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Indoor photograph of a food-serving line at an event. A man with long dark hair, an orange turban and orange robe, with a long mala of beads around his neck, uses tongs and a ladle to serve yellow food from a steel pot onto a white plate held by a man in a white shirt. Behind him a young man in white clothes wears an orange scarf, and an older man in white stands nearby. Another man in white with a lanyard badge stands at left beside a basket. The setting has a tiled wall, a dark pillar and fluorescent lighting.

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December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a full beard and a saffron-orange shawl with gold border sits on a silver-and-gold throne covered in leopard-print cushions. He wears a large gold pendant necklace and a red wrist thread, and rests his right hand on the head of a smiling woman with hair in a bun who kneels before him, wearing a white garment, rudraksha beads and glasses. A camera operator in an orange robe films at right and a tripod stands nearby. The distinctive long locks, ornate gold necklace and orange shawl suggest a person bestowing blessing on a devotee.2017-10-12A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top, an orange wrap, and a rudraksha mala, touches the forehead of a seated devotee in a darkened hall. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange shawl holds a white card and offers a small slip, while a young man in an orange shawl over white garments stands nearby. A man in orange clothing sits behind, a child in orange sits in front, and a woman with a long braid is seen at lower left. Blue and white booklets and a pile of fruit and flower offerings lie on the white cloth-covered seat. A black speaker and a standing fan are visible at left, with a red-brown curtain and a gold trident-shaped ornament on the wall at right.2008-03-23Night-time outdoor ritual at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A man in orange robes sits on a red cushioned seat wearing a long brown rudraksha mala, holding a shallow plate, while a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl ties or adjusts a cord around an orange cloth held by another robed attendant. A brass vessel with a green leaf sits on a small wooden table at left. Several devotees in white and orange shawls, some holding rudraksha malas, stand behind. The scene resembles a flag-hoisting or ceremonial tying of a sacred cloth.2008-03-26A photograph of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange sleeveless top placing his right hand on the forehead of an older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a white shirt and a long rudraksha mala with a yellow ribbon. The orange-robed man is smiling, and the indoor background is blurred with a brown wall and dark panels. A small brown mark is visible on the orange-clad man's upper arm. The gesture resembles a blessing or touch of the head.2009-12-07October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph taken inside a plain room with a dark wooden beamed ceiling, pale blue walls, and white plastic chairs. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a gold necklace of ornaments wears a saffron-orange robe and leans toward the others. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a small object in one hand. Behind them, a man in an orange-trimmed garment and other men in light shirts stand near a framed picture on the wall. Partly visible at the right edge, a man in a pink shirt with glasses faces the group. a person candidate with long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, standing in conversation with a group of men in white and pink shirts.2006-11-10Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph taken at night at an outdoor event lit by strings of lights. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha mala smiles while presenting a silver tray covered with plastic wrap. He reaches out to a bald, moustached man in a white shirt who wears a white flower garland and a red-and-gold silk shawl, and who bends forward as if receiving blessing. Behind them a man in white with a yellow sash stands near a microphone stand, and spectators and a row of people are visible in the background.2010-02-18Indoor darshan scene. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, raises his right palm in blessing toward a kneeling woman in a cream saree with a gold border, hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed. A small girl in white stands beside her, and an older woman with a red bindi and an older man in white with an orange shawl watch. Another man in orange holds a tray of items. Blue packets and books lie in the foreground. Probable Swamiji with long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala gives blessing during darshan.2008-03-23