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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a striped purple and green cloth beside a yellow brick fire pit with a bright flame. He wears a leopard-print headband, a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas, and a gold necklace, resting his chin on one hand. Around him are stone mortars and pestles, small clay pots, a woven basket, and silver vessels on a tray. Behind him stands a silver bull statue, a brass trident, and brass lamp stands. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation setting. a person is the central figure, seated as a sannyasi with rudraksha malas and a saffron-toned robe.

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A seated man in ochre-red robes and a leopard-print headwrap sits before a glowing fire on a striped cloth in a shrine. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and rudraksha bracelets, with his chin resting on one hand. Behind him stands a large gold halo-like backdrop, a golden trishul and brass lamps, and a silver Nandi figure sits at left. In front are silver vessels on a tray and a large bronze pot. The figure's appearance matches the page's a person cues of rudraksha malas, ochre clothing and a headwrap, so he is a person in person; the photo is a watermarked archive photo of a homa-style fire ritual.2017-12-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print turban sits before a golden sunburst-style backdrop and a silver nandi bull. He rests his chin on one hand, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. Beside him are silver vessels on a silver tray, a large brass pot of liquid, and a small fire flaming near his lap, with brass trishula standards and oil lamps around him. The scene appears to be a ritual setting. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the saffron robes, long swept-back hair under a turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, seated in a place of honour.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-rust robe sits beside a fire and a large copper vessel of liquid, resting his chin on his hand. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a gold necklace and beaded wrist bands, with a red tilak on his forehead. Before him are silver vessels on a tray and a silver nandi figure. Behind him stand brass lamps, trident-topped staffs, a golden sunburst backdrop and green foliage lit by lights. A fire burns in the foreground. a person: the seated man wears a leopard-print headwrap, long rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and orange-rust robes, cues that match the page's a person reference, so the appearance is a probable candidate for a person, who is leading a homa-style ritual setting.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated bare-chested man with a swept-back dark topknot wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped around his head and an orange-red dhoti. He rests his chin on his hand in a contemplative pose, with rudraksha mala strands and a gold chain around his neck. In front of him sit silver vessels on a silver tray and a silver nandi figure. Behind him are brass lamp stands, trishula staffs, and a large golden decorative backdrop. A large copper pot of yellowish liquid sits at left, and a fire burns at the lower right.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA man with a leopard-print headband, long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a silver chair, hands clasped, eyes closed, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with layers of rudraksha malas and wrist and arm rudraksha bands. A microphone stands at his side. Beside him a silver nandi bull, silver pots and a silver stand, stone mortars and pestles, a wicker basket and yellow brick-like blocks with kumkum occupy the foreground. A golden sun-disc backdrop and a golden trishul appear behind. a person is seated as the presenter of an amritattva aushadha preparation workshop, with mortars and herbal preparation tools in front of him.2017-12-10A seated man in a dark red-brown dhoti-style garment with bare upper body sits on a raised silver-covered seat before a large golden sunburst backdrop. He wears a dark head covering with a leopard-print cloth band, a beard, sacred forehead markings, a rudraksha mala across the chest and gold bangles. A silver nandi bull figure with a flower garland stands to his left, and tall brass lamp stands and trident-shaped finials surround him. In the foreground a bright fire burns in a yellow-tiled pit, with brass pots, a wooden mortar, bowls and a wicker basket of offerings on the floor. Green stage lighting falls behind. a person seated in a homa setting with fire offerings.2017-12-10A man in a dark red-orange sannyasi robe sits cross-legged on a white cushioned seat behind a yellow-edged brick fire pit with a small flame, performing an aushadha preparation at night. He wears a dark turban with a crescent emblem, a rudraksha mala with red and beaded bracelets, and a gold necklace, with a tilak on his forehead. He holds a pestle over a stone mortar on a low table covered with striped cloths, with green herb leaves, small bowls of powder, and a silver-framed shrine with a small bronze deity murti and floral garlands to his right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the turban, crescent emblem, rudraksha mala and gold necklace as the cues, seated at an aushadha-making station.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a leopard-print cloth wrapped on his head and long hair swept back, sits before a large golden sunburst backdrop. He wears rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold chain, and a red-brown wrap; his hands rest on a low stone block. In front is a sunken fire pit of yellow-painted bricks with a flame, and a homa or yagna setting with brass bowls, a silver offering tray, a stone grinder, a silver nandi figure, and tall brass lamp stands with trident finials. The scene suggests a homa ritual.2017-12-10A seated ritual scene with a man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold headband with a tiger-print cloth and a gold necklace, sitting cross-legged on a striped mat before a yellow-painted brick fire pit with a flame. Silver ritual vessels, a silver Nandi, brass oil lamps and trishul-topped stands surround him, with a golden sun-motif backdrop and a microphone on a stand. Appearance-based a person seated at a homa-style fire with ritual objects nearby.2017-12-10