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A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and ornate orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sitting on a golden throne decorated with yellow, red and green garlands. The seated figure reaches to hold a long black ceremonial staff topped with white flower garland. Beside him a white-robed priest with sacred ash marks and a gold-bordered dhoti holds the staff, an elderly man in white leans in at left, and a child's hand reaches up from the lower left. A golden deity relief and ornate gold panels frame the scene. a person is the seated figure in the red-orange turban, shown receiving a ceremonial staff during a ritual event.

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July 31 20152015-07-31A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe receives a garland and offering at a decorated altar, smiling broadly. The figure wears layered garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers and a rudraksha mala with gold beads. A man in a white kurta and glasses, seen from behind, extends a hand holding offerings toward the seated figure. A gold vessel and small lamp stand on the altar, with a second devotee in a yellow cloth and a priest with white forehead markings at left. Yellow marigold garlands fill the background.2015-07-31A photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne with a lion-head armrest, wearing an orange-red turban, rust-orange robe and multiple beaded necklaces, smiling and extending one open palm toward the viewer. Beside the throne stand two men: a bald man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti with sandalwood markings and a rudraksha mala, and a man with long swept-back hair in a white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha beads and arm bands, both smiling. Behind them a large garland of yellow, orange and red flowers decorates the backdrop, and a golden pillar stands at left. In the foreground, a woman in a dark outfit and two partially visible women are seated facing the throne.2015-07-31A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, extends a hand in blessing toward a kneeling elderly couple in white. The man bows with palms pressed together and the woman, in a white sari and glasses, bends low. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a vertical white tilak stands smiling beside the seated figure, with another attendant behind him. Behind them is a large garland of yellow and red flowers, a gilded carved pillar, and a gold lion-head armrest on the chair. Scene suggests darshan and blessing at an ashram setting.2015-07-31A photograph inside a decorated hall where a seated guru on a golden throne receives devotees during a Guru Purnima satsang. The seated figure wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange shawl and a layered garland of white, red and yellow flowers, with a gold ornament at the neck, and holds a small offering in one hand. Beside him stands a bald priest with a rudraksha mala and orange-gold cloth, and a man with a white vertical tilak and white dhoti with a gold border. Two women in front, one in a white garment and one with dark hair and a brown shawl, face the throne. A large floral backdrop of yellow, red and green flowers and golden lion carvings surround the throne, and a kalasha sits at lower left.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow, white and red flower garlands, wearing a maroon turban, saffron-toned robes and a rudraksha mala, smiling broadly. A woman in a red and gold sari with grey hair in a bun kneels and offers something at his feet, while a man in a white shirt crouches nearby. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in orange and a bare-chested attendant with white tilak stand in a golden-pillared shrine room. A woman in orange stands at the lower right. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, showing a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands on a throne, with the attendants and devotees around him in a padapuja-style offering.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, red and green flower garlands, and gold ceremonial necklaces, seated before a throne-like backdrop of densely arranged marigolds, roses and mixed flowers in red, yellow, white, purple and green. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala leans in from the left, and another person's hand rests on a shoulder at the far left. A white ceremonial staff topped with a bird figure stands at the left edge. a person is the smiling seated figure with the orange shawl, gold necklaces and flower garlands, indicated by the orange-saffron clothing and ornate adornments. Gold ornamental carving is visible in the upper background, and a deep maroon curtain hangs behind.2012-01-01July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31