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A photograph of a man seated indoors at a wooden swing-like frame with rope hangings, near a red-painted wall. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe over bare shoulders, has long dark hair, a beard and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, and wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala draped across his chest. He holds a lit wick or oil lamp over a silver bowl, with a dark bowl and a microphone in front of him. a person is visible: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and distinctive ochre-red robes, shown performing a lamp-lighting ritual.

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August 04 20162016-08-04A seated man in a rust-orange robe lights an oil lamp with a match at a small wooden table. He has long, braided dark hair falling over his shoulders, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha-style bracelet on his wrist. A silver oil lamp with a flame sits beside a brass bowl, a matchbox lies on the table, and a folded orange cloth and a wooden book rest nearby. A microphone stands in front of him, and a golden trident hangs on a wooden pillar behind the seat, with red walls and a wooden pillar in the background.2016-08-04August 04 20162016-08-04A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, lighting or tending a small silver lamp on a white table. He wears a sandalwood-style tilak on his forehead and has a wired microphone clipped beside him. A brass bowl with dark contents sits beside the lamp, a matchbox lies on the table, and a wooden pillar with brass bands stands behind. Water bottles with pink caps appear at the lower left.2016-08-04A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated at a low wooden table with his head bowed and eyes lowered. He wears a rust-red cloth wrap over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest. A silver oil lamp with a lit flame and a brass bowl sit on the table before him, with a folded orange cloth beside. A carved wooden pillar and red wall form the background. Several rudraksha strands and a gold chain are visible. Consistent with ritual worship at an ashram, though the exact ritual is not clearly shown.2016-08-04A bearded man seated on an ornate carved wooden throne with gold-leaf panels strikes a golden singing bowl placed on a red wooden lectern, with a microphone clipped to the lectern beside him. He is bare-chested, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style cloth with a matching draped shawl, a brown beaded mala around his neck, a red-and-black thread on his wrist, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a bronze urn and carved stone elements, with a dark red wall and ropes hanging at the sides. a person: long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style mala and rust-red robes are visible, though the face is partly lowered. Stated as a bowl-playing devotee on a throne.2016-09-05A seated man in a rust-orange wrap with a black shawl over his shoulders sits at a wooden table, bending his head over a small silver cup and a shallow bowl, touching the cup with his right hand. Long matted hair and a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala hang over his chest, and a white vertical tilak marks his forehead. A microphone stands on the table beside him. Behind him a carved wooden pillar with gold detailing, a red painted wall, a bronze trident and a bronze figure are visible.2016-08-04March 03 20182018-03-03August 12 20162016-08-12A man sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed, wearing rust-orange cloth wrapped over his body and a coarse rudraksha-style mala draped across his shoulders. He has a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, and a full beard. His bare right arm rests near a shallow metal vessel at the bottom of the frame. Behind him are gold carved panels, a red cushion and a gold staff.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA man seated on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carving behind him, speaking into a handheld black microphone. He has long dark hair swept back, a tilak with white and red markings on his forehead, and wears a rust-orange robe over one shoulder with a rough brown rudraksha-style shawl draped across his chest. A thin gold chain is visible at his neck. Behind him are a brass lamp, a silver kalasha-like vessel and green leaves, and an orange and gold drape hangs at the top of the frame. a person is seated in the centre, delivering a talk in a satsang setting.2016-07-12May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copies