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Photograph of a ceremonial moment at a temple setting. A younger man with long swept-back dark hair, orange garments, and a red-and-white garland stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. Facing him, an older bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white garland holds a silver cup toward him. Beside them stands a golden ornate lamp stand and a golden peacock-headed throne canopy draped with orange cloth and garlands. Two people are visible.

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April 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremonial scene with two standing men in saffron-orange robes, each wearing long white and red flower garlands. The man on the left, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, presses his palms together in a namaste greeting and smiles. The older man on the right, with a shaved head and a tilak mark, holds a silver cup or kalasha toward him, offering it with his hands. Tall brass oil lamps stand beside them and an ornate gold throne or peetha with a carved mythical-bird finial is visible at the right, draped in orange cloth with more garlands. A water tank is visible in the background.2012-04-27 +1 copiesTwo men stand in a temple hall beside a white marble seated saint statue draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and red roses. The man on the left, with long swept-back dark hair, wears orange robes and folds his hands in anjali, smiling, with a red-and-white flower garland and beaded bracelets. The elder man on the right, bare-chested with a white-streaked head and a rudraksha crown, wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white garland, and raises both arms overhead. Brass oil lamps, a conch on a brass stand and a golden deity murti stand nearby, with another orange-clad attendant behind. Swamiji (probable) is the man on the left, shown with long swept-back hair and orange robes, while his identity is only suggested by the page.2012-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27Photo of two men in a temple hall with carved stone pillars and brass lamps. On the left, a man with long dark hair in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red and white flower garland and rudraksha bracelets. On the right, an older bald man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl raises both arms overhead, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha necklace. In front is a white marble seated figure draped in orange cloth and white and red garlands, with a conch shell and brass lamps beside it. A man in an orange dhoti and a person in white are partly visible behind.2012-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27A photo of a ceremonial moment at a temple-like setting. On the left, a man with long dark hair, hands joined in anjali mudra, wears a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over orange clothing. In the centre, an older shaved-headed priest with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) and wears a white flower garland over orange robes. Behind him a younger man in orange stands. On the right, an ornate golden throne-like seat with an orange cloth and a golden serpent hood motif is draped with flowers and rudraksha beads, and a gold figure sits beside it. Orange and pink fabrics, white garlands and gold metalwork dominate the scene.2012-04-27January 01 20082008-01-01Two standing men in saffron-orange robes pose before a gilded temple setting with a tall brass oil lamp on the left. The younger man on the left has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland, and holds his hands together near a brass stand. The older man on the right has a shaved head with white tilak marks, a rudraksha mala and gold chest ornament, a white-and-pink garland, and folded hands. Behind them a golden deity murti with a trident and a red-robed figure appear at the edge. Wording on the lower right reads a copyright credit.2012-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27April 26 20122012-04-26