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A man in profile stands beside an ornate golden pillar carved with floral and leaf motifs, against a weathered stone wall. He wears an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders and bare chest, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back into a bun, and one hand is raised in front of him. The setting appears to be a stone temple hall.

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Photograph of a temple ritual at a stone shrine with a carved golden ornamental frame on the right. A man in the foreground, shown from the side and partly from behind, wears a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder, a gold-and-beaded necklace, and has long dark hair tied back; his arm extends toward the gilded frame, appearing to perform an abhishekam or puja offering. Behind him a second man in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead watches. Swamiji (probable) is the foreground man, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and ceremonial gold necklace. Grey stone wall with carved reliefs forms the backdrop; a faint white bird-logo appears at top left.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a man in profile at a temple, standing before a carved grey stone pillar with a lion-faced relief. He has his right hand raised to his forehead in a gesture of reverence and wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border draped over one shoulder. A dark rudraksha mala hangs at his neck, and his hair is pulled back into a bun. A white tilak mark is visible on his forehead. The background is a warm orange wall with a red patterned panel on the right.2011-09-11May 18 20132013-05-18February 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of a single man in profile, standing in a temple courtyard with orange-red walls. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder and body, a dark rudraksha-style beaded mala around his neck, and his long dark hair is tied in a bun at the back of his head. He gazes to the left with hands held together near his waist. Beside him stands a carved grey stone pillar with relief sculpture, and at the lower right a silver vessel sits on a stone ledge. A gold-coloured carved object is partly visible at the left edge.2011-01-21September 23 20062006-09-23Side-profile photograph of a man in a temple setting with carved stone pillars behind him. He wears a rust-red unstitched garment draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, and multiple strands of orange rudraksha-style beads with ornate gold bead spacers hang across his chest. He has a white horizontal forehead marking with a red dot, a gold earring and long swept-back dark hair. a person by appearance: the orange-red garment, layered rudraksha malas with gold beads and the forehead markings are the qualifying cues, shown in a temple setting.2013-04-18October 13 20112011-10-13A man stands in an outdoor stone temple setting with carved granite walls and an ornate gold-coloured arch behind him. He wears an orange-red saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long cord of rudraksha beads layered with gold chain necklaces. His dark hair is swept back into a knot, and he looks down while holding his garment near his waist. A hand reaches up from the bottom edge of the frame toward a metal vessel. Behind him a gold-toned pillar with a serpent-hooded finial stands beside greenery. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and long swept-back hair, in an in-person presence.2009-06-15A photograph of a man seen from behind, standing at a stone parapet in a temple courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with a gold accent, and has his dark hair tied in a bun. Beside him is an ornate gold throne with carved floral detailing and a red cushion, and a red-orange curtain hangs behind. The walls are orange with white and red bands, and a small bell hangs at the left.2011-01-21February 15 20112011-02-15