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A man in reddish-brown ochre robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a large carved wooden kalasha-style pot topped with green leaves and garlanded with white jasmine strands, yellow marigolds and red roses. He has long dark hair and a full beard, eyes lowered, and holds a garland. Another person's hand offers a brass plate and a lamp from the right. Coconut palms and greenery form the background.

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Outdoor photo beside a large carved wooden kalasha-style pillar with a tiered top, wrapped with white and red garlands and yellow marigold strands and topped with green leaves. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a reddish-brown ochre robe draped over his shoulders, stands smiling at the right. A person's hand holds a brass plate or tray at the far right, and palm trees and greenery fill the background.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoors under palm trees, a bearded man with long dark hair stands smiling beside a carved wooden ritual pillar or kalasha-topped post wrapped in white and red-and-yellow flower garlands and green leaves. He wears a maroon-brown robe and a rudraksha mala, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs across his shoulders. A hand from the side holds a brass plate and a brass lamp is visible at right. The setting appears to be an open-air ashram courtyard. Swamiji (probable) is shown in his maroon robe and rudraksha mala with long hair, performing a ritual at the decorated pillar.2017-01-01Outdoor photo of a man in maroon-red ritual clothing and a rudraksha mala standing beside a large ornate copper-and-wood kalasha-style vessel topped with green leaves and straw. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers with yellow marigolds drape the vessel. He extends his right hand toward it while another person's arm holds a brass plate at the right edge. Tall palm trees and foliage fill the background under a bright sky.2017-01-01A photograph of an ornate bronze-coloured ritual vessel or pedestal topped with a thatched roof-like cover of dried grass and green leaves, draped with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers and yellow marigolds. Beside it stands a man in a reddish-brown ochre robe, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a garland of white and red flowers, with long dark hair and a beard, smiling and looking down. A hand holds a brass plate toward him, and a palm tree and oil lamp stand in the background. The scene looks like a temple or ashram ritual, but the man's face is not visible enough to confirm identity; his appearance shows a rudraksha mala and ochre robe with long hair, a shawl-like wrap and garlands, which gives only partial cues.2017-01-01Outdoor photograph beside a tall bronze-and-wood ceremonial vessel wrapped with white jasmine garlands, red flower strands and yellow marigold tassels, topped with palm leaves and grass. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-brown robe and a rudraksha mala, stands with one hand raised in blessing and eyes closed. Behind him, a second man with bare upper body holds a brass plate, and a brass vessel is visible at the right edge. Tall coconut palms fill the background under bright sky.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo of a bearded man with long dark hair wearing a rust-red sleeveless robe, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white bracelet, standing beside a tall carved stone or brick pillar-shaped structure draped with white and red flower garlands and yellow marigold strands, with palm leaves at its top. He raises one hand in greeting while a hand from the edge of frame holds a brass plate or vessel. Palm trees and foliage fill the background under a bright sky.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01