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A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala across his chest and a black turban-like headwear with a tilak on his forehead, sits at a microphone on a colourful woven mat at night. Behind him, a row of black stone statues draped in yellow-orange marigold garlands stands on tiered steps against a dark hillside. At right, a silver-framed table holds framed photographs garlanded with marigolds, draped in teal and maroon cloth. Silver lamps and a kalasha-style vessel stand in the foreground. The scene suggests a satsang or evening talk; the seated man appears to be a probable Swamiji by his saffron robe, rudraksha mala and turban cues.

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A seated man in a rust-orange robe sits on a colourful woven rug in front of a row of dark stone or bronze deity murtis, many decked with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He wears a black turban with a red and white headdress accent, a long rudraksha mala, a white tilak on his forehead, and bangles. A metal microphone stand is in front of him, with silver ritual vessels and a silver lamp stand nearby. To the right, framed portraits sit on a teal and gold-bordered dais decorated with flower garlands. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening satsang. Swamiji (probable) is seated as the speaker, with cues of a turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robe.2018-03-03A seated man in saffron-red robes and a black turban with a tilak on his forehead sits on a striped multicolour mat, smiling, with a rudraksha mala draped over his chest and a microphone stand before him. Behind him is a row of dark stone or metal murti statues, many draped in yellow-and-red flower garlands. To the right, a green and orange cloth covers a platform holding framed photographs garlanded with flowers, and a tall silver lamp stands beside them. Silver puja vessels sit in the lower left foreground. The man appears to be a person, given the turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, though the image is uncertain.2018-03-03Night outdoor satsang scene. A bearded man with a tall black crown-like headdress, white forehead marks, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits cross-legged on a raised seat in orange-red robes, one hand raised, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him a row of dark stone deity murti and statues are draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. On the right a green silk-draped platform holds framed portrait photographs garlanded with marigolds and a red-and-gold cloth. Silver kalasha-style vessels and a silver oil lamp stand on a colourful striped rug in the foreground.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a multicoloured woven mat at a microphone stand, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a dark turban-like head covering. Behind him stand rows of dark stone or metal statues of seated sages, each garlanded with yellow and red marigold garlands. A silver ritual lamp stand and a silver bowl sit in the foreground. On the right, a low table draped in green and orange cloth holds framed portraits flanked by marigold garlands. The setting is an outdoor evening gathering with warm lighting, consistent with a satsang discourse.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall. A man seated on a silver-framed throne with a red cushion wears a black turban, saffron-red robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, holding a lit oil lamp or flame over a brass vessel. Behind him, several black stone deity murtis and figures are garlanded with yellow marigold and red-white flower garlands. In the foreground are silver kalasha pots, a silver lamp stand and a colourful woven mat.2018-03-03Night photograph of a ritual at a temple-like setting with a striped woven mat on the ground. A bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti, holding a flaming aarti lamp on a plate, faces a seated man at left wearing an orange-red cloth, rudraksha mala and a dark turban-like head covering, seated on a red cushioned seat beside silver vessels. A standing attendant in orange dhoti and rudraksha beads stands between them at a microphone stand. Behind them, rows of dark deity murti statues stand on steps, many draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and white cloth. Silver lamp stands and framed portraits on red and green cloths sit at right. A caption at lower right is partly visible in the image. Appearance-based identity of the seated man is uncertain.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl sits cross-legged at center on a multicoloured striped cloth, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a black-and-white cloth wrapped around his waist and a dark turban on his head, in front of a tiered arrangement of black deity murtis and figures adorned with yellow marigold garlands. Behind him, a pale grey raised platform holds more deity murtis, including a standing figure in an orange saree. Silver ritual vessels, bowls of kumkum and turmeric, a silver peetha-style throne and a small elephant figure surround him, and a microphone stands beside him.2018-01-31December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesMarch 03 20182018-03-03