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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin cushion in front of an ornate gold-framed chair with a carved lion head. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, a leopard-print shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, and a red bindi. He presses his palms together in anjali, eyes lowered. Before him on a red wooden stand are two bronze deity murtis, one seated with multiple arms, next to a silver kalasha, a small silver cup and a bowl of red flowers. The background is a dark wall of rounded stones with potted plants.

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A man seated cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. He wears an orange-brown dhoti-style cloth, layered red-beaded malas and a gold necklace, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Beside him, a bronze murti of a deity pair, one figure with a trident and crescent crown, sits on a red wooden stand. A small silver bowl and pink flowers appear in the background, with a textured grey wall behind.2012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29A seated man in an ornate gilded chair, dressed in rust-orange cloth with a leopard-print shawl, multiple gold and beaded necklaces and a red bindi, places a pink flower on a pair of small bronze deity figures on a red wooden stand. A silver bowl and a small silver vessel sit on a tray in front, a pebble-textured grey wall and pink flowering plants behind. Appearance-based candidate for a person, seated and performing a ritual offering with the bronze deity murti, visible through his saffron-orange robes and ceremonial gold necklaces and leopard-print shawl.2012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a leopard-print cloth draped over his shoulder and a multi-strand gold chain necklace, seated before a gilded ornate panel. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and leans over a table draped in orange cloth, pouring or offering with a silver pitcher and cup while holding a rudraksha-style gold ornament. Before him stand two bronze deity murtis, one seated with a crown and one standing, decorated with pink flowers, with a silver tray, bowls and a brass lamp nearby. A pebble-covered wall and potted pink flowers form the background. A hand from outside the frame holds a silver tray at left. A watermarked copyright line appears at lower right, which I have not transcribed.2012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesApril 13 20132013-04-13July 29 20122012-07-29A man seated on a brown leather throne-style chair sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, a thin stick held between his fingers at the nose. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a yellow-gold border, a thick multi-strand gold bead necklace with gold ornaments, gold earrings, a red tilak on his forehead and a blue-and-red thread bracelet. Behind him a crowd of devotees sits in white and orange clothing, one woman with a red bindi at left and a woman with her eyes closed at right. The background is blurred with light interior walls, consistent with a satsang or darshan hall. a person is identified by the saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style mala adornments while seated on a throne-like chair.2015-07-17A man sits cross-legged in orange-rust robes with a leopard-print shawl, wearing multiple strands of beaded rudraksha-style malas and a gold pendant necklace, with a red bindi and a gold earring. He smiles while gesturing toward two bronze deity murtis seated on a red wooden stand; one is a multi-armed figure with a crown and crescent, holding a trident-like staff, and the other is a figure in yellow cloth. A golden decorative backrest stands behind him against a dark background.2012-07-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gilt throne, palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling with eyes lowered. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style cloth, a leopard-print shawl across his shoulder, layered beaded rudraksha-style malas and a gold necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. In front of him on a red wooden stand are two bronze deity murtis, one holding a staff, beside a silver bowl containing red flowers and a small silver vessel. A dark textured stone wall and a potted pink flower form the background. The man presents as a person by his long swept hair, ornate gold throne and layered malas, though appearance is not fully certain.2012-07-29