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A photograph inside a tent decorated with orange and red drapes and a gold-framed throne. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a gold-coloured shawl and tilak, smiles while holding a red woven tray of mangoes and fruit toward an elderly white-haired man in white kurta and a yellow-bordered shawl, who holds his hands out to receive it. Behind them a bald man in rust-coloured robes wears a long gold-beaded necklace with a pendant and stands with palms joined. A deity murti garlanded with flowers stands at left. Another person's bare shoulder is visible at the right edge.

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February 14 20132013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14Indoor event photo at an ashram hall. A long-haired man in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead offers a clear plastic container of fruit to an older bald man with glasses, wearing an orange garment with a red and gold shawl. A bald seated man in orange with glasses is in the lower right. Behind them a cameraman in orange holds a video camera, a table with fruit baskets and water bottles stands in front, a red curtain and projection screen hang in the background, and a volunteer in white and yellow passes an item.2009-12-30A seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange robes and a multi-strand beaded necklace sits on a golden throne and extends his hand to receive an orange from a man kneeling on a red patterned rug. The kneeling man wears a red kurta with a yellow shawl and has a tilak on his forehead. Behind them a bald man with a yellow-orange cloth and gold beaded necklace sits with hands raised, and a standing woman in white with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala watches. Brass oil lamps, a golden rooster figure and gold ornamental panels stand in the background, and a tray of apples and money sits in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in turban, orange robes and beaded necklace on the golden throne.2015-10-10A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated tent with a golden backdrop. On the right, a person with long swept-back dark hair, a red and red-orange bordered cloth and a thick red flower garland stands barefoot, smiling as they offer a brass vessel to an elderly man with white hair and a white beard. The elderly man wears a saffron-orange robe and a saffron shawl and places his hands together over his chest. Behind them, men in white and yellow ritual dress with tilak markings and beaded necklaces stand near a glittering golden shrine, and a red-cloth-covered table holds offerings. The mood is a devotional ritual exchange.2016-01-03October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesMay 14 20152015-05-14A seated man in an orange-red turban, saffron-orange robe, multi-strand bead necklaces and a ceremonial gold necklace sits on a golden throne and extends his hands to receive fruit from an elderly man in a white shirt who kneels on a red patterned rug. The seated figure's appearance and swept-back hair, turban, saffron clothing and ornate beads are consistent with Swamiji (probable), receiving the offering as the recipient. Behind him, a bald priest with yellow markings on his forehead and arms, wearing a saffron robe and a gold necklace, kneels beside a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in a striped shirt stands in the background near brass oil lamps and a golden canopy structure.2015-10-10Ceremonial scene in a temple hall with blue-and-pink painted columns and a golden throne-like seat at right. A man with grey hair and white forehead markings, wearing an orange shawl over white dhoti, holds a yellow cloth tray of fruit. Beside him a younger man in an orange turban and red-orange silk shawl, with a bundled straw-and-cloth ritual staff wrapped in blue and orange bands and a mala, receives the offering. At right, another man in orange robes holds a bowl of apples and pineapple. A brass oil lamp stands at lower left. Three people are visible.2013-08-13A photograph of a ceremonial offering inside a decorated hall with a white draped backdrop. A man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and an orange sleeveless garment with a red-trimmed sash stands at right, holding a yellow woven basket of bananas and pineapple. Facing him is an older white-bearded man in orange robes with a green-and-red border sash, receiving the basket. At left, a figure in pale pink robes and a matching head wrap faces away from the camera. A second orange-clad man at far right holds a mobile phone to his ear. Behind them, deity murti are adorned with yellow and orange garlands, and a table with red and yellow cloth holds offerings.2009-12-30A photograph inside a red-draped hall with gold-leaf decoration and an ornate golden pillar. A seated figure on a gold-covered seat wears a rust-coloured turban, rust-orange robes, and a yellow-white flower garland, and extends a hand to receive an offering of red fruit. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and yellow forehead markings wears a rudraksha mala and orange cloth, and another man stands behind holding a gold staff. A white-clad elderly man in a saffron-orange shawl stands at the centre holding a red fruit, while a woman in a maroon headscarf presents a bundle of fruit wrapped in a blue-trimmed bag. A tray of fruit and offerings sits in the foreground. Several other people in white and saffron stand in the background, and a lamp hangs from the ceiling.2015-10-25August 13 20132013-08-13