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A man in a white shirt on the left holds a steel bowl and leans forward to sip from or receive something near a bare-armed man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti at right. That central man wears a heavy gold temple necklace with a deity pendant, gold armlets, and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. Behind them, women in maroon saris with gold borders and men in saffron and orange robes stand in a hall with pillars wrapped in colourful striped cloth and a decorated shrine in the background. A man in a white t-shirt stands at right. The scene resembles a ritual gathering, possibly a wedding-related ceremony.

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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white tent-style canopy and tall painted pillars with yellow tassels. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a dark cord around his neck leans forward and holds out a small steel bowl. A man with long swept-back hair, an ornate gold necklace with a temple-shaped pendant, a dark rudraksha-style garland, gold armbands and an orange-and-gold shawl extends his hand toward the bowl, with a smiling expression. Behind them, several men and women in dark red and orange ritual clothes, some with white forehead markings, stand in the hall; a man in a white T-shirt printed PUMP IT stands at the right edge. A decorated shrine with colourful painted panels is visible in the background.2013-09-16A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a decorated hall with white draped ceiling and colourful pillars. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a steel bowl of yellow food or grains while extending his hand toward a central figure. The central figure wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder and dhoti, a thick rudraksha mala, a large ornate gold necklace with a deity pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on the forehead, with long hair swept back. Behind, saffron-robed men and a woman in orange sari stand watching. A bystander in a white T-shirt reading PUMP IT and other onlookers in white shirts stand to the right, with arms folded and hands clasped.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16April 25 20132013-04-25A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and trousers bowing low with hands cupped in front of his face, receiving or offering something small and red, as a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold ornamental necklace raises a hand in blessing. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and a line of devotees stand along a white hall lined with metal stanchions and red drapes.2013-08-04September 27 20132013-09-27Photograph of an indoor hall with ceiling fans and red curtains. A smiling figure in an orange-red turban and orange-and-gold saffron shawl, wearing a long coral-coloured bead mala and a red bindi, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with folded hands and glasses who bows. Other people in white, orange robes and a woman in a green sari stand behind, with folded hands. Probable Swamiji (probable), the saffron turban, rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold-edged shawl are the cues. A watermarked copyright is not described.2013-09-19July 01 20132013-07-01October 10 20132013-10-10A photograph inside a hall with pink-red curtains and a ceiling of recessed lights. In the foreground a bearded man in a white shirt bows his head while a man in rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold bead necklace and gold armband, places his palm on the bowed man's head in blessing. Behind them stand several men in orange-brown robes with rudraksha malas, and a crowd of people in white clothes watches, with a gold-decorated shrine at the back.2013-10-29 +1 copiesNovember 03 20132013-11-03Indoor ashram hall with cream tiled floor and a deep red curtain behind a stage. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and a red bindi, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in white shirt and dhoti who has his head bowed and hands joined. Devotees in white and saffron stand nearby, one wearing rudraksha beads. Behind them a decorated deity murti stands in a golden shrine, and a screen shows a colourful image. A partially visible man on the left has his palms pressed together. Roughly six people are visible.2013-09-02