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Photograph of a seated ceremony at a large indoor event. A man with a black turban-style headwear, rudraksha malas and a saffron-orange garment sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne-like chair, smiling, with his hand extended toward a kneeling woman in a navy top with an orange flower in her hair, her palms pressed together. Beside them a man in white kurta with rudraksha beads kneels, and a woman in white with a gold-and-brown mala and a metal bowl sits nearby. Other people stand in the background, including a man in orange robes with a mala on the right and a child in green. A woman in a red patterned top stands at the right edge.

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December 18 20152015-12-18December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial event in a crowded hall. A man seated on a gilded throne with brown leather back, wearing a tall black cylindrical headpiece, orange-red robes and layered rudraksha malas, extends his hand over a large ornate silver bowl of milk held by a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. a person appearance by cues: tall dark headpiece, orange-red robes and multiple rudraksha malas; he is seated on the throne. Around them stand devotees in white kurtas with orange lanyards, a woman in a gold-bordered white sari kneeling at the bowl, a woman in purple top with hands folded in prayer, and a man in green shirt. Orange-robed sannyasis stand in the background, and a large display screen is visible at top left. This is a abhishekam-style milk offering.2015-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 18 20152015-12-18A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-framed throne with brown leather cushion, wearing a red-orange cloth, a tall dark turban-style headwrap, and multiple long rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces. A person in white kneels before him and a man in a beige top and rudraksha mala holds a large ornate silver bowl while the seated figure touches it. A woman in a white striped top with a yellow flower in her hair presses her palms together in namaskar at right, and a man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas stands at right. Devotees in lanyards and casual clothes stand and watch behind. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces; the setting appears to be an indoor satsang or darshan with a ritual bowl offering.2015-12-15Indoor ceremony at a large hall with a crowd of devotees in orange, white and red clothing. A central figure sits on an ornate brown leather throne with gold lion-head armrests, wearing a black cylindrical headpiece, a red-orange robe and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold chain. To his right a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a large polished silver bowl set on a gold-trimmed stand. A kneeling woman in a black top with red lanyard and a man in white kurta with mala attend nearby. A cameraman with a video camera stands in the background. Ritual offering with rudraksha garlands and devotee attendants.2015-12-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial moment in a large hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red saffron robe, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a gold pendant, sits on an ornate gold-and-brown leather throne with carved lion heads. He extends his hand toward a man in a dark blue t-shirt with a lanyard, who presses his palms together in greeting. Beside the throne a man in white clothes and rudraksha beads sits near a large gold bowl. Behind them devotees and attendees, some with lanyards, stand and sit among chairs, and a large screen shows an image at the top. Another man in orange robes with a shaved head stands at the right edge.2015-12-18December 18 20152015-12-18December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copies