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A ceremonial scene under a white tent with pink-lit fabric. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange border kneels at the lower left, holding a brass plate with a flame toward two seated men on golden thrones. The seated man at the centre, in orange robes, covers his face with both hands. The man at right, in orange robes with a yellow, red and green flower garland, a black rudraksha mala and a white horizontal forehead mark, sits with hands folded and eyes lowered. A standing attendant wears a white shirt with yellow lanyard and rosette.

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January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Night ceremony under a pink and gold draped canopy. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes stands at left holding a flaming lamp and a bell, with a gold-rimmed kalasha-style object near him. Four men sit or stand in the middle: two in orange and two in white dhotis, hands joined in anjali. On the right, a seated man on an ornate gold throne with lion-armrest carvings wears an orange shawl, red cushion, a white and red flower garland, and holds his palms together with eyes closed. A white platform and red cushion sit before the throne. The scene looks like an aarti or puja.2011-12-08November 16 20152015-11-16Night ceremony under a decorated red and white canopy with gold and multicolour draping. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit aarti lamp with flames and smoke, facing a seated man on a gold, lion-armed throne with a red cushion. The seated man wears an orange cloth, a long white and red flower garland, bangles, and sits with palms pressed together. Four monks in orange and white stand behind them with hands folded, and a white-draped platform with a red cushion lies in front. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with the a person cues of a throne, saffron clothing, and garlanded honour, though this is uncertain. Abhishekam or aarti is visibly suggested by the lamp.2011-12-08A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a temple-like setting with a painted backdrop of a temple gopuram and a deity murti draped in garlands. A man in a long-sleeved orange saffron robe and a large garland of red and yellow flowers stands centre-right, hand raised to his brow, receiving a tray. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with white vertical tilak-style markings across his chest and arms, a rudraksha-like orange bead mala, and a topknot holds a silver tray of fruit, flowers and offerings. A second orange-clad attendant in a saffron dhoti and sacred thread stands beside him, with an older white-clad man and a uniformed attendant behind. A gold-and-red throne with cushions sits to the right, and gold offering plates with fruit and sweets rest in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the garlanded orange-robed man with long swept-back hair, centre-right, is an appearance-based candidate given the saffron robe, garland and long hair, and he sits in the ceremonial role of the one being honoured beside the throne.2010-09-18November 16 20152015-11-16Evening courtyard ritual before a carved wooden screen and stone wall. A bearded man with a tilak and long hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, wearing an orange-red shawl, flanked by a red rug. Standing at left, a priest in an orange-red dhoti and turban, adorned with rudraksha malas and white body markings, holds a ceremonial vessel and offering. A kneeling attendant in orange presents a white cloth or offering bowl, and a fire pit with burning flames and fruit and flower offerings lies in front. This appears to be a homa or yagna ceremony. Swamiji is probable: long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, orange-red shawl and tilak, seated at the centre of the ritual.2018-05-29A seated figure on a gilded throne with red tiger-striped cushions is having a forehead anointed by a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with white markings on his arms and chest. The seated person wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red shawl over a dark-red garment, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, bangles, and holds a hand to the forehead. Behind them hang dense garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers. A golden lion-shaped armrest and a microphone stand are visible. The attendant holds a small brass vessel. The scene suggests a ceremonial blessing or abhishekam-style rite in a hall.2015-11-16A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style gathering inside a decorated tent hall. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sari with a gold border, a pink and white flower garland and gold jewellery, smiles while holding a silver plate of flowers. Beside her a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala stands holding a plate. Seated on the carpeted dais at right, another shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a golden kalasha with a green cloth. Behind them rows of seated devotees in orange robes sit before an ornate gold throne and a gold-and-tiger-motif seat, with large flower arrangements of marigold and orchids at right and rows of onlookers in the background.2013-04-21 +1 copiesPhoto 116856402013-02-10 +1 copiesA seated man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-red shawl over a red sleeveless top sits on a gold-embossed throne upholstered in red zebra-striped cushions, with a pink and yellow flower garland at the top of the throne. He rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange kurta and orange dhoti, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. A younger standing attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala watches beside them. A white cloth covers the floor in front of the throne and a woven bamboo-style wall with leafy decorations stands behind. The scene appears to show a blessing or darshan. Probable Swamiji: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red shawl over ornate attire, and a gold throne setting, which are distinctive presentation cues.2008-10-11