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A woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a small nose stud smiles while receiving flowers from a man in a white shirt; a bouquet of yellow lilies, red and pink flowers is in the foreground. A young woman in white with a bangle on her wrist stands at right, and other people with yellow and red forehead marks are partly visible behind, near a cream wall and wooden panel.

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Indoor photo of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron-orange shawl, a floral garland of white and pink flowers, a gold-looking necklace and gold bangles, taking the hand of a small child in a yellow outfit. A woman with hair tied back and a yellow sari stands at left, a man in a gold-toned dhoti and glasses leans in at centre, and two young boys in saffron robes with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads stand behind. A red curtain and framed religious picture hang on the wall behind them.2013-06-27March 03 20132013-03-03A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes standing before a floral-decorated arch of white, yellow and red garlands. The figure, who wears a red bindi and a garland of white and red flowers, smiles while a woman in a white sari with gold border reaches toward them and a man in white shirt and dhoti places a hand on the orange cloth. Two other men in white and an ochre-clad man stand at the edges. A blue bucket sits at lower left. The setting suggests a welcoming or pada puja ceremony during Guru Purnima celebrations.2007-07-29A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears an ornate golden crown and a long rudraksha-style necklace with gold pendants, smiling broadly on a throne heavily decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A golden sun-motif fan-shaped emblem stands to the right. In the foreground, several seated devotees with their backs to the camera, including one in a white shirt and one in beige, face the throne, with a golden ornamental pillar behind. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan setting. Swamiji (probable) is cued by the saffron robes, crown, multiple rudraksha-style malas and gold necklaces, seated on a flower-decorated throne as the honoured teacher.2015-01-13Indoor photo of a ceremonial honouring at a gilded, ornately carved throne. A seated figure in maroon-red robes wears a long marigold garland and a rudraksha mala and smiles while receiving a folded white cloth and a red package from an elderly man in a beige kurta with a red shawl. Behind them stands a woman in a white sari, and to the left two men in white dhoti and saffron-ochre attire, one with rudraksha malas, attend the scene. Blue and cream carved wall panels form the backdrop. a person seated on the throne in maroon robes with marigold garland and rudraksha mala.2015-12-26A photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing at an indoor satsang. A man in the foreground, seen from behind, wears an orange-saffron robe and a thick red and gold flower garland, and places his right hand on the forehead of a woman with her eyes closed. She wears a white sari with a gold border, a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, gold earrings and a gold bangle, and has a name badge clipped to her clothing. Two women in white saris stand behind them, with a blurred red backdrop and a wall fan in the background. The scene is an act of blessing or touch-based initiation during a gathering.2013-01-20July 29 20072007-07-29December 26 20152015-12-26June 27 20132013-06-27June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 06 20152015-07-06December 16 20152015-12-16