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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a room with ornate gold-framed orange tufted sofas and a patterned maroon curtain behind. A man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala necklace kneels at left, reaching toward a devotee who bows forward in an orange-and-gold dhoti with a red cloth tied at the crown of his head. Two attendants stand behind, one in orange with a salmon shawl, the other shaved-headed in orange and gold with brown beaded malas and bangles, both touching the bowing devotee's head. Swamiji (probable): the kneeling man in orange with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala fits the Swamiji candidate cues, shown in an act of blessing the devotee.

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September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesAugust 20 20152015-08-20 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-red robes, a leopard-print yellow headband, long braided hair and many rudraksha malas, extends his right hand in blessing over the bowed head of a devotee. Around them, attendants in saffron-orange robes with white body markings hold a white cloth and a garland-like strand. The devotee wears a white cloth at the waist and a white flower in his hair. Gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets are visible, with a silver-patterned backdrop behind the throne. a person seated at the centre, distinguished by the rudraksha malas, rust robes and braided hair, giving a blessing during a ritual moment.2017-12-10September 14 20152015-09-14Indoor photo of three seated men on an ornate orange velvet sofa with gold-carved arms, with a red-patterned backdrop behind. On the left, a man with swept-back grey hair wears orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant, with white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead, and holds his hands together. In the centre, a shirtless man in a gold-bordered cloth sits with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a younger man in a rust-brown robe wears a thick gold bead necklace and a red tilak, with hands folded in his lap. A silver tray holds a small brass bowl of oil lamp and a mobile phone rests on the cushion.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in red-orange robes with a leopard-print yellow headwrap, long hair, rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and a gold pendant, rests his hand on the head of a bare-chested young man bending forward. Two attendants in orange garments and white-painted arm stripes stand beside them, one holding a white cloth above the bowed devotee. A silver-toned backdrop and a red cushioned seat frame the scene.2017-12-10September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copies