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A seated man with long black hair and a red tilak on his forehead smiles warmly from an ornate gold-framed throne with a red velvet back. He wears a red silk kurta with gold embroidered neckline and a golden shawl draped over one shoulder. In the foreground, a bald man in a maroon-red robe bends forward with his palms pressed together, touching his forehead in reverence before him. A deep purple curtain forms the backdrop.

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A photograph in a gold-trimmed room with a leopard-print and red-cushioned seating arrangement. A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a rust-red turban and reddish-orange robes with a brown rudraksha-style mala, sitting on a gilded throne with bare feet. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, turban, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala). A man in a navy shirt and khaki trousers bows deeply and touches the seated figure's feet, while holding an orange shawl. Behind them, a bald priest in rust-red robes and a gold necklace stands beside a younger man in orange with gold chains, and a cameraman in white films the scene. Gold-framed ornate decoration and a small brass tumbler sit nearby.2016-05-18December 21 20162016-12-21May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesMay 11 20172017-05-11June 14 20092009-06-14A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long rudraksha mala draped to his lap sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and floral scrollwork, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. A tiger-striped cloth covers the throne base, and a red cushion sits behind him. Before him, a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a red border bows low and reaches toward him in ritual homage. To the left, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain necklace stands watching, with red bangles on his wrist. The setting is a golden-throne ceremony, consistent with a padapuja or honouring ritual.2016-05-24A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi and long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne carved with lion figures. He leans forward and places his hands on the head of a bowing man in a dark striped shirt and khaki trousers, who wears a rudraksha-style mala and a ring. A wooden tray in front holds small packets, sweets and a water bottle, and a pale curtain with a pillar motif forms the backdrop.2009-12-01Photograph of a man in a red silk kurta with gold embroidered neckline and a gold shawl sits smiling on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red velvet back, a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair falling past his shoulders. A bearded man in a white shirt leans in from the left, one hand on the seated man's chest and the other touching the top of his head in a gesture of respect. A purple curtain hangs in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in the red and gold clothing with long hair; the bearded man in white is a devotee receiving his blessing.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA seated long-haired figure in a saffron-orange draped garment and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a white forehead marking receives a golden object from a kneeling man in white kurta and orange shawl, who holds his palms together in namaskar. The golden object appears to be an ornate gold vessel or offering. Behind them several people in white and orange-red shawls stand and watch in a room with green foliage and curtains.2012-12-28A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead, wearing a rust-orange saffron shawl over a bare shoulder, smiling with eyes closed as he touches the head of a bare-shouldered person seated in front. Behind them is an ornate white carved stone or wooden backdrop with floral scrollwork and a carved mythical bird, and a leopard-print cloth is visible at the lower right. A rudraksha mala is visible on the seated person. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment on a stage. Probable Swamiji (probable) is visible in the standing figure, wearing saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair.2018-04-14December 21 20162016-12-21September 28 20142014-09-28