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A photograph of a man with long dark hair in a bun and white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a marigold garland, holding a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti has a gold crown and face, draped in red embroidered cloth with a yellow and orange marigold garland and red flowers at the base, set against silver-toned pillars and a metal wall.

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February 01 20142014-02-01November 16 20152015-11-16 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph in which a man in a red-brown turban and matching red-brown dhoti-style garment, with a red and white flower garland around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with yellow, pink, green and white garlands and heavy gold jewellery. Behind him, a second garlanded standing figure in orange clothing and a red turban stands beside a gold-painted seated figure. To the left, two other men in ceremonial attire, one wearing a tall embellished headpiece and gold ornaments, watch the aarti. The setting is an illuminated temple shrine with a gold and red backdrop. Whether the man performing the aarti is a person cannot be established from appearance.2014-12-05February 01 20142014-02-01A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange wrap with a brown rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklace, sitting before an elaborate gold-embossed throne with a carved arch and lion-like carvings. He has a white vertical tilak and a red bindi on his forehead, gold bangles on his wrists, and holds a small object in one hand.2013-07-25September 06 20152015-09-06A seated man in saffron and orange robes speaks during a satsang on a stage. He sits cross-legged on a golden throne with red velvet armrests and gold lion-head ends, on a tiger-striped cloth. His left hand is raised in a fist and he wears a long gold bead necklace over a tan shawl, with a red bindi and a gold bracelet. Behind him is a large arch of red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. a person: the orange robes, ornate gold necklace and throne seating match the page's a person discourse context, but the face is not used to confirm identity.2013-05-26May 24 20172017-05-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate carved wooden throne with a golden peacock-feather backrest and two golden lion sculptures flanking it. The figure wears a saffron-orange cloth with a yellow-and-black patterned border, a long multicolour flower garland of pink, yellow and white blooms, and a bindi on the forehead, and holds an open white book or booklet while reading. Pink flower vases stand on either side, and a small wooden footstool rests on a leopard-print mat in front. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back dark hair, saffron clothing and a floral garland, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting, appearing to read a book.2012-12-12February 01 20142014-02-01 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA seated man in orange-saffron robes and a matching saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched backrest and lion-head armrests, upholstered in red and zebra-print cushions. He wears a rudraksha mala and a long garland of white and pink flowers, smiling, with his hands resting on the armrests. Behind him hangs a pale cream silk drape. The throne and attire suggest a ceremonial seat, but the appearance is not enough to confirm an identity, so the figure is described by role as a seated devotee-host on a throne.2014-07-05