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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap with a yellow sash and a belt, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large decorated deity murti. He wears a red and white flower garland around his neck and has long dark hair. The murti is covered in red, orange, yellow and white roses and marigolds, with green and yellow beaded garlands hanging from its shoulders and a trident in its hand. Behind him are red curtains and a partially visible person in orange robes at the left edge. The setting appears to be a devotional darshan or puja in an ashram hall.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed? no — a woman with long dark hair pulled back stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a large deity murti adorned with dense garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers and a long bead mala. She wears an orange-brown sari with a gold border and a woven waist belt, and a red-and-white flower garland around her neck. The murti holds a trident and wears a crown, standing beside gold-edged altar decorations with orange marigold strands on the floor. Red curtains hang in the background. Scene suggests a devotee offering reverence in a temple setting. A faint purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2013-05-17May 17 20132013-05-17A photograph of a man standing in profile at left, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, in prayer before a decorated deity murti. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless cloth wrap with a yellow sash at the waist, a multicoloured flower garland with red and white blossoms around his neck, and has long dark hair falling down his back. He appears to be a devotee performing darshan or padapuja. The murti, adorned with yellow and red roses, white flowers, and strings of yellow beads, holds a trident and stands on a gilded golden throne decorated with orange marigold garlands. Red curtains hang in the background, and a second person in rust-brown clothing is partly visible at the far left edge.2013-05-17May 27 20132013-05-27May 25 20132013-05-25 +2 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJune 09 20172017-06-09A photograph of a temple-style worship scene. A man in an orange-brown sannyasi-style garment with a long red and white floral garland and a rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. Beside him, a large deity murti, possibly Lord Shiva, is adorned with heavy red, yellow and white flower garlands, a gold crown, a trident, and a golden bull vahana. Tall gold oil lamps flank the scene, and a painted backdrop shows a devotee in prayer. Flowers and a green fabric hang on the murti. Pink lotus-like flowers appear at the lower right. a person: the standing man in orange-brown robes, folded hands and long swept-back hair is an appearance-based candidate; the bearing and robes are consistent with that identification but cues are only moderately distinctive.2016-02-21May 25 20132013-05-25February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a man in a rust-brown robe with wide gold borders, folded hands raised in namaskar, smiling as he faces a decorated deity murti. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, gold bangles and rings, and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark. The murti, adorned with a crown, jewelled necklaces and a green silk garment, is heavily garlanded with red roses, yellow and purple flower strands and white jasmine, and stands beneath a canopy on a gold-carved throne draped in magenta and green cloth. Rose petals lie scattered on the white floor and a yellow fruit sits on the throne.2013-04-23