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A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, receives a yellow offering from a young girl in orange garments with white body markings. He sits before an ornate silver arch and a silver bowl filled with yellow offerings on a banana leaf, with copper vessels at the edge. Background figures in red and gold stand on a temple-style display.

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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead band and red bindi, wearing a rust-orange cloth over the shoulders and rows of rudraksha malas, receives a yellow offering from a young woman in an orange sari. He sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver throne backdrop, with a silver bowl at his feet. a person, seated in a ritual setting with an attendant in orange and a white-clad assistant at right.2018-01-08A photo of a seated man in a reddish-brown sannyasi robe and rudraksha mala, with long dreadlocked hair and white tripundra marks on his forehead. He sits before an ornate silver throne-like backdrop and mixes yellow flower petals taken from a large silver bowl. A woman in orange clothing on the right offers petals toward him, and a young child in orange cloth with white body markings stands on the left, looking on. Banana leaves lie beneath the bowl, and painted deity figures are visible at the edges. The man's appearance is compatible with the page's a person mention, with a rudraksha mala, long hair and a gold necklace, but identity is uncertain.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red-brown dhoti-style wrap over his shoulders, with a gold necklace and a red-and-white forehead mark, seated on an ornate gold throne with a large gold sunburst backrest. He holds a lump of food or offering in his right hand over a large ornate silver-gold bowl on a green cloth. Beside him stands a young person with long dark dreadlocks, bare-shouldered and wrapped in orange cloth, with white markings on the arms and a rudraksha-style beaded armband, cupping their hands to receive the offering. A tall brass lamp stand with a trident finial and a gold lion-shaped base stands at left, and a gold lion figure appears in the foreground. The scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja offering of food.2017-05-08Photograph of a ritual in a temple-like hall. A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala over an orange-red robe sits before a silver ornate backdrop and a silver lion figure, taking yellow flower petals or grains from a silver bowl. Beside him a young attendant in orange turban and orange cloth kneels, offering more yellow petals from a green leaf. Behind them stand large painted deity murti figures with multiple arms in orange and green dress. Only the seated man and the attendant are physically present, with a partially visible third person at the lower right.2018-01-08A ritual photograph in a temple hall before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop. A man seated on a raised throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a rust-orange wrap, a double strand of rudraksha beads, a gold pendant and white tripundra marks on his forehead, with long dreadlocks falling behind. He takes turmeric-coloured offerings from a woman in an orange sari and a silver bowl in front of him, while an attendant with white body markings and a rudraksha mala stands at left. A woman in a white sari holds a steel bowl at right, and a banana leaf with yellow offerings sits on a stone pedestal. Partially visible figures frame the scene. The man's identity is appearance-based only.2018-01-08A photograph of a seated man in a silver-backed throne with an ornate silver arch, flanked by a silver lion sculpture. He wears rust-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, with long dreadlocked hair. He holds a yellow flower-like offering while a woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border leans in from the right, gesturing toward a large silver bowl on a banana leaf. A blurred figure in bright orange robes stands at the left edge, and deity murti stand in the background at right. The appearance-based label is a person, seated on the peetha.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08July 03 20172017-07-03January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08