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A man seated on a carved wooden chair holds a brass bowl with a flame and burning fibrous material in both hands, smiling with eyes closed. He wears a leopard-print yellow and black turban with a vertical tilak on his forehead, a red-maroon robe, and many rudraksha mala necklaces and armbands. Behind him are golden brass ritual lamps and a bokeh of gold light, with smoke rising from the fire.

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December 10 20172017-12-10 +2 copiesA smiling man in a leopard-print saffron turban with long dark hair sits on a wooden chair, holding a brass bowl of burning flames in his hands. He wears a red-maroon cloth wrap, many dark rudraksha mala beads across his chest and arms, and a gold chain. A white and red forehead mark is visible. Behind him are golden lamps, a brass oil lamp and a silver-toned throne back. Smoke rises from a fire pit below him. Ornate gold decorations fill the background. The scene is a ritual fire offering in an ashram setting.2017-12-10 +2 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA smiling man in a leopard-print orange and black turban, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, holds a brass bowl of burning flame in both hands. He wears layered rudraksha beads across his chest and arms and a gold chain at his neck, with a dark red-brown cloth draped around him. He sits in a wooden chair wrapped with rope, with a small fire burning on a wooden block at its base. Behind him stands a large ornate golden sunburst backdrop, and brass oil lamps and lamp stands frame the right side of the scene.2017-12-10 +3 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and layered rudraksha malas stirs a brass bowl set on a dark stone block, while a second man in a red cloth pours or holds a brass vessel beside him. A leopard-print headband, white tilak on the forehead, a gold necklace and a microphone clip are visible. A stone mortar and pestle rest on a striped mat in front of a small fire, with a brass oil-lamp stand and gold ornamental backdrop behind them. Two people are present. The man in the centre has distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate who is physically present; the seated companion is a devotee assisting with the preparation.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA man in a leopard-print orange and black turban and dark red robes sits in a wooden chair, holding a brass bowl with a bright flame in both hands while his eyes are closed. He wears many rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold chain, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate golden sunburst backdrop, and to the right are tall brass lamp stands with oil lamps. Smoke rises from a fire pit below. Appearance cues (turban, rudraksha, ornate attire) are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable) performing this fire offering.2017-12-10 +2 copiesA man seated on a silver-backed chair in a dark red-brown robe with multiple strands of rudraksha beads across his chest and rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrists. He wears a leopard-print headwrap over long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead marking with a red tilak, and a gold necklace. He leans over a black wooden box-like stand with a mortar and pestle on the cloth-covered floor, grinding or preparing an herbal mixture with his hands. A small clip microphone is attached near his face. Around him are silver vessels with ornate engraving, a brass trident, brass oil lamps, a wicker basket, and a golden backdrop with plants behind him.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA man seated on a red upholstered throne against a dark background with red stage lighting. He wears a leopard-print turban with a crescent-shaped gold ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, a saffron-orange shawl over a bare shoulder, multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas and a gold ornamental necklace. A silver-toned ceremonial staff with a figurine finial is visible at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure, based on the saffron and orange attire, rudraksha malas, distinctive turban and crown-like ornament together with the throne setting.2017-08-10