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Photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sits on a wooden seat before a raised stone platform, with a gold-framed arch behind him. A standing figure in orange and a dark bull statue (Nandi-like) lie to the left; gold kalasha-like vessels, brass lamps and a small table with offerings sit in front. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful garlands flank the shrine, and maroon curtains frame the right side. About a dozen seated devotees in saris and orange and red clothing face the shrine from the foreground. The scene reads as puja or abhishekam at a Hindu temple.

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November 28 20172017-11-28November 11 20172017-11-11A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned back, beneath a golden parasol, on a stage draped with purple curtains. Gold deity murtis flank the stage, including a figure holding a flute-like instrument and figures in red and white. Two saffron-robed attendants stand at the right edge, and in the foreground the heads and shoulders of seated viewers are visible along with the tips of long poles or staffs. The figure on the throne has long dark hair and a bare upper body covered by the orange cloth. The stage has a ceremonial, staged setting for a formal sannyasi event.2006-08-22November 28 20172017-11-28November 28 20172017-11-28A stage at a temple-style hall with dark red drapes and a golden gilded throne-backdrop. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red turban, a yellow beaded mala and a gold necklace, sits centrally before a silver framed picture. Two young attendants in orange dhotis, one bare-chested, stand at left making an offering. Flanking the stage are gilded arches with garlands of yellow and red flowers, deity murti at right in a blue and gold figure with a crown, and a golden bull-shaped throne piece in the centre. Brass oil lamps are lit at the front of the platform, and a microphone stand stands in the middle.2017-12-01November 28 20172017-11-28Photograph of a temple inauguration ceremony in a hall with black draped walls and colourful woven garlands hanging from above. On a raised dais a central deity murti stands beside a smaller figure, with a black stone shivalinga-style pedestal and brass lamps and vessels. A figure in orange robes sits in front of the deity, seated beside another person in orange, performing a puja. Rows of seated devotees in saris and orange and red clothing face the altar, and a gold arched frame and additional deity figures stand at the sides. A large brass pot is at left.2007-11-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red-cushioned throne at the centre of a stage, in front of a golden bull-shaped mount and a gold-framed backdrop decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Flanking the throne are golden deity murtis, including a standing female figure and a large gold-framed shrine on each side, one with a figure in a blue-violet sari and garlands. Lions carved in silver sit at the base of the throne. The audience in the foreground, with several women in saffron clothing, sits facing the stage under a red velvet curtain. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, and sits as the central figure of the stage.2017-11-28December 01 20172017-12-01November 28 20172017-11-28A photograph of a temple-style stage set with a golden nandi bull and gold-framed alcoves. A seated figure in an orange robe, orange turban, and rudraksha mala sits on a silver-covered chair before a golden bull, flanked by golden deity figures. A standing attendant in an orange robe on the left holds a lit lamp toward the central figure. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers drape the statues and alcoves. A deity murti in a gold-framed alcove on the right wears a crown and green and gold sari against a blue cloth. A microphone stands in front of the central seat. The stage has a red curtain behind it and brass railings in front. The seated figure, judging by the orange turban, rudraksha mala and the adornments, matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and the central figure is a depiction is not claimed here; the seated person is physically present on the stage.2017-11-28