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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a trimmed beard sits on an ornate silver-grey throne with carved detailing. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe with a leopard-print waist sash, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a gold chain, and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. A silver ceremonial staff rests beside him, and silver vessels sit in the foreground. Behind him, figures in red cloth are garlanded with white and red flowers near a stone platform, with a microphone stand visible. This is a photograph of a ceremony.

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December 28 20172017-12-28A man with long dreadlocked black hair and a trimmed beard sits on an ornate silver chair with a carved back, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a sleeveless rust-red garment, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold chain necklace with a pendant, and a red wrist thread. White sacred ash marks his forehead and arms. Behind him, black deity murti are draped with white and red flower garlands, and a red-and-gold cloth hangs over a seat. The chair is decorated with red and white embroidery. Swamiji (probable): long hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and rust-red ascetic clothing, seated in a teaching role.2017-12-28A man with long dreadlocked black hair and a trimmed beard sits in an ornate silver-backed chair, looking to the side. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a gold pendant necklace, and white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms. A silver ceremonial staff rests beside him, with a microphone stand at right. Behind him, black stone deity murtis are adorned with white and red flower garlands, and other seated figures in orange robes are partly visible. This is a photo of a seated figure at a satsang-style gathering with deity murtis and garlands.2017-12-28A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked black hair and a trimmed beard, seated on an ornate silver throne with floral carved detailing. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold pendant necklace, and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a silver-handled staff and gestures with his right hand toward a microphone stand. Behind him are black deity murtis draped with white and red flower garlands and rust-red cloth, in a temple-like setting. He is the only physical person visible.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20172017-12-28A man with long dark matted hair and a white horizontal forehead mark sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair with his eyes closed and chin resting on his hand. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist cloth, a gold chain, a red wristband and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, with white marks on his arms. Behind him stand dark deity murti statues draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and red-yellow flowers, and a microphone stand is in front. The appearance-based label applies: a person, seated in the throne-like chair as the central figure of a Turiyatita Aushadha session.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard sits on an ornate silver-backed chair in front of a stone temple. He wears a rust-orange robe, a gold necklace, a long rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder and a leopard-print sash at the waist. White ash markings are on his forehead and arms. His right hand rests on a silver-hilted staff. In the foreground are silver bowls and a small silver vessel. Behind him, a Shiva linga is decorated with white and red garlands and a cloth draped over it, and dark stone deity sculptures stand in the background. The figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange robe and gold necklace, seated in a presiding role.2017-12-28