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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped garment, a white shell-bead necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, receiving a long reddish-brown beaded mala from a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti. The seated figure, a person by appearance cues including the tiger-print robe and ornate beaded necklaces, extends his hand to take the mala while the devotee in white and a red-banded wrist offers it. Brass oil lamps with yellow flames sit on a red patterned carpet beside him. Other white-clad people stand and sit in the background of a hall with cream walls and red curtains.

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May 25 20142014-05-25Indoor photo of a seated figure with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a tiger-striped garment and a long necklace of white beads with a rudraksha-style mala, sitting on a striped cloth and smiling toward a kneeling man in a white short-sleeved shirt and brown trousers who bends forward to greet them. Behind them a woman in a red-and-cream sari and an older person in red stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari with a name badge stands at right. A small lamp with offerings sits on a red cloth at left, and a white cooling unit and dark curtains fill the room. Several people are visible, and a fire glows in a window at the top left.2013-01-11May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an indoor hall. A seated figure with hair in a topknot, bare-shouldered, wears a striped tiger-print wrap in cream and black, a long white bead necklace, and rust-orange trousers; a vertical white mark is on the forehead. Their feet are being washed or honoured by a man in a sage-green short-sleeved shirt who kneels on a red patterned mat. A second man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala stands behind, holding papers. A small tray with yellow and orange offerings sits at left, and a red curtain hangs in the background. a person: the seated figure has long hair in a bun, a white bead necklace, and a striped wrap, a distinctive presentation, but the features are unclear, so the identification is uncertain.2013-01-11May 25 20142014-05-25March 31 20132013-03-31January 11 20132013-01-11January 11 20132013-01-11A seated figure in a tiger-striped garment with a dark red waist sash, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an upswept dark hairstyle with a light forehead mark raises one hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in a white kurta who holds a folded white cloth or paper with both hands. A tiger-skin mat and small offering dishes with yellow and orange items sit in front of the seated figure. Behind them, several people in white and cream clothing stand and sit in a hall with red drapes.2013-01-11A seated man in a tiger-striped saffron-and-black wrap, wearing a long necklace of white beads and rudraksha malas, smiles warmly with a white tripundra mark on his forehead and hair tied in a bun at the back. Opposite him, a young man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge sits with palms pressed together in namaste, leaning in toward him in respectful greeting. Behind them, a few people in white and red-curtained background stand watching, and a small candle or lamp sits at the lower left. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang hall with a red drape and a wall-mounted air conditioner.2013-01-11A seated teacher in a tiger-striped yellow-and-black shawl and a rudraksha mala with a large rudraksha necklace touches the forehead of an older man in a white shirt, grey hair and moustache, who holds his palm up in front of his face. Behind them, a silver staff hung with small bells rises past garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A second man in white with rudraksha beads is seated out of focus at right, and a ceiling fan is visible at upper right. The teacher is an appearance-based a person candidate with ornate tiger-striped clothing and rudraksha adornments, seated in a blessing gesture with a devotee; the person is shown at close range in a ceremonial setting.2013-07-08September 06 20122012-09-06