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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulder and rudraksha beads crossing his chest and waist, handling a striped white-and-blue ritual wand or staff. In front of a red velvet and silver ornate throne with a carved lion face and a gilded golden backdrop. A younger attendant beside him wears saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print headpiece, white sandalwood markings and a bead mala, while a blurred figure in white stands behind. Appears to be a ritual or satsang setting.

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January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20182018-01-06Photograph inside an ornate gilded hall. A bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark dreadlocks wears a rust-red draped robe and rudraksha mala across his body, holding a striped cane with a pink and yellow flower garland tied near the top. Beside him, a silver throne with a carved sun-face backrest is upholstered in red. In the foreground, a long-haired person with a white-marked forehead and bare arms in orange clothing reaches toward him. Golden carved panels fill the background. Visible people: three.2018-01-06April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder, a gold pendant on a chain, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a striped white and multicoloured wand topped with pink and yellow flowers, and his long dark hair is swept back. A red velvet seat with an ornate silver backrest stands behind him, and gold-toned carved panels fill the background. To the left, a bearded man with a white forehead marking and orange garments sits in profile. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering in a temple-like hall.2018-01-06A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne smiling broadly during an exchange with a shaved-headed devotee. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold-and-red armband, and a white vertical forehead mark; long dark hair falls to his shoulders and a microphone stand is at his side. The devotee in front, seen from behind, is bare-chested with white sandal markings on his back and shoulders, wears an orange cloth and holds a white cloth with pink flowers. Behind them are gold decorative items, draped red and purple fabrics, and a golden elephant figure at right. a person cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and a seated throne-like position. In person.2017-10-01A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, a thick gold multi-bead necklace, a gold pendant, red beaded armlets and bangles, and a white vertical tilak with red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair and gestures with both open hands while smiling. Behind him stand orange and gold draped cloths and a golden deity figure. At left, a bare-chested assistant in white sandalwood markings holds a ritual item. Presentation cues are consistent with a person seated in the position of teacher, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2017-10-01