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A photograph of a ceremonial welcome in front of a deep red velvet curtain. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with an orange shawl, places a white flower garland over the head of an older man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white shawl and rudraksha-style bead mala. Another man in white stands behind them, and at the right edge a clapping man in orange and a gold ring watches. A brass bowl with fruit sits at the lower left, and orange chairs are visible.

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October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA stage event where a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban places a long white and red flower garland around the neck of an older man wearing a white dhoti-style outfit and a gold-bordered red shawl. Beside them, another saffron-robed figure holds a brass plate with offerings. A man in a white shirt smiles nearby, and a brass lamp with a flame stands at the right edge. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled as a portrait, behind the stage.2010-09-20October 20 20132013-10-20October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20July 13 20152015-07-13October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 19 20132013-10-19October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a formal ceremonial exchange on a stage with deep maroon velvet drapes. On the left, a smiling man with long dark hair, bare-chested under an orange shawl and gold-trimmed garment, presses his palms together in greeting. On the right, a man with long hair and a beard, wearing an orange shawl over white clothing, bows forward while holding a wrapped gift bundle and a book. Between them stands a bald man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, holding a red velvet tray, with a tonsured man in orange behind him bearing a vibhuti mark. Several hands in namaste appear at the right edge.2013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 19 20132013-10-19A photograph of a turbaned woman in a rust-orange sari and saffron wrap leaning forward to place her hands on the head of a seated man in saffron robes, wearing a flower garland of yellow, white and magenta blossoms and a red-and-gold turban. Behind them a young shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the chair, and a man in orange robes stands at right. On the right, an elderly white-bearded man in orange robes wearing a garland sits in a chair. The backdrop shows a painted forest scene with golden deity figures and draped maroon curtains. The scene suggests a blessing or ritual honouring at a ceremonial seat.2015-01-12