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A smiling man in a rust-red turban and rust-red cloth wrapped with gold-bordered sashes stands in a temple shrine, raising one hand in greeting and holding a silver trident. He wears a tulsi-like marigold garland with a dark bead necklace and a red-and-blue flower garland, with orange tilak on his forehead and a red dot above it. Behind him a silver-framed shrine holds a silver-faced deity murti draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A brass lamp with a flame stands at left, a brass vessel and a silver railing are nearby, and a second person in white clothes is partly visible at the right edge.

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July 02 20152015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20152015-07-02February 13 20132013-02-13A smiling man in a maroon-red turban and red sanyasi-style robe with gold borders stands at a shrine, raising his right hand in greeting and holding a tall silver trident. He wears a thick gold chain and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, with a blue beaded bracelet on his wrist and a red tilak and bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a silver-framed shrine holds a silver deity face garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Before the shrine, a silver-railed platform has offerings of fruit, marigold petals and a brass vessel. A partially visible hand holding marigold strands appears at the lower left. A man in white clothes stands behind the robed figure at the right.2015-07-02Photo inside a temple shrine. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands centre, wearing a marigold garland over rudraksha and silver bead malas, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and a silver trident in his right hand while he raises his left hand in greeting. Two orange-robed companions flank him, one at left holding a bronze lamp stand with a lit flame and offerings, and one at right wearing gold-toned necklaces. Behind them a silver-faced deity murti with an elephant-like face is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands in a carved stone niche. Several men stand in the background. a person (presents with saffron robe, rudraksha and ceremonial beads, and a trident), appearing in person.2013-02-13 +1 copiesMay 19 20142014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine with white marble carved arches and a deity murti decorated with a large garland of marigolds and white flowers. In the foreground a smiling man with a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears a maroon-red robe, a black rudraksha mala, and a long ornate gold bead necklace; he raises one hand in greeting and holds a silver trident. Behind him stand devotees in white and light clothing, including a woman in a red blouse on the left and a man in white on the right. A brass oil lamp and a brass pot stand at left, and a red donation box marked in Devanagari sits in front of the shrine. a person: the candidate wears a maroon robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with a visible tilak and a trident.2014-05-19A smiling figure in a maroon-red robe and leopard-print lower garment stands before a silver-framed shrine decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands around a deity murti. He wears a black rudraksha mala with gold beads, gold earrings, a bracelet, and a sandalwood-and-kumkum tilak with a red bindi. He raises his right palm in greeting and holds a tall silver trident in his left hand. Beside him stands a man in white, and a golden pot with a lid and a red donation box marked in Hindi and English sit at the left edge. A grey carved temple wall forms the backdrop.2014-05-19January 30 20142014-01-30A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with swept-back dark hair, a red-orange tilak on his forehead and gold hoop earrings smiles and raises his right hand in greeting. He wears a rust-red garment over his shoulder, a long black rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a leopard-print lower cloth. In his left hand he holds a polished silver trident with a red gem. Behind him is a silver-framed deity murti draped in a marigold and white flower garland, with a brass oil lamp in front. Several devotees stand nearby, including a woman in a white sari and a man in a white shirt holding an orange cloth. A donation box marked in Hindi (dan) stands at the lower left. The probable Swamiji cues are the swept-back hair, the rudraksha mala, the gold ornaments and the saffron-red robe with the trident.2014-05-19January 30 20142014-01-30