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A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold beaded necklace and gold bangles sits on a red and gold throne in a tent decorated with red and orange drapes and tassels. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt bends forward to receive prasad from a brass tray held by a younger white-clad attendant. A smiling attendant in white with a rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a woman in white smiles at right. A gilded deity murti is visible at upper right. Calling the seated man a person based on the orange robe, long gold necklace and seat of honour, with his face not used for identification.

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February 08 20132013-02-08May 11 20122012-05-11A photograph inside a warmly lit orange-and-red tent at a religious gathering. A smiling man with a white tripundra on his forehead, wearing a saffron robe and heavy gold beaded necklaces, reaches out to touch the face of an older man in a brown-and-white striped vest and white shirt, who bends forward attentively. Around them, a bald man in saffron and a shaven-headed man in orange robes sit near a gold-trimmed throne and a golden palanquin-like seat. Men in white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and a seated attendant in saffron with gold necklaces sits at the right foreground. A deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands stands at the upper right, beside a ceremonial staff. Hanging tassels and gold ornaments decorate the tent.2013-02-08 +1 copiesA photograph inside an ornately decorated tent with a gold-carved throne-like seat at left. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead sits in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. A man in a cream kurta and a cap with embroidered trim leans in to offer a fruit, and a monastic in saffron stands at right with a bald head and spectacles. Several women and monastics in saffron and maroon stand behind, with colourful tassel decorations and hanging lanterns overhead. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by his long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala, receiving an offering.2016-04-25A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at an outdoor pavilion. A seated woman in a rust-orange sari with a rust-red turban, a long garland of multicoloured flowers, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads smiles as a man in white dhoti and bare-chested top bows low, touching her hands. Another man in white dhoti and cream top sits to the left holding a tray of fruit, and a woman in an orange blouse and red skirt stands at the right. Behind them is a gilded throne with a flower-decorated seat and a golden decorative backrest, along with a gold-ornamented pillar and a carved deity panel. The red carpeted floor and white canopy complete the setting.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial scene at an outdoor temple-style pavilion. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with a long gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat, smiling, while extending his hand. A man in a white kurta kneels before him with a red shawl draped over his shoulders, bowing with hands together and receiving the seated figure's touch. A woman kneeling at left wears an orange garment with a gold border. At right, a woman in a cream sari with gold border and red bindi stands with hands folded, wearing a red and white beaded necklace. Behind them are silver deity murtis adorned with garlands on a red-draped platform, flanked by brass lamps and silver umbrellas with colourful tassels. A golden footstool sits in front of the throne on a patterned carpet.2015-09-11 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a marble-walled hall of a man in a white shirt and white trousers with spectacles and a moustache reaching out to offer a small silver-coloured object to a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-red saffron garment, a long gold bead necklace with a pendant, a red floral headband and a sandalwood-marked forehead, and sits on a red-cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne with a sunburst back. Behind them a standing man in an orange-and-yellow robe with a gold bead necklace and a shaved head smiles, and a crowd of onlookers in white and blue crowds the frame. A hand with bracelets reaches in from the right. The figure appears to be a person by appearance, with long hair swept back, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, seated in an honoured position.2012-05-12A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and white-and-red forehead markings stands in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold-coloured beaded necklaces with a pendant, gold armlets and a gold waist belt, with his right hand extended toward a bowing woman with long light-brown hair in a maroon garment. Behind him are two shaved-headed men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas, a woman in red sari with gold jewellery, a gold-framed red throne, portraits on the wall, a red-draped backdrop, a silver curtain, and an open red box of sweets in the lower left.2012-09-04A photograph in a stone-walled temple hall shows a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, wearing a brown-orange shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala necklace, a beaded headband and a sandalwood-marked forehead, extending a hand with a small offering to a smiling man in a white shirt who bends forward with cupped hands. Another smiling man in a white shirt stands at left, and robed people in orange stand in the background near a gilded brass screen. A brass pot sits beside the throne on a golden cushion.2012-05-09