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Photograph of a ceremonial welcome in an indoor hall with pale pink walls and ceiling fans. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe and a yellow marigold garland, bows slightly with hands extended toward a priest. Next to him stands an older man in white dhoti with an orange-and-white shawl, holding a silver tray of fruit and offerings. Two young men with bare upper bodies and white sacred threads face the scene from the left. Behind, a woman in a red sari and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace watch, and a cameraman films. The bowing man sits near an ornate gold and red-cushioned throne.

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A photograph inside a pink-walled hall at an adheenam welcome. A long-haired man in a rust-brown robe with a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala stands before a red-cushioned silver throne chair, bowing with hands raised. Facing him, a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver tray with fruit and offerings. Bare-backed young men in white and yellow dhotis stand nearby, and a cameraman and other attendees are in the background. A silver chair with a lion carving and a red stool sit beside them, with a ceremonial umbrella at the upper right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and a saffron-brown robe with a marigold garland.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03 +1 copiesFebruary 03 20172017-02-03 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a plain cream room with ceiling fans and a striped multicolour floor mat. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long brown beaded mala smiles broadly at a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-green border, whose hair is tied in a knot. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands near a red velvet-covered wooden seat, and other men in orange and white stand along the wall, with a few seated figures at the left edge. The bearded man has a long swept-back hairstyle and a bearded face, and the seated red velvet chair is empty.2017-02-03A photograph inside a pale pink hall at a temple-style reception. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a yellow marigold garland and a dark beaded mala, stands before a red velvet throne with gilded carved arms and smiles as he receives a ritual offering. Facing him, a bare-chested young priest in a yellow dhoti holds a tray with fruit, a coconut and a plate, while a white-clad priest with a multicolour striped shawl and rudraksha mala pours or applies a blessing with his hand. Behind them, devotees in saffron, orange and teal saris stand with hands folded, and a man in a white dhoti stands near the right throne. A gold umbrella hangs at the top right and a red cushioned chair sits beside the throne.2017-02-03May 24 20182018-05-24November 22 20102010-11-22October 25 20152015-10-25June 28 20142014-06-28December 26 20132013-12-26September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copies