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A photograph of a bearded man in a maroon turban and a red-and-white patterned shawl with layered gold necklaces and a long red-and-white garland, climbing yellow metal railed steps outdoors among tall palms. He is attended by a large ornate umbrella with multicoloured tassels held by a man in a white dhoti. Nearby, a cameraman in a white dhoti films with a professional camera, and white-clad attendants and orange-clad devotees stand around. Palm trees and a red cloth canopy frame the scene.

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December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor temple-courtyard ceremony with red-and-white striped walls and stone steps. A bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a long rudraksha-style mala and a white-and-pink flower garland stands centrally, gazing upward. Behind him an attendant in an orange cloth holds a large multicoloured parasol-style umbrella on a yellow pole. Another attendant in orange, with a long black braid and bare chest, holds a silver bowl, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold jewellery stands at right. Men in white dhotis stand in the background, and a cameraman in white with a camera on a tripod is at left. a person: the central figure has a bearded face, long swept-back hair and a garland, and is the person being honoured, though this is an appearance-based label.2017-01-01December 12 20162016-12-12January 01 20172017-01-01July 22 20132013-07-22March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple procession on temple steps with red-and-white striped walls and a banana plant at left. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at centre beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella held aloft by a bare-chested attendant in orange waistcloth with a beaded necklace. Two attendants in orange dhotis and garlands carry a silver tray. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded, and women in red and orange saris with garlands watch. A cameraman in white dhoti filming at lower left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in rust-red robe, long hair and beard, with a rudraksha mala, the umbrella bearer and the ornate ceremonial setting.2017-01-01March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a tall tuft of hair at the crown, wearing a rust-brown wrap, a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and a multi-coloured flower garland. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, on a red-brown platform beside a yellow metal railing, with green trees and a palm behind him. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold border operates a video camera, and a red wooden structure with an orange canopy edges the frame. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold pendant and a rust-coloured wrap, with the namaste gesture; the figure is shown as a devotee-style participant at a temple-side ritual setting.2017-01-14December 14 20162016-12-14October 08 20162016-10-08August 02 20162016-08-02