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A photo of a man in profile at a temple-style hall, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, a long magenta orchid garland, and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. He holds yellow flowers in one hand. Beside him stands a large ornate brass oil lamp with a swan-shaped top, in front of a blue cloth hanging, with a bright green tree visible through the window. A bronze vessel sits at the lower left edge. a person wearing a saffron garment, orchid garland and gold necklace, performing an offering with flowers beside a brass oil lamp.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A standing man in an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, wearing a long purple and white orchid garland and a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and rests one hand on his thigh while touching a tall gold lamp stand with the other. Behind him a large golden sculpted bull or deity figure and a blue drape fill the background, with green trees outside an ornate stone pillar. A small partially visible figure appears at the lower left edge and a bouquet of purple, yellow and red flowers sits at lower right. Two people are visible in the scene.2008-12-31A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment wearing multiple garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke rising from it, and a brass bell in his other hand, during a ritual. A white corrugated roof and blue sky form the background. Given the page's Swamiji flag and his long hair, orange clothing and garlands, this appears to be Swamiji (probable), performing aarti as a priest at the ceremony.2009-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29December 31 20082008-12-31Evening outdoor ritual photograph. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at right-centre, holding a lit oil lamp flame near a carved stone pillar draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. He wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulders, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles on his wrists. Dark trees blur in the background and a white cloth is wrapped over the pillar's top.2011-11-29December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead stands in a dim stone interior, eyes lowered and a slight smile. He wears an orange sleeveless garment and a purple-and-white orchid garland around his neck, with a gold ceremonial necklace of beads hanging on his chest. Behind him a richly carved gold arch and a pile of yellow, red and purple flower garlands fill the right side. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person in ceremonial devotional setting with floral offerings.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31November 29 20112011-11-29