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A standing man in long dreadlocks and an orange-red saffron wrap, bare-chested, faces a seated deity murti on an ornate silver-and-gold throne draped with red and white flower garlands. The murti wears a red crown, red garments and layered beaded necklaces. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit in front, and a stylised silver trident leans beside the man. Behind them, a painted backdrop shows a sunset temple silhouette over water. Ceremonial darshan setting. The man's appearance (long dreadlocks, bare chest, saffron wrap) is a probable match to a person, though this is not a confirmed identification.

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A photograph of a ceremonial darshan in a stage setting. On the left, a silver-framed shrine holds a seated deity murti painted in red and gold, wearing a red crown, a red and gold garment and layered beaded necklaces, surrounded by a large arch of pink, red and white flower garlands. In front stands a standing man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, bowing toward the murti. Brass bowls and offerings sit on a green-draped table at the front. Behind is a large backdrop of a sunset over temple silhouettes, with a silver trishul and an ornate silver throne at the right edge.2018-05-19May 19 20182018-05-19May 19 20182018-05-19May 19 20182018-05-19May 19 20182018-05-19A photograph on a stage at a darshan event. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a red-orange saffron-coloured robe draped over one shoulder and a red thread on his wrist, stands with his palms raised in greeting and a broad smile. To the left, a seated deity murti in silver and gold with a red crown and red garment sits on a golden throne decorated with red and pink flower garlands. To the right, a silver ornate throne, trident, and a silver vessel stand on the stage. The backdrop is a large screen showing a painted sunset over a temple silhouette. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe and red wrist thread, with the page noting his presence.2018-05-19May 19 20182018-05-19May 19 20182018-05-19 +1 copiesStage darshan scene: a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a garland of pink and white flowers sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests and a silver canopy overhead. Beside him, a silver shrine holds a golden deity murti draped in a garland of pink and white flowers. A standing priest in red dhoti and red shawl faces the shrine with folded hands. A sunset backdrop of silhouetted temple towers and palm trees fills the stage, with a red carpet and brass offering vessels on a green cloth in front. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes and a flower garland, with long hair and a beard, and is presented on the throne as the central figure of the darshan.2018-05-19A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions on a red-carpeted stage, wearing a saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas and a white-and-pink flower garland. To the right, a deity murti of a seated figure in gold and multicoloured garlands sits on a golden peetha draped in orange cloth, surrounded by brass vessels and offerings. Behind them is a starry night backdrop with a snow-capped mountain. At far right, a figure in an orange-red robe with bare upper body markings holds a bell and offers a lamp toward the murti.2018-05-21May 19 20182018-05-19May 19 20182018-05-19