible in the upper background, and a deep maroon curtain hangs behind.2012-01-01July 13 20152015-07-13March 10 20132013-03-10March 07 20162016-03-07July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne backed by a large floral arch of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine strands. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-saffron robe, layered gold necklaces and a long rudraksha-style beaded mala with red flower garlands, smiling while holding a small brass bowl. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes, bare-shouldered with a sash, wears spectacles and a brown beaded necklace and gestures with one hand toward the bowl. Golden lion-head carvings and a golden staff appear at the right edge, with a dark red cloth behind. Two people are visible.2015-07-13A smiling man with eyes closed sits on a leopard-print cushion before a gold-coloured deity murti and deep red drape. He wears a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot, a rudraksha-bead chain with large gold beads, a red-rose garland over the shoulders, a pink-maroon shawl, gold armlets and gold earrings. A second man with light brown hair in an orange shawl leans in from the left and reaches toward him. The setting suggests a darshan or satsang gathering.2016-04-04A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark, wearing a rust-orange unstitched wrap over bare shoulders, a long beaded tiered gold necklace, and an orange shawl. He is smiling and seated on a cream cushioned seat in front of a large arrangement of marigold and purple flower garlands. Behind him to the left, a bald attendant in orange robes with a white forehead mark sits beside brass ritual vessels. The scene appears to be a satsang setting, with the seated man in the central position.2013-03-10July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of two men seated on a gold-accented throne against a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, red and white. The man on the right wears an orange-red turban with a gold ornament, a saffron robe, a layered gold necklace, a red-and-white garland and gold bangles; he smiles, raises both palms and holds a small metal bowl. The man on the left, seen from behind and in profile, wears a saffron-and-gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala and tilak, and holds the bowl with one hand. The right figure carries distinctive ceremonial cues and is a person.2015-07-13June 28 20142014-06-28A photograph of a smiling person with shoulder-length dark hair seated before a large backdrop of floral garlands in bands of red, pink, white, yellow, purple and green. The person wears a saffron-orange wrap over the shoulder, a pink and white jasmine garland, layered gold chains with rudraksha-style beads, gold bangles and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on the forehead. A hand from another person, wearing a gold bangle, reaches in from the right edge of the frame. A red wall and a green cloth edge are visible at the top.2013-04-21