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A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap standing in profile at a shrine, hands pressed together in prayer, with a white and orange flower garland around the neck. Long dark hair falls to the shoulders. Before them is a stone altar with brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-like vessel, a steel pot, and a brass bowl. Behind the altar stands a deity murti draped with yellow and red garlands, flanked by red curtains and pink lilies in a vase.

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December 25 20082008-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back black hair and a tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together at a temple shrine. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a long white flower garland with orange flower accents. Behind him are brass lamp stands, a brass kalasha and a brass bowl on a stone platform draped in red cloth, with pink lilies in a vase and a second person in orange partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a temple puja or darshan.2008-12-25 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded garland draped over his shoulders stands in profile beside a gold deity murti with a trident and a jewelled hand. He holds a bundle of red and white flowers and fresh yellow-and-red marigold garlands. White vibhuti marks are visible on his forehead and upper arm. A tall brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top stands at left, and a yellow-clad figure with decorated feet appears at right beside the garlands. The scene suggests a temple offering of flowers.2010-07-21A photograph of a figure standing at the edge of a stone temple platform at night, facing a shrine table laden with brass lamps, kalasha vessels, a brass container and small bowls with yellow flowers. The standing person wears saffron-orange robes and wears a white flower garland with red and yellow floral strands across the shoulder and chest. Behind the platform are a carved stone pillar, a red curtain and a hanging saffron cloth, with a banana plant nearby. Visible appearance cues match Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and orange robes, standing in a temple welcome setting. One other person's partial cloth is at the far left edge of the shrine. Only one physical person is visible.2009-11-19March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, at a shrine. He wears an orange saffron sleeveless garment with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a white flower garland with orange accents around his neck. Before him is a grey stone counter with brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha pot, a small brass bowl, and a stainless steel vessel. Behind him stands a carved grey stone pillar topped with pink lilies and white flowers, framed by pink curtains and potted plants.2008-12-25A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a tilak mark standing in profile at a stone shrine niche, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange sleeveless top, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, and a white and orange flower garland with red blossoms. Behind him, a camera operator in white clothing films the scene. Above the shrine, pink lilies and white flowers hang beside red drapery, and a silver kalasha-style vessel and an oil lamp sit on the stone ledge.2008-12-25 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21