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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in front of a stone platform, wearing an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest. Behind him, a white cloth with a red and gold border drapes over the stone seat. On the raised platform above, a figure in orange robes sits beside a deity murti adorned with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigolds. Brass bells, a brass bowl with a pedestal, and a brass lamp stand on the platform, and a decorated kalasha with a colourful cloth sits at the left edge.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits in front of a stone platform, wearing an orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a white cloth draped over a seat has pink and gold edging. On the platform above, a figure in orange robes gestures toward brass vessels, garlands of white flowers and yellow marigolds, and a brass bell lies at the left edge.2007-07-28A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white cloth-draped seat in front of a grey stone platform. He wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a brass bell, brass lamps, a flower-garlanded deity murti under an orange cloth, and yellow marigold garlands sit on the altar.2007-07-28A smiling man with long dark hair sits in front of a stone temple platform, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped over his bare shoulder and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. He is draped in a white shawl with pink and green borders. Behind him on the platform are a brass bell, brass lamps, a bowl of fruit, an orange cloth-covered object, and a flower garland with yellow marigolds. A microphone stand is visible at the left edge. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, seated for darshan.2007-07-28A smiling man with long wavy black hair sits on a white cloth-covered seat in front of a stone platform. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead, with multiple rudraksha mala beads around his neck. A silver-topped black walking cane rests beside him. Behind him on the stone platform are a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass lamp, a bowl of fruit, and a deity murti dressed in an orange cloth and draped with white and yellow flower garlands, with brass lamps at its sides. The setting is an outdoor temple-like area with greenery visible behind.2007-07-28A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white cloth-draped seat in front of a stone platform. He wears an orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala. His left hand is raised mid-gesture as if speaking. Behind him, a brass bell, a brass vessel with leaves, a small brass pyramid-shaped object, a bright orange cloth bundle, and garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigolds sit on the platform beside a decorated deity murti dressed in red and white with a flower garland. A partially visible person in orange stands at the right edge. Overlay text in the lower right reads a copyright notice and a website credit. The scene resembles a darshan setting. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala seated on a ceremonial seat.2007-07-28A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala sits in front of a stone shrine platform, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a white cloth behind him. Behind him, a deity murti is adorned with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigolds, and a brass bell, brass lamps and an orange-draped object sit on the platform. At the lower left, the head of another seated person is partly visible. The long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are appearance cues consistent with a person, seated and receiving devotees during darshan.2007-07-28A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white cloth-draped seat in front of a grey stone temple dais. He wears an orange saffron shawl wrapped over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a brass kalasha-style vessel with a green leaf sits on a tray, a brass bell stands on the platform, and a deity murti in red and gold is decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigolds, with brass lamps on either side. A silver-tipped cane rests against the seat. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple platform with lush greenery behind.2007-07-28A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest smiles toward the left. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. A white and gold-bordered cloth is draped over the chair behind him. Behind him on a stone platform with carved stone panels, a brass bell, fruit on a tray, garlands of white flowers and yellow marigolds, and an orange cloth are arranged as puja offerings. Persons with a distinctive long-haired, saffron-robed, rudraksha-adorned appearance match the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji presence, seated in front of the offerings.2007-07-28A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white cloth-draped seat in front of a stone shrine platform. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, and a silver-handled walking cane rests beside him. Behind him are a brass bell, a fruit plate, a brass kalasha, and a deity murti in an orange cloth with a white flower garland and yellow marigolds. The stone carved wall and vegetation suggest an ashram outdoor darshan setting.2007-07-28July 03 20102010-07-03 +2 copiesA photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair seated on a white cloth-draped chair before a stone platform. He wears an orange-saffron garment draped over his shoulders and a long mala of rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. A silver-topped black walking cane rests beside him. Behind him on the stone ledge are a brass bell, a plate of fruit, a brass kalasha-style vessel, yellow marigold garlands and a deity murti decorated with a white flower garland.2007-07-28Photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair seated before a stone altar, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala with dark beads around his neck, plus a red vertical mark on his forehead. A white cloth with pink and green borders drapes the seat behind him, and a silver-handled cane rests beside him. On the altar ledge behind are a brass bell, a silver plate of fruit, a brass lamp, a kalasha-style vessel, an orange-draped deity murti garlanded with white flowers, and yellow marigold garlands.2007-07-28