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A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a bare-chested upper body wearing saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on a red velvet throne, holding a red fruit or apple and extending it toward a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth seen from behind at the lower right. Behind them stand a gold-colored deity canopy, golden lamp stands and a trident, with garlands of yellow and white flowers and orange embroidered banners. A woman in a green and orange sari and another woman with hair pinned up stand at the right edge. A microphone stand is visible at center. The setting suggests a temple-style ritual offering.

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October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual darshan inside a temple-style hall with gold-carved pillars and a gilded throne. A bearded man with long dark hair sits bare-chested on a red velvet throne, wearing an orange-red cloth, rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, a red-orange armlet and bangles, and holds a small brass vessel while a shaved-headed devotee in orange sits before him. Behind them a woman in white with folded hands bows, and other devotees in white stand near a deity murti dressed in yellow with flower garlands, golden crowns and ornaments, beside brass kalasha lamps, a trident and colourful embroidered parasols.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace sits before an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest. He wears a red bindi and a sacred ash mark, and holds a red fruit in his hand. Attendants in orange clothing hold red fruits near him, and a bare-armed devotee in a striped shirt sits in the foreground. A microphone stand and carved pillar with figures stand beside the throne against a red curtain.2016-10-31January 15 20172017-01-15A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on a red velvet throne with ornate gold carved armrests, smiling and wearing a saffron-orange garment, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of red and white flowers. His right arm rests on the gold armrest with an orange band on the upper arm. In the foreground, the back of a head is visible, and to the right a seated woman in white is partly visible. Behind him, a standing man in orange-brown robes and beads, his hand raised to his face, stands beside a gold pillar carved with lion figures. A white pedestal fan and red curtain are in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a garland, on a throne.2016-10-30November 05 20162016-11-05 +1 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31A smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, a microphone stand in front of him. He wears a rust-orange robe, layered white and purple orchid garlands, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, and a tilak on his forehead. A woman in orange stands at the right edge beside gilded carved columns. A small red cup sits on a wooden side table, and a gilded animal figure is at the lower right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, seated on the throne as presiding teacher.2017-03-26 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on a gold ornate throne with a large gold repoussé backrest. He wears a garland of orange marigolds, white jasmine and pink roses, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace, and a white vibhuti/kumkum forehead mark. He smiles with eyes closed while holding a small yellow lemon in each hand. Two attendants stand at the sides, one in a white shirt and white dhoti at left, another in a white sari with colourful print at right. Red cushions rest beside the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, a full beard, and ceremonial gold necklaces with a saffron-brown robe, rudraksha mala and throne setting, so the appearance is a candidate but the label is based on these visible cues only.2017-04-16March 11 20172017-03-11