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A photograph of a ceremonial moment beside a silver lion statue draped in red curtains. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace, rudraksha beads, and an orange-red robe over a leopard-print garment raises his hand toward the head of a kneeling young person with curly hair who wears an orange shawl and holds palms together in namaste. Another person's hair is visible at the left edge, and a silver ornate shrine with floral metalwork sits behind. a person is the standing man, giving blessing to a devotee in a ritual setting.

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January 21 20182018-01-21 +1 copiesJanuary 22 20182018-01-22KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/21/20182018-01-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan moment on an ornate silver throne draped with a leopard-print cloth. A man with long dreadlocks, a white tilak across his forehead, a beard, and a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders leans forward, placing his hand on the head of a curly-haired person in a white garment who kneels before him. A second person with hair in a bun and rudraksha beads sits in the foreground, and a silver ceremonial vessel and a brass lamp stand beside the throne against a red curtain. The throne-seated man has long hair, a bare-chested orange-wrapped appearance and adornments consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate present in person.2018-05-04January 21 20182018-01-21 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocks, a small vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders rests his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in white clothes and an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in anjali and a rudraksha mala. Behind them is a gold-carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold deity murti sits at the left edge. The seated man appears to be a person based on the long dreadlocks, saffron shawl, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, conferring a blessing or initiation on the kneeling devotee.2017-10-06October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copiesMarch 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesApril 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesJuly 22 20172017-07-22A photograph of a ritual exchange in a temple-like interior. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a tilak on his forehead, layered gold and coral beaded necklaces, a coral bangle and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder raises his hand in blessing toward a bald, bare-chested older man on the left, who kneels with palms pressed together and an orange shawl and rudraksha mala around his neck. Between them stands a small brass deity murti and a brass oil lamp. Several robed attendants in orange and saffron wraps stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man on the right has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, coral adornments and an orange-red cloth, matching the appearance cues for the page's Swamiji.2017-07-07A seated man in a saffron-orange robe, bare-chested with the robe draped over one shoulder, sits in a silver throne flanked by carved silver lion heads. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold-toned adornments; his palms are pressed together in namaste as he smiles before a microphone. Behind him is ornate repoussé silverwork. A small silver pot and a framed photo sit on a table at left.2017-12-17