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A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and draped cloth, with long dreadlocked hair bound under a leopard-print cloth fastened with a curved white tusk-like ornament, leans on a silver staff while holding a rudraksha mala in his right hand. Heavy gold beaded necklaces, red rudraksha armbands and bracelets, and a gold ring adorn him. Behind him stands an ornate silver throne with repousse floral patterns. In the foreground are silver oil lamps with lit flames, a small bronze deity murti, a stone bowl, and an orange water bottle on a silver side table, with smoke drifting through the scene.

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A seated man in a brown-maroon dhoti-style garment and shawl sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print headwrap and a tusk-like ornament tucked into his long, swept-back hair. He wears layered gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style red beaded armbands and wristbands, and a gold ring, and holds a beaded mala while looking down. Before him stand silver oil lamps and a small grey deity figurine, with a copper vessel and smoke in the foreground. An orange water bottle rests on a silver side table. a person is shown in an in-person ceremonial setting seated in a ritual space.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A man seated on an ornate silver-embossed throne with a pink-tinged backrest, wearing a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament, a tilak on his forehead, and a rust-red cloth draped over his bare shoulders. He wears long gold beaded necklaces, coral bangles and armlets, and rests one hand on a silver-hilted sword across his lap while the other touches his chin. Silver ritual objects, including a lamp and a silver stand, sit in the foreground.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A man with long dreadlocks sits on an ornate silver-and-cream throne in a dark hall, wearing a leopard-print turban topped with a white crescent ornament and a red vertical tilak on his forehead. He is bare-shouldered beneath a rust-red wrap with gold border, with layered gold beaded necklaces, red rudraksha armlets and wrist malas, and a gold ring on his hand. His chin rests on one hand while he gazes to the side. In the foreground are a silver oil lamp, a silver puja vessel and ritual objects.2017-10-08Photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne in profile, wearing a rust-orange draped garment with gold border, a leopard-print turban, a heavy gold bead necklace, and red-brown rudraksha-style beaded bands on his upper arm and wrists. He has long dreadlocked hair and sits with one hand raised near his face and the other resting on the armrest. Beside him are silver vessels, a silver urn and a brass mortar with pestle, with a white and red striped pillar and flowers in the background. The seated figure, with distinctive long hair, rudraksha bands and gold necklace, is a probable Swamiji, presented as in person; the scene is a ritual setting with silver ritual objects.2017-10-08September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09October 08 20172017-10-08August 08 20172017-08-08A photograph of a long-haired, bearded man seated on an ornate silver-and-white throne-style chair, eyes closed, holding a white bowl and a rudraksha mala in his hands. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top and matching red-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold pendant necklace. A white crescent ornament sits atop his dreadlocked hair, and a vertical tilak marks his forehead. A microphone is clipped near his face. In front of him are a stone mortar and pestle, a wooden box and offerings. A red cloth lies on his lap.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies