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A seated man on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion receives an offering in a ceremonial hall with a deep red drape behind him. He wears a rust-brown robe and multiple gold necklaces and bangles, and extends his right hand toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears an orange cloth with a long dark braid and holds a small offering tray and a bird-shaped item. Behind them, a standing priest in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body is present, along with a man with a red bindi and rudraksha mala holding a tray, and a shirtless attendant with rudraksha beads at left. A golden staff and a gold kalasha-like finial stand near the throne. a person is seated on the peetha, identified by long swept hair, ornate gold jewelry, and a rudraksha-adorned ceremonial setting.

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A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red bindi, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-orange robe, a heavy rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace, smiling and extending his hand. Two men in white ritual dhotis with gold borders stand and kneel before him; one in a white garment with gold trim and an orange-red sash bends forward, the other kneels on the carpeted stage. A red curtain hangs behind them, with a white cooler at left. a person: the seated man shows long swept hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold pendant and rust-orange robe on a throne. Other two men appear to be devotees or attendants. Three physical people are visible.2016-08-14A photograph of a ceremonial scene in an indoor hall with a red curtain behind. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold-bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha-style mala, and an orange-red shawl sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, smiling with eyes closed and extending his hand. A younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels beside him, while a man in white shirt and dhoti holds out a plate with a white cloth and a gold object toward the seated figure. A cameraman with a tripod and a standing fan appear in the background, and a partial figure stands at the left edge. a person seated on the throne, receiving offerings from attendants in a ritual setting.2016-08-05A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a deep red curtain. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-brown garment and heavy gold necklaces, extending his hand forward. Standing before him, a young man bare-chested in white dhoti with gold border holds out a small gold-coloured item and a white cloth, while a bearded man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala assists beside him. At the left edge, another man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads stands near a gold ritual pillar. a person is not clearly identifiable in this image from appearance alone.2016-09-28September 28 20162016-09-28Ceremonial scene before a crimson drape and a golden throne. On the right, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with heavy gold necklaces sits on a golden peetha with red cushions, extending his arm. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with white-marked skin and a rudraksha mala holds a small tray and offering. A kneeling young boy in a green cloth and rudraksha mala assists, and a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim looks on at left. A brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial stands between them.2016-09-28Photograph of a ceremonial scene in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back hair, a bearded face, a saffron-orange robe and a heavy ornate gold necklace with a large gold pendant sits on a gilded throne with red upholstery and receives an offering from a hand held out to him. He wears a bangle and a red thread bracelet, and has tilak markings on his forehead. Around him stand men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with gold-bordered cloths and rudraksha malas, one bare-chested with a dark bead mala. A man in a white shirt stands behind a camera on a tripod at the right, and a white pedestal fan sits in the background beside red curtains.2016-08-05A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with red carpet and red curtains. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds fruit in both hands while a kneeling priest in saffron cloth reaches toward him. A standing man with dreadlocks, bare-chested with a white dhoti and orange border, holds a golden trident and stands beside the throne. Another man in white ritual clothes stands at left, and a woman in white sari sits at right. Behind the throne is a large painted deity image in red and orange tones with a golden cobra-hooded canopy above, and gold carved pillars flank the scene.2016-11-08A photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested with an orange-red shawl, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces and armband, smiling and receiving a small white card from a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard who kneels at left. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border stands, a seated man with orange tilak and beads sits in the centre, and a television camera on a tripod is visible. The seated figure sits on a gold-trimmed red cushion. a person in an appearance-based sense from long hair, rudraksha and gold ornaments, presented as a seated teacher receiving the card.2016-06-30A photograph inside a temple hall of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing rust-brown robes, a heavy gold necklace and a gold armband, extending an open palm toward two men. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with orange border kneels at left, hands joined, receiving something. Behind him a man with a moustache wearing rudraksha beads and white cloth holds a small folded card or booklet. A red curtain and a brass lamp stand in the background. Three people are visible.2016-09-28June 30 20162016-06-30A seated man in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print yellow headband and long swept-back hair sits on a red cushioned throne before a silver embossed backdrop, rudraksha malas draped across his chest and gold necklace. A devotee in a white dhoti kneels forward at his feet while a white cord is tied around the devotee's head and neck. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes with white body markings stand beside the kneeling man, one holding a small white card. a person is the seated figure, presiding in a ceremonial initiation-style blessing.2017-12-10 +1 copiesNovember 08 20162016-11-08