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A man with long dark hair, a beard and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in leopard-print fabric. He wears a rust-brown robe, a white-and-maroon flower garland over rudraksha beads, gold earrings and rudraksha bracelets. He gazes to the side. Behind him a second man in a gold chain and a woman in a white sari sit near a gilded backdrop with orange and green floral decoration. The blurred background shows a crowd and temple-like decor.

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Photograph of a man seated on an ornate leopard-print throne with gilded lion-head armrests, in a festival setting with floral decorations in orange, white and green. He wears a rust-brown robe with a gold border, a long red-and-white beaded garland over rudraksha malas, a rudraksha armlet and wristbands, gold earrings, and white horizontal and red tilak marks on his forehead. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial garlands and ornate throne. Behind him a second man in a brown shawl wears a gold chain, and a woman in white stands at the left edge.2017-02-24A photograph of a man seated on a leopard-print cushioned golden throne at a temple event. He has long dark hair swept back, a full beard and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-brown sleeveless cloth and a long red-and-white beaded garland with rudraksha beads, plus rudraksha armbands and a gold earring. Behind him are a golden carved backdrop with orange and green floral garlands, and two other people in white dhotis and gold necklaces. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland on a throne) seated for a ritual. The page describes a Maha Shivaratri celebration with padapuja and abhishekam.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a dark beard and a red-and-white beaded garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and gold lion-head armrests. He wears a rust-brown robe with gold border, rudraksha beads on his arm and wrist, and gold earrings. Behind him, a gold-and-green decorated backdrop frames the throne. To the left, a man with a gold chain and bare upper body sits beside a woman in a magenta sari. Crowd and decorations blur in the background.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A man with long dark dreadlocks, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and a full dark beard sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in leopard-print fabric. He wears an rust-orange saffron wrap, a long red-and-white dotted garland of rudraksha beads, rudraksha bracelets and an armband, and a small gold earring. Behind him a gilded golden throne back is decorated with orange, green and white floral garlands. Blurred figures in the background, including a man in a shawl with a gold garland, sit in an assembly. Pictured as a ritual event, with the seated man presiding in ceremonial dress.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesA bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tripundra mark sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in leopard-print fabric, raising one hand in an expressive gesture while smiling. He wears a rust-orange garment with gold border, layered rudraksha malas, a red-and-white beaded garland and rudraksha armbands. Behind him rises a large gold-carved ornamental backdrop with a green and orange arched decorative panel. In the foreground, the back of a seated attendee's head and a partially visible figure at left are present, and flower petals lie at the bottom left.2017-02-24